Sonia O’Sullivan: My daughter Sophie knows where she went wrong in 1,500m final
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European Championships: McSharry wins second bronze; Healy fifth in 1,500m final - as it happened
Irish swimmers finish with five medals in Paris
Sarah Healy frustrated despite ‘decent’ fifth in European 1,500m final
It was an unforgettable week in Birmingham for Irish athletics where four medals included two golds
European Athletics and Swimming Championships: Complete guide to the Irish in action
At the halfway mark to LA, Irish athletes have medals on their minds in Birmingham and Paris
Andrew Coscoran leads Irish 1,500m medal hopes, while Sarah Healy seeks redemption
Sophie O’Sullivan looks well placed to make the 1,500m final, with Fionnuala McCormack aiming for a podium finish in the women’s marathon
European Championships: Doubt proves costly for Sarah Healy as she narrowly misses out on 5,000m bronze
Dubliner finished fourth but will go again in the 1,500m later this week
European Championships: Sarah Healy finishes fourth in 5,000m final
Dubliner tries longer distance on for size ahead of Saturday’s 1,500m
Sarah Healy out to continue strong Irish 5,000m tradition at European Athletics Championships
Dubliner goes into Tuesday’s final with the third fastest time of the season
Seven Irish athletes to watch at the European Athletics Championships
Sarah Healy, Mark English, Rhasidat Adeleke and Kate O’Connor among those carrying Ireland’s strongest medal hopes
Sky’s the limit for several Irish medal hopes at the Europeans
Mark English and Cian McPhillips first up in the 800m and they’ll both be targeting a place in the final
Rhasidat Adeleke pulls out of 400m event in Belgium as European Championships deadline looms
Mark English clocks 800m personal best in London
Sonia O’Sullivan: Don’t expect too much from Rhasidat Adeleke on her return to racing
Sharlene Mawdsley must now believe she can go below 50 seconds over 400 metres
Mark English runs another season best to nail second over 800m at the Rome Diamond League
Sarah Healy ran 14:48.88 in her 5,000m debut, inside the European Championships qualifying time
Majestic Torun a worthy setting as Kate O’Connor prepares to do battle with the best
Mark English also begins his quest to reach a first global 800m final at World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland
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Cian McPhillips decides against competing in next month’s World Indoor Championships
Sarah Healy will also bypass indoor season, but Kate O’Connor is back in action this weekend
A bumper year for Irish athletics: 25 medals and the athletes who won them
It’s rare for Irish athletes to win medals across such a wide range of events in a single year
Sportswoman of the Year selected after a 2025 to remember for Irish athletes
Judges had to choose from an illustrious list of 15 across several sports
From Tokyo to Istanbul and Croke Park: the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport
World and European champions, record-setters and mould-breakers, Irish sportswomen had another stellar year
Tokyo didn’t go to plan for Sarah Healy, but season as a whole saw her scale new heights
European indoor champion says her ambitions changed during the season
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
Cian McPhillips and Mark English produce red letter day in Tokyo with 800m qualification
Sarah Healy finishes 10th in 1,500m world final
Sarah Healy poised for thrilling 1,500m World Championships showdown after final reprieve
Sharlene Mawdsley goes in the 400m semi-finals
Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Healy progress at World Athletics Championships
Andrew Coscoran and Nicola Tuthill both advance, in the 1,500m and hammer respectively
Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan lift the Irish mood in Tokyo with 1,500m qualification
Mixed-relay quartet of Jack Raftery, Sophie Becker, Conor Kelly and Sharlene Mawdsley ended up sixth in their heat
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes head to Tokyo under the radar, but don’t write them off
Without Rhasidat Adeleke and Ciara Mageean, spotlight falls on Kate O’Connor, Sarah Healy and Mark English
Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’
Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara, believes there are still medal chances
Sarah Healy finds frantic pace of Diamond League 1,500m final a little too hot
Irish athlete finishes eighth as Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir pips Australia’s Jessica Hull on the line
Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Rhasidat Adeleke confirmed last week she would not be competing at the World Championships
Sarah Healy looking to cash in on summer of consistency at Diamond League final
Last stop on Diamond League circuit is final meeting before World Championships in Tokyo
What do Ireland’s medal prospects look like at the World Athletics Championships?
The withdrawal of Rhasidat Adeleke leaves a big hole to be filled in the women’s 4x400m relay
Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Month for July
History-maker concludes epic trilogy with resounding win
Mark English claims 800m title over Cian McPhillips at National Championships
Cathal Doyle denies Andrew Coscoran national double, winning fourth consecutive 1,500m title
National Track and Field Championships: Rhasidat Adeleke absence opens opportunities in sprint event
No lack of intrigue around 153rd edition of championship at Morton Stadium
First she conquered Rome and now the sky’s the limit for Sarah Healy
Irish athlete has run three lifetime bests and heads into National Championships full of confidence
Nick Griggs wins silver at European Under-23 Championships in Norway
Women’s 4x100m relay set new Irish record at Diamond League in London
Off-form Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth in Pre Classic 400m in Eugene
The 22-year-old clocked 51.33 in breezy conditions, well off her 49.07 Irish record
Pre Classic is primed for Rhasidat Adeleke to get her season back on track
Saturday night’s line-up also includes newcomer Bella Whittaker from the US, who won in Oslo and Stockholm, and Adeleke will want to run closer to 50 seconds, even if Tokyo is still some distance off
Sarah Healy produces lifetime best to take second in 1,500m at Diamond League in Paris
The 24-year-old improved to 3:57.15 at the Stade Charlety on Friday night
Sarah Healy hits new heights, running PB to finish third in lightning-fast Diamond League meeting
Next up for 24-year-old is a shot at her specialist outdoor distance in Rome
World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to return to RTÉ for the first time this century
The nine-day event in September likely to include the largest Irish team in World Athletics history
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for March
Both athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March
Anomalies remain around the awarding of Sport Ireland grants
Certain relays seem to be considered every bit as important as individual events
Kate O’Connor sets high medal bar in Nanjing as rise of Irish athletics continues
Athlete’s pentathlon silver ranks as only medal winner among six-strong Irish team but ends 19-year podium wait for Ireland at this level
Sarah Healy finishes sixth in World Indoor 3,000m final in Nanjing
World Indoor Championships: Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran also finishes sixth in the men’s 3,000m final
Nanjing a perfect opportunity for young Irish team to make a mark on world stage
Sarah Healy is oozing confidence, Kate O’Connor is in the form of her life, and Andrew Coscoran, Sarah Lavin and Sophie O’Sullivan are in the running too
Sophie O’Sullivan: ‘When people get medals, you think it just makes it a bit more possible for everyone’
Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor hope to build on their medal success at this weekend’s World Indoor Championships in Nanjing
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup
Cork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001
On Athletics: Every athlete must choose their own pathway to success, in sport and life
‘All four academy athletes had to deal with a considerable roadblock in their development in the form of Covid-19′
Sarah Healy on becoming European Indoor champion: ‘I knew people thought I was capable of a lot more’
Athlete who once buckled under the weight of her expectations is now capable of settling while under pressure
From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships
‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor Championships
Three European medal winners selected as part of Ireland team that will compete in Nanjing, China next week
Ireland’s three medal winners from the European Indoor Championships: who they are and their journey to the medal podium
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor each claimed a medal during the final day of action in Apeldoorn
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