Athletics Ireland Announce Final Selections For 2025 World Athletics Championships In Tokyo

Athletics Ireland have this morning announced the final team selection for the upcoming 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. A number of World and European medallists, as well as Olympians, will headline the team for the championships which take place at the Japan National Stadium from September 13th to September 21st. Amongst them are Sarah Healy (Women’s 1500m), Kate …

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National Stars Dominate Track and Field Championships

Ireland’s leading athletes lit up Morton Stadium over the weekend, with thrilling performances across sprints, distance and field events at the 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships. Sharlene Mawdsley Grabs 200m Title World relay medallist and Olympic finalist Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) claimed the 200m national title in 23.55, holding off Sarah Lavin (23.80) and Lauren Roy (23.88). Sarah …

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Irish Stars Set to Shine at 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships

Ireland’s premier track and field athletes will descend on Morton Stadium this weekend, August 2nd and 3rd, for the 153rd edition of the 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships, the longest-running national outdoor athletics championships in the world. This year’s championships promise to be one of the most exciting yet, with a strong lineup of Olympians, international medal winners, …

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Healy And O’Connor Lead Irish At World Indoor Championships

European indoor medallists Sarah Healy (3000m) and Kate O’Connor (Pentathlon) headline a six-strong Irish team which competes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China this weekend (Friday March 21st – Sunday March 23rd). Over 550 athletes from 127 countries are entered in the global event, with eleven defending champions and 20 medallists from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games set …

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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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2025 European Athletics Indoors: Everything You Need To Know

As the track and field spotlight turns to Apeldoorn for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ireland’s contingent of athletes arrives in the Netherlands with both experience, excitement and promise.From Sarah Healy quietly teetering around championship medal form to the championship experience of Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Lavin, Ireland’s team is set to test itself against Europe’s elite on 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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Rhasidat Adeleke runs fastest ever 100m by an Irish female athlete

Rhasidat Adeleke clocked 10.84 to win the 100m at the Texas Invitational in Austin Saturday — the fastest time ever for an Irish female athlete, though it won’t be an official record with 3.5 metres/second wind assistance (the limit is 2.0). 21-year-old Adeleke was significantly ahead of the talented field: American Celera Barnes ran 10.94, 2019 200m world champion Dina …

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Team Ireland’s Rollercoaster Journey At 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championship

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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