What’s going on with the Irish athletes in the 1500m? Mageean out, Healy & O’Sullivan heats reaction
What’s going on with the Irish athletes in the 1500m? Well, both Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy ran in their respective heats of the competition this morning, and just fell short in terms of automatic qualification for the semi finals, but will still have a chance via the repechage. There was one talking point that persisted over all however, the …
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Mageean wins 1500m Gold in Rome
Ciara Mageean won a gold medal in the 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome Sunday evening (June 9th). The Portaferry athlete burst through a gap between the British pair of Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell coming into the final 100 meters, kicking for home to cross in a winning time of 4:04.66. She found a gap…and she …
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European athletics championships morning wrap: Mageean and Healy sail through to 1500m final
The European Athletics Championships got off to a flyer for the Irish in Rome this morning, with both Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy securing safe passage through to Sunday’s 1500m final. Mageean, who went in the first of the 1500m heats, clocked a comfortable 4:06.81Q to finish 3rd, while Healy crossed in 4th place in the second of the heats …
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Ireland’s Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy place 1-2 in the 1500m in Ostrava, but who came out on top?
Ireland’s Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy went head to head last night in the 1500m event at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, with the duo placing first and second on the podium respectively. Mageean was the one to ultimately clinch the gold medal status, with a phenomenal final lap from the Portaferry woman seeing her eclipse the …
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Diamond League preview : Lavin and Healy looking to do the business in Doha
Sarah Lavin and Sarah Healy are among the Irish athletes who will compete in the latest Diamond League outing in Doha, Qatar. Coverage of the competition will start at 5pm Irish time on Virgin Media 2, with a feast of action in store for onlookers. Healy will participate in the women’s 1500m come 7:34 pm local time or 5:34 pm …
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Team Ireland’s Rollercoaster Journey At 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championship
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Jessica Gardiner
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March 4, 2024
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Athletics
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Athletics Ireland, Phil Healy, Roisin Flanagan, Roisin Harrison, Sarah Healy, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Team Ireland, World Athletics Indoor Championships
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In a tale that can only be described as dramatic and celebratory, Team Ireland experienced a rollercoaster of emotions at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Glasgow over the weekend. Mawdsley’s Heartbreak and Determination Sharlene Mawdsley from Newport AC entered the competition strongly, securing a spot in the semi-final with a tied 52.23 400m run. However, her dream of reaching …
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Who’s heading to the World Indoor Championships to compete for Ireland?
Athletics Ireland has selected nine athletes to represent Ireland at the World Indoor Championships which take place from March 1st – 3rd in Glasgow, Scotland. Limerick’s Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) will spearhead the team in the 60m hurdles. Lavin will travel to Glasgow on the back of a string of outstanding performances, most recently clocking an equal PB of 7.91 …
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Sarah Healy smashes Irish indoor 1500m record in France
Sarah Healy (U.C.D. A.C.) broke the Irish senior indoor 1500m record Saturday night. Competing at the World Indoor Tour Gold meet in Lievin, France, Healy clocked an impressive time of 4.03.83 to finish fifth. That time takes over two seconds off the previous record held by Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn A.C.) since January 2020. The race was won by …
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Sarah Healy takes second in famous Fifth Avenue Mile
Sarah Healy added another magnificent run to a breakthrough season this Sunday (Sept. 10) as she took second place in New York’s famous Fifth Avenue Mile. Healy ran 4:20.0 on a slippery course, second only to Britain’s Jemma Reekie, who ran 4:19.4. Had Healy won she would’ve been only the second Irish woman and third Irish athlete to win the …
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Irish 4×400 relay team finishes 8th in World Final
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Grace Fisher
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August 27, 2023
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Athletics
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Ciara Mageean, Kate O'Connor, Kelly McGrory, Louise Shanahan, Rhasidat Adeleke, Roisin Harrison, Sarah Healy, Sarah Lavin, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Sophie O'Sullivan, World Athletics Championships 2023
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Ireland’s 4x400m team has finished eighth in this evening’s relay final which rounds out a hugely successful nine days for Team Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 27th). The team of Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock A.C.), Roisin Harrison (Emerald A.C.), Kelly McGrory (Tir Chonaill A.C.) and Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport A.C.) crossed in a time of 3:27.08, having …
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