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Athletics

Gidey just misses out on half marathon medal in Belgium, records fall at Irish Open
Last week
30th March 2025 - 12th April 2025
The best bits from the opening night of the new Grand Slam Track series
Gidey breaks long-standing Irish record, Adeleke impresses in 4x400m
Thousands take part in Dublin City Half Marathon as first champions crowned
Killian Mooney and Nichola Sheridan crowned first champions of Dublin City half-marathon
Almost 12,000 runners took part in the 21km race.
Last month
March 2025
World Athletics approves cheek swabbing to determine athletes' biological sex
Disappointment as Sarah Lavin misses out on place in World Indoors final
Disappointment as Sarah Lavin misses out on place in World Indoors final
'I wanted to make my country proud' - Kate O'Connor revels in mad, magnificent World silver
Kate O'Connor secures silver, winning Ireland’s first medal at World Indoors in 19 years
Kate O’Connor secures silver to win Ireland’s first medal at World Indoors in 19 years
The European Indoor bronze medallist is now a world silver medallist.
Kate O'Connor in bronze medal position ahead of last event at World Indoors
Sophie O'Sullivan runs personal best but misses out on place in final
Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to lead IOC
European 800m bronze medallist Mark English ruled out of World Indoor Championships
Hard work, composure, fun: How Sarah Healy is fulfilling her promise in 'brutal, unforgiving sport'
We profile Sarah Healy ahead of next week’s world indoor championship.
Ireland aim to send eight-strong squad to World Athletics Indoor Championships in China
Ireland aim to send eight-strong squad to World Athletics Indoor Championships
'It's a great night for the Irish': Medal winners celebrate European success
Mark English, Sarah Healy, and Kate O’Connor all celebrated success in the Netherlands last night.
'It's a great night for the Irish' - Medal winners celebrate European success
Mark English, Sarah Healy, and Kate O’Connor all celebrated success in the Netherlands last night.
Kate O'Connor wins bronze in pentathlon for Ireland's third European Indoors medal
Sarah Healy claims stunning gold medal in 3000m final
Healy timed her run brilliantly to pip Britain’s Melissa Courtney-Bryant on the line.
Sarah Healy wins gold medal for Ireland in 3000m at European Indoor Athletics Championships
Mark English wins 800m bronze at European Indoor Championships
Sarah Healy wins heat to cruise into 3000m final at European Indoor Championships
Sarah Healy wins heat to cruise into 3000m final; Bori Akinola through to 60m semis
Sarah Lavin finishes fourth in European Indoors 60m hurdles final
Sarah Lavin just misses out on a medal after placing fourth in European Indoors final
'Devasted' Mawdsley withdraws from 400m as English and McPhillips advance at European Indoors
Lavin eases into 60m hurdles final at European Indoors with impressive run
Sarah Lavin wins her heat to make a strong start at European Indoors
Several in-form Irish athletes head to European indoors with realistic medal aspirations
February
February 2025
Men's 60m and 400m champs face waiting game for European Indoors place
Mawdsley retains national 400m indoor title, Sarah Healy breaks own 1500m record
Magnificent seven for Sarah Lavin as she clinches another National Indoor title
Kiplimo becomes first person ever to run half-marathon in under 57 minutes
Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile world record in France, Ireland's Doyle finishes third
Sarah Lavin gets second in 60m hurdles at Paris indoor meeting
'The baton has finally passed' - Eamonn Coghlan hails Andrew Coscoran's new Irish record
Sarah Healy and Andrew Coscoran set new Irish records for 3000m in Boston