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Ireland relay teams World Championship qualification

Ireland’s Relay Teams Secure World Championship Qualification

It was a weekend to remember for Irish athletics as both the mixed and women’s 4x400m relay teams secured their places at the 2025 World Championships following impressive performances at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China. Saturday: Mixed Relay Books World Championship Place On Saturday, the Irish mixed 4x400m team delivered a great performance to clinch automatic qualification and book …

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The World Relay Championships: What You Need To Know

As the road to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo intensifies, Ireland’s relay squad is set to take centre stage at the World Athletics Championships in Guangzhou, China on May 10th and 11th.   A 14-strong squad of male and female athletes has been announced by Athletics Ireland, and the stakes are high as they will try to secure qualification …

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Ireland Shines at the European Indoor Athletics Championships

Ireland’s women delivered a historic and inspirational performance at the 2025 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. With gold and bronze medals, national records, and remarkable personal bests, the Irish women proved that they belong among Europe’s elite.   https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_TsJjtrF9/?img_index=1   Thursday Thursday saw the Mixed 4x400m Relay, where the team featuring Sharlene Mawdsley, Phil Healy, Conor Kelly …

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Lightning Lavin Powers Into 60m Hurdles Final

Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) has powered into tonight’s final of the Women’s 60m Hurdles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.   The Limerick athlete clocked a time of 7.94 seconds to place second in her semi-final behind Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska (7.88 seconds). Lavin’s time ranks her fourth going into the decider which takes place at 8:43pm …

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Her Sport And 123.ie Launch Partnership For 2025 Athletics Action

Her Sport and 123.ie agree a new partnership centred on key athletics competitions in the 2025 calendar. Together, they join forces to amplify the stories of Irish track and field superstars with the vision to keep building on the excitement gained from the exciting 2024 summer action.    “Athletics has always been one of the highest performing sports on the …

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IRISH AIM TO SEAL OLYMPIC SPOTS AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS

Nassau in the Bahamas is the venue this weekend (May 4th & 5th) as Ireland aim to qualify their Mixed 4x400m and Women’s 4x400m relay teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The two Irish teams will be competing at the World Athletics Relays at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium where the top fourteen teams will advance to Paris. On …

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Nicola Tuthill extends own Irish U23 hammer throw record

Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) has extended her own Irish U23 record today (April 6th). Competing at the Irish Universities Track and Field Championships, Tuthill took victory with a new personal best throw of 68.65m. The throw adds eighty centimetres to her previous Irish U23 record, which she set at the European Team Championships in Chorzow, Poland in June of last …

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