Mawdsley, O’Connor advance in European Indoor Championships

Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) advanced to the semi-final of the 400m at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul this morning. Mawdsley placed sixth overall in the heats, clocking a time of 52.59 to come home just behind Austrian Gogl-Walli. The Tipperary athlete boasts a personal best of 51.91 and never looked like missing out on one of the two automatic …

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The 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships: Who to watch

The Irish team have arrived in Istanbul ahead of the European Athletics Indoor Championships which take place from March 2nd – 5th 2023. Ireland will have fifteen athletes (nine women and six men), including a relay team, taking to European competition across the busy four-day schedule. The Irish team boasts plenty of international experience including two-time European World Indoor 60m Hurdles finalist …

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Team Ireland Ready for European Athletics Indoor Championships

An exciting Irish team have begun to arrive in Istanbul ahead of the European Athletics Indoor Championships which take place from March 2nd – 5th 2023. Ireland will have fifteen athletes (nine women and six men), including a relay team, taking to European competition across the busy four-day schedule. The Irish team boasts plenty of international experience including two-time European  World Indoor 60m …

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Irish Team for Indoor European Championships Announced

Athletics Ireland have announced an exciting team of sixteen athletes set to compete at the upcoming European Indoor Championships which take place in Istanbul from March 2nd – 5th 2023. The selection came the same day insurance company 123.ie were officially announced as the new official kit sponsor of Irish athletics, doubling down on their existing multi-annual six figure sponsorship of Athletics Ireland which began …

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Catherina McKiernan Set to Enter Hall of Fame at National Athletics Awards

Athletics Ireland are delighted to announce that Catherina McKiernan, regarded as one of the world’s best ever cross country athletes, will be honoured with the Hall of Fame Award at this year’s National Athletics Awards on Wednesday November 23rd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry. The county Cavan native enjoyed her first major cross country success in 1988 when she …

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Her Sport Young Athlete Of The Year 2019: Meet The Contenders

2019 proved to be a remarkable year for Irish women in sport. The Her Sport Awards are aimed at celebrating this success. Meet the 2019 Young Athlete Of The Year contenders.

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2019 In Review: A Year To Remember – Part II

It has been a remarkable year for women’s sport in 2019. We recount our highlights and memorable moments for the months of June and July.

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