Eric Favors
Athletics
BIOGRAPHY
Eric, whose grandmother comes from Ballina (Co Mayo), grew up in New York (Rockland), and he was coached in high school by Ireland’s Sydney Olympic hammer thrower Paddy McGrath. He broke the 20metre mark (20:07), and Paddy Quirke’s 30-year-old Irish record, for the first time in 2022 and came very close to breaking 21m in the US in April and has since taken it out to 20:93m. He has qualified for the last two World Championships, and missed making the final at this year’s Europeans (14th) by just 11cm. He has a degree in criminal law and a Masters in education and IT from the University of South Carolina, but currently works part-time in a school in Pennsylvania so that he can train with Dane Miller whose group contains some of the world’s top throwers.
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FIONNUALA MCCORMACK 28TH IN MARATHON IN RECORD FIFTH GAMES
Becoming the first Irish woman ever to compete at five Olympic Games Team Ireland’s Fionnuala McCormack finished 28th in the Women’s Marathon around the streets of Paris this morning. ATHLETICS The Wicklow woman ran a typically strong race, moving up the field throughout and left everything out on the course, as she became Ireland’s [...]
RHASIDAT ADELEKE FOURTH IN 400M OLYMPIC FINAL
Team Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke has finished fourth (49.28) in the 400m final at the Olympic Games in Paris; the first time an Irish female athlete has ever contested an Olympic sprint final. Ireland’s first ever heptathlete at an Olympic Games Kate O’Connor finished 14th overall at her debut Olympic Games after a seasons best time [...]
DAY 13 MORNING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND
Team Ireland’s women’s 4x400m relay team have made yet more history at these Paris Olympic Games by becoming the first women’s relay team ever to make an Olympic final, qualifying with a third place finish in their heat. Hurdler Sarah Lavin and 800m athlete Mark English both ran really well placing sixth in their respective semi-finals but missed out on the [...]
WOMEN’S 4x400m RELAY TEAM MAKE HISTORY QUALIFYING FOR OLYMPIC FINAL
Team Ireland’s women’s 4x400m relay team have made yet more history at these Paris Olympic Games by becoming the first women’s relay team ever to make an Olympic final, qualifying with a third place finish in their heat. Hurdler Sarah Lavin and 800m athlete Mark English both ran really well placing sixth in their respective semi-finals but missed out on the [...]
DIFFICULT DAY AT LE GOLF NATIONAL FOR MAGUIRE AND MEADOW
Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow were back in action at Le Golf National in round two of the women’s singles today. Meadow carded a round of 74; four better than yesterday, but Maguire will be frustrated after signing for a round of 79 today. GOLF It was another unforgiving day for Stephanie Meadow and Leona [...]
KATE O CONNOR MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST IRISH OLYMPIC HEPTATHLETE
Team Ireland’s Kate O’Connor made history today becoming Ireland’s first ever heptathlete to compete at an Olympic Games. The Newry native competed in two of the seven events this morning; 100m hurdles and High Jump to sit on 1908 points (19th overall) ahead of the next two events this evening. Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are back [...]