4x400m relay team set Irish record while booking place in final
It was a session to remember for Team Ireland on day 3 of the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow Sunday morning, with the women’s 4x400m relay team booking their place in this evening’s final in a new national record. The relay team’s record-breaking performance followed hot on the heels of Sarah Lavin’s qualification for the 60m hurdles semi-final in a …
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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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Tracking Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form so far this year
Having eclipsed Derval O’Rourke’s long standing 100m hurdle record last year, Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form has clearly continued into 2024. There was a time where going sub eight seconds in the 60m hurdles would have been the goal, but having hit that in all six of her World Indoor Tour races so far this year, the Limerick woman is …
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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Shines Spotlight On Team Ireland’s Athletic Triumphs At Gala Ball
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HerSport Editor
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November 16, 2023
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Athletics, Olympics
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Aifric Keogh, Amy Wall, Athletics Ireland, Ciara Mageean, Kellie Harrington, Lara Gillespie, OFI, Paris 2024 Olympics, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Lavin, Sport Ireland
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Saturday, 11 November – The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) hosted the Team Ireland Olympic Ball at the Mansion House in Dublin, to celebrate the achievements and contributions of members of the Irish Olympic family in 2023, as well as to honour the athletes who competed in the European Games in Krakow this year. On the night, athletes and Olympic …
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Sarah Lavin Breaks Ireland’s National 100m Record
Sarah Lavin has added another accolade to her impressive season after breaking Ireland’s national 100m record with a stunning 11:27 in Switzerland yesterday evening (4 September 2023). The Limerick sprinter broke the previous record of 11.28 made by Phil Healy in 2018. Lavin finished second to Italy’s Zaynab Dosso who crossed in 11:15. 💥NEW NATIONAL 100M RECORD💥 Sarah Lavin has …
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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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Irish National Record For Sarah Lavin & Fourth In The World For Rhasidat Adeleke
Sarah Lavin has broken Derval O’Rourke’s 13-year old Irish Record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.62 on Wednesday, August 23. The race was bittersweet for Lavin, as she missed on qualifying for the final by placing fifth in her semi-final but set a lifetime best and a new national record. She had “dreamt of getting that national …
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Shanahan Bows Out As Attention Turns To Evening Session For Team Ireland
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC) bowed out of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this morning, with her 2:00:66 fifth place finish in the heats of the 800m not enough to progress to the next round of competition. The 26-year-old, who overcame early season injuries to win the national title last month with the second fastest time …
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Mageean is 4th in the world with new national 1500m record
Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC) has produced the run of her life on the biggest stage Tuesday evening, breaking her own Irish record with a stunning 3:56.61 to finish in 4th place in this evening’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 22nd). The Portaferry athlete, who was ranked ninth on her season’s best, ran a tactically …
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The World Athletics Championships Kick-Off This Weekend.. Here’s Everything You Need To Know
As the countdown to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest dwindles, the excitement continues to build, and Ireland’s exceptional athletes are gearing up to dazzle on the global stage.
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