Ben Healy
Cycling
BIOGRAPHY
Ben Healy finished 10th in the men’s road race at the 2024 Paris Games, after being in contention for a medal deep in to the race.
He grew up near Birmingham and qualifies for Ireland through his Cork grandparents.
In 2019 he became the youngest ever winner of a stage at the Tour de l’Avenir, and in 2021 won a stage of the ‘Baby Giro.’
The two-time Irish champion joined World Tour team EF Education in 2021. In his breakout year of 2023, he won the GP Industria & Artigianato, a stage at Coppi e Bartali and was second to Tadej Pogačar, at the Amstel Gold Race. Then came his sensational 50km breakaway to win a stage of the Giro d’Italia.
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Performance Round Up July 2026
Athletics LONDON DIAMOND LEAGUE Mark English delivered one of the finest performances of his career as he smashed his 800m personal best to finish second at the London Diamond League on Saturday. The Donegal athlete clocked a stunning 1:42.97, dipping below the 1:43 mark for the first time and becoming just the latest Irish athlete [...]
EVENTS COMING UP IN AUGUST
Athletics World U20 Championships, Eugene, Oregon: 5-9 August European Athletics Championships, Birmingham: 10-16 August Lausanne Diamond League: 20-21 August Silesia Diamond League: 23 August Zurich Diamond League: 27 August Boxing European U19 Championships, Loznica, Serbia: 11-22 August Boxing Ireland U23 Championships, 7-22 August Cycling UEC Mountain Bike European Championships, Monteceneri, Switzerland: 30 July [...]
Irish Sailing and Rugby Sevens Shine in Action-Packed Weekend
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In The News – 13th July 2026
Three former Team Ireland European Youth Olympic Festival athletes spearheaded a week of outstanding performances for Irish sport, with Emer Heverin and Seth Dunwoody crowned European champions while Rían McCrystal claimed victory at the Quanta Capital Junior Tour of Ireland. There was also international success for Shane Sweetnam in Sweden, where he secured a prestigious [...]
In The News – July 6th 2026
Irish athletes continued to make their mark on the international stage this week, with a junior world title in canoe sprint, a first international medal for diver Jake Passmore, and major victories in cycling and show jumping highlighting another impressive period of success across multiple sports. Sean Butterly Crowned Junior World Champion in Halifax Ireland [...]
Performance Round Up – June 2026
Athletics Mark English finished second in a high-quality men’s 800m field at the Rome Diamond League. The Donegal athlete clocked a season’s best time of 1:43.80, his second fastest ever over the distance, as he closed strongly in the final metres to challenge for victory. Sarah Healy delivered a personal best time of 14:48.88 in [...]