Sharlene Mawdsley disqualified from 400m after Athletics Ireland appeal rejected
After her heroics in qualifying for a global final, disappointingly Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) has been disqualified from the Women’s 400m at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. The track referee adjudicated that Mawdsley had broken Rule 17.1.3 ,which relates to obstruction, in the semi-final. Athletics Ireland disagreed with this decision and thus launched a counter-appeal, insisting Mawdsley held her line …
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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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“When I don’t care what people think I run better”- 400m runner Sharlene Mawdsley
After a season that included six World Championship races, two World finals, a national title, a PB and more, anyone would ask what it was that saw Sharlene Mawdsley click into a new gear, but in actual fact it’s what she didn’t do that saw her soar; worry. Well at least she didn’t worry as much as she did in …
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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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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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Ireland 4×400 relay team qualify for World Finals
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Grace Fisher
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August 26, 2023
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Emerald AC, Kelly McGrory, Newport AC, Raheny Shamrock AC, Rhasidat Adeleke, Roisin Harrison, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Tir Chonaill AC, World Athletics Championships
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Despite the absence of Rhasidat Adeleke, Ireland’s 4x400m relay team has qualified for Sunday’s final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 26th). 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.) finished 4th in the second of this evening’s heats, securing one of the fastest …
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Rhasidat Adeleke Withdraws From Ireland Relay Squad At World Athletics Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke will not compete in Ireland’s women’s 4x400m relay squad set to compete at the World Athletics Championships. Anticipation had been high for the Dublin star’s participation in Saturday’s 4x400m heats in Budapest, especially after her notable fourth-place finish in the world 400m final on Wednesday. The decision was announced this afternoon, following extensive deliberations involving Athletics Ireland’s team …
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Rhasidat Adeleke 400m Final: What You Need To Know
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile National record holder and 400m powerhouse, Rhasidat Adeleke, is through to the 400m World Championship final, tonight, 20:35 Irish Standard Time. Adeleke is the lone Irish competitor in the 400m final. Her teammate, Sharlene Mawdsley, bowed out of the semi-finals after running four 400m races in three days. The 20-year old Dublin native came first in …
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Ciara Mageean through to 1500m World Final as Sarah Healy breaks u23 national record
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August 20, 2023
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Candice McLeod, Ciara Mageean, City of Lisburn AC, Dundalk St Gerards AC, Kate O'Connor, Marileidy Paulino, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sonia O'Sullivan, UCD AC, World Athletics Championships 2023
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Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC) lit up Sunday evening’s session of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a textbook semi-final display to book her place in Tuesday’s 1500m final. Racing in the first of the two semi-finals, the Portaferry athlete never looked like being run out of the top six automatic qualifying places, ultimately crossing the finish in …
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Irish mixed 4×400 team secure best-ever sixth place finish at World Championships
The Irish 4x400m relay team of Jack Raftery, Sophie Becker, Christopher O’Donnell, and Sharlene Mawdsley have secured a top six finish in 3:14.13 to round out a superb opening day for Team Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 19th). The result, which ranks as the best ever finish by an Irish relay team at a global outdoor …
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