Sharlene Mawdsley finds her moment of truth in becoming an Irish Olympian Tipperary athlete will again put her hand up to anchor both relays in Paris, as well as running the individual 400mFri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
Ireland confirms relay selections among the 23 athletes who will travel to Paris OlympicsSix more Irish athletes have qualified for these games than the number which travelled to Tokyo in 2021Thu Jul 11 2024 - 16:59
Daniel Wiffen confirmed for Olympic 10k marathon swim on river Seine Concerns over quality of water in Paris river means rowing venue is on standby to host eventWed Jul 10 2024 - 11:56
Sarah Lavin lights up the Cork City Sports with another victory in the 100m hurdlesReece Ademola also thrills the home crowd with victory in the long jumpTue Jul 09 2024 - 21:25
Irish equestrian team riding ‘crest of a wave’ towards Paris Olympics Cian O’Connor will ride in his fourth Olympics, 12 years after winning bronze in LondonTue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Faith Kipyegon the woman to beat after breaking world record in Paris Diamond LeagueSophie Becker and Jodie McCann make quota for Paris Olympics; Thomas Barr misses out in the 400m hurdles but is set to travel as part of mixed relay squadSun Jul 07 2024 - 13:23
Apt time to chase fastest mile ever run in Croke ParkGAA celebrating athletics and Olympic history as part of Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-finalSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Explainer: Drugs, sport and politics - what’s going on with China’s Olympic swimmers?Revelations about failed doping tests have raised questions about Chinese swimmers and Wada’s governance, while US officials have been accused of ‘politicising’ the controversyThu Jul 04 2024 - 15:33
Hugo Keenan on his Sevens return: ‘The aim is to try get Ireland a medal at the Olympics’The 28-year-old says it was ‘now or never’ to put his hand up for Olympic selectionThu Jul 04 2024 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen: ‘I’m sure there’s definitely athletes in my events who are doping’Three weeks before heading to Paris for the Olympics, the Armagh swimmer is in no way distracted by the latest Chinese doping controversyWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Five more Irish athletes seal their places for the Olympics in Paris Luke McCann, Cathal Doyle, Kate O’Connor, Nicola Tuthill and Eric Favors make the quotas after the cut-off pointTue Jul 02 2024 - 16:35
Paris prep: What the National Athletics Championships tell us about Ireland’s Olympics preparationsAll six of the Paris qualifiers who competed came away with national titles, none more impressively than Rhasidat AdelekeMon Jul 01 2024 - 19:09
Sophie O’Sullivan takes gold in 1,500m at national championshipsMark English poised for his third Olympics in the 800m, and signs off with his ninth outdoor titleSun Jun 30 2024 - 19:39
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 100m record in perfect Paris tune-upTallaght AC sprinter wins Irish title in 11.13 seconds as she moves closer to 11-second markSun Jun 30 2024 - 18:19
Sarah Lavin splashes to a 100m hurdles championship record at national championshipsRun of 12.79 seconds in tough conditions was just .02 off the Paris Olympic qualifying timeSat Jun 29 2024 - 18:40
The brutally unforgiving – and brutally fair – contest to qualify for the OlympicsIt’s a ruthlessly simple system – if you don’t finish in the top three you don’t go through – but it leaves many of the best athletes thinking, why me?Sat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Adeleke the headline act as National Championships take centre stage before ParisThe 21-year-old from Tallaght AC will race at home for the first time in two yearsFri Jun 28 2024 - 19:00
Seven Irish athletes sitting in Olympics quota positions ahead of national championshipsSunday is cut-off date for Paris Olympics, before World Athletics announce the final list on TuesdayThu Jun 27 2024 - 15:00
Diver Jake Passmore left numb as his Olympic number comes up early Just turned 19, he becomes only the third male Irish diver to reach the Olympic stageThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Ireland predicted to win a record nine Olympic medals in Paris Nielsen’s Gracenote Virtual Medal Table predict Ireland will claim a record nine Olympic medals in ParisWed Jun 26 2024 - 15:29
From Rome to Paris, Chris O’Donnell working towards a golden relay moment at the OlympicsSligo athlete (26) will follow gold medal in mixed relay in Rome with another run for gold in Paris next monthWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke on film: An intimate portrait of the athlete as a young womanThe Path to Paris documentary series follows nine Irish Olympic hopefuls over the last three yearsSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Mark English breaks Irish 800m record for the second time this weekDonegal runner had already qualified for this summer’s Olympics having ran well in Finland on TuesdayFri Jun 21 2024 - 22:28
Thomas Barr finishes second in Poland to boost Paris Olympics hopes Waterford runner now sits inside the Olympic event quota of 40 athletes ahead of the June 30th cut offThu Jun 20 2024 - 19:09
Ireland’s rowing team for Olympics in Paris confirmed Paul O’Donovan looking to become the first Irish athlete to win a medal in three successive OlympicsThu Jun 20 2024 - 00:05
Ireland setting sail for France with realistic hopes of returning with Olympic medalsIrish Sailing has already succeeded in its target of qualifying three boat classes for Marseille, the sailing venue for next month’s Paris OlympicsWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Mark English qualifies for his third Olympic Games as he breaks his own Irish 800m record 31-year-old Donegal doctor puts disappointing European Championships behind him by booking Paris ticketTue Jun 18 2024 - 19:12
Rome success has been years in the making, and heralds a bright future for Irish athletics Improved coaching, facilities and funding helped Ireland’s athletes reach their potential at the European ChampionshipsSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
European Athletics Championships: How Ireland’s historic week in Rome unfoldedIreland's four-medal haul means team finishes European Athletic Championships in 10th place – ahead of continental superpowers like Germany and SwedenThu Jun 13 2024 - 19:00
Ireland women claim silver medal in 4x400m relay at European Athletics ChampionshipsSophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley finish second behind the Netherlands, with Belgium in thirdWed Jun 12 2024 - 20:10
Sharlene Mawdsley seizes the day as Ireland go in search of another European Championship medalStage is set for sensational final on Wednesday as Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands set to bolster teams for their women’s 4x400mWed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol both smash European Championship hurdles records in Rome400m hurdlers light up the Stadio Olimpico with statement performances ahead of the Olympic GamesTue Jun 11 2024 - 21:55
Sharlene Mawdsley shows there are no limits as she leads Ireland into women’s 4x400m finalIrish women emerge as a strong medal contender for Wednesday night’s final where Rhasidat Adeleke may return to the teamTue Jun 11 2024 - 11:39
Rhasidat Adeleke takes silver in 400m at European Championships Silver adds to the fantastic medal haul for Ireland following Friday night’s gold in mixed 4x400m relay and Ciara Mageean’s triumph in the 1,500mMon Jun 10 2024 - 20:54
Andrew Coscoran through to 1500m final but Irish runners struggle elsewhereThomas Barr fails to qualify for the 400m final while Nick Griggs, Phil Healy and Louise Shanahan also miss outMon Jun 10 2024 - 13:08
Meet the medallists: The Irish athletes who made European Championship historyCiara Mageean, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Thomas Barr and Chris O’Donnell have all achieved golden success at this year's championshipsMon Jun 10 2024 - 09:51
Ireland’s Ciara Mageean takes gold in 1,500m at European Athletics ChampionshipsPortaferry runner produces a brilliant finish to take the win ahead of Britain’s Georgia BellSun Jun 09 2024 - 21:51
Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley book spots in 400m final at European Championships Adeleke won her heat and goes into Monday night’s final as the fastest of the eight finalistsSun Jun 09 2024 - 20:46
Thomas Barr shows no sign of fatigue as he qualifies fastest for semi-finalsEuropean Championships morning round-up: Mark Smyth makes 200m semi-finals while Nicola Tuthill makes hammer finalSun Jun 09 2024 - 14:09
Sarah Lavin clips hurdle and can only finish seventh best in EuropeIsrael Olatunde finished sixth in the semi-finals of the 100m at the European Athletics ChampionshipsSat Jun 08 2024 - 22:25
Chris O’Donnell progresses safely through 400m heats 12 hours after relay goldO’Donnell ran a season best of 45.69 to nail fourth place in his heat and will race again during Sunday’s semi-finalsSat Jun 08 2024 - 13:33
‘I feel like I’m ready’: Ciara Mageean perfectly poised for another European 1,500m showdownPortaferry native Ciara Mageean in confident mood and targeting a gold medal in the European 1,500m finalSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke: ‘I just feel it was our turn to win a championship medal’Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics ChampionshipsFri Jun 07 2024 - 22:51
Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics ChampionshipsTeam of Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley finish top in RomeFri Jun 07 2024 - 22:13
When back in Rome: a 50-year-old postcard arriving from the Eternal CityThe famed Stadio Olimpico, venue for the European Athletics Championships, has played host to some of the greatest moments in athletics historyFri Jun 07 2024 - 19:00
Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy safely into 1,500m final at European ChampionshipsMageean and Healy cruise through their heats and into Sunday night’s final in RomeFri Jun 07 2024 - 11:35
Rhasidat Adeleke to run mixed relay final in boost to Ireland medal hopesStraight eight-team final is set for 9.20pm Irish time on Friday on opening night of European ChampionshipsThu Jun 06 2024 - 16:59
Rhonex Kipruto: Kenyan runner trained by Irish coach banned for six years for doping offencesAthlete trained by Brother Colm O’Connell loses 2019 World Championship bronze medal in the 10,000m and his 10k road record from 2020Thu Jun 06 2024 - 14:29
Sarah Lavin still searching for that magic medal moment in RomeThe now 30-year-old from Limerick first took to this stage in Zurich 10 years agoWed Jun 05 2024 - 19:53
Thomas Barr aiming to go out with a bang as European Championships and Olympics approachAthlete says ‘there’s no reason why we can’t be coming home from European Championships with a medal around our necks’Wed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
