Martina McCarthy: ‘I didn’t deliver on my potential. As a coach, you have to park that’
The Galway former Olympic sprinter talks about her role as senior S& coach to Ireland’s elite athletes
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Ian O’Riordan: After the kindest and cruellest of running seasons, what next for Mark English?
After dominating Irish 800m running for over a decade, his record times were suddenly wiped clean by Cian McPhillips
Sonia O’Sullivan: No time for complacency in athletics cycle that never stops
Big goal for many Irish athletes will be next year’s European Championships in England
Irish Olympic hopefuls have won 45 senior medals worldwide in 2025. Where did it all go right?
Three years out from the LA Olympics, new faces have emerged into a system that finally seems to be working
Ian O’Riordan: Extraordinary Tokyo performances raise standards again in Irish athletics
The 2025 World Championships saw Ireland’s athletes surpass all expectations, crowned by Kate O’Connor’s silver medal
Sonia O’Sullivan: Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips proved what Irish athletes can do
But it’s back to the drawing board for the women’s 4x400m relay
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips begin new chapter in Irish athletics history
Both athletes also broke their own Irish records at the World Athletics Championships
Silver lining for Kate O’Connor and relieved studio pundits despite injury alert
‘She looked considerably less stressed than the rest of us. But still, there were 800m to come’
‘I gave it everything’: Cian McPhillips reflects on groundbreaking World Championships 800m runs
Longford athlete won fourth place in the men’s 800m final
Irish athletes’ performance at World Championships allows us to dream again
Young athletes can be inspired by Ireland’s two medal chances going into penultimate day at Tokyo
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips look to turn big dreams into medals at World Championships
Heptathlete goes into second day of action in silver-medal spot while McPhillips faces 800m heavyweights in final
Cian McPhillips profile: The Longford athlete who has made history in 800m at World Championships
Longford athlete decided against moving to US for college, opting to study and train in UCD
‘I’ve been working towards that for a long time’: Cian McPhillips qualifies for 800m World Championships final
Mark English misses out as 23-year-old McPhillips sets new Irish record to earn spot in Saturday’s final
Cian McPhillips and Mark English produce red letter day in Tokyo with 800m qualification
Sarah Healy finishes 10th in 1,500m world final
Ian O’Riordan: Magic of the mile never fails to thrill
Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
Four European gold medals signal promising future for Irish athletics
An Adeleke double and wins from McPhillips and O’Connor break Ireland’s under-20 gold tally
Row over Belfast athletics meeting sees European permit restored
Permit affords competing athletes the chance to gain valuable ranking points
Belfast meet organiser urges Athletics Ireland to reconsider permit support
Irish Milers Club meeting lost European permit over administrative error
European Indoors: Irish miss out on medals but leave with some positives
Sean Tobin left disappointed with performance in final of the 3,000m on Sunday
Ian O’Riordan: You can’t put in what God left out (and other coaching secrets)
Everyone knows the secret to great coaching is finding a great athlete – or vice versa
Jakob Ingebrigtsen steps out and back in again to claim gold in Poland
Drama as Norwegian star reinstated after initial disqualification from 1,500m final
Ciara Mageean drops out of European Indoor Championships
1,500m runner says training setbacks have left her short of her best form
Season of fast times selects largest Irish team for European Indoors
Majority who qualified were racing in standard running spikes according to rules
Mark English pressed hard into Irish Indoor 800m record
He edges superb race with Cian McPhillips at Athletics Ireland Elite Micro Meet
Phil Healy still undisputed as fastest Irish woman after national sprint double win
Sean Tobin claims first national title over 10,000m at national track and field championships
Longford teenager Cian McPhillips takes gold in New York
Moyne CS runner takes junior New Balance Invitational mile at Millrose Games
Sinead Diver breaks her latest world record in Japan
Irish-born runner clocks fastest ever halfmarathon for a woman over the age of the 40
Patience Jumbo-Gula breaks European U18 100m championship record
Sprinter wins semi-final in 11.59 seconds; Sophie O’Sullivan wins 800m heat
Irish youth team travels with real medal hopes
Sarah Healy a hot favourite for 1,500 metres at European Youth Championships
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