Olympians Derval O'Rourke (with a magnificent silver medal) and Robert Heffernan (with two 4th places) led the successful parade of Irish performances at the European Athletic Championships in Barcelona.
Silver Lining for Derval in Barcelona Read More »
From the very first Olympic Games in 776BC to the revival of the modern Games in 1896, Athletics has always been part of the Olympic Games. It is identified with Greece’s centuries-old history and it is no accident that the Greeks list Athletics as a ‘classical sport’. In 776 BC, races were run in a 28.5 m wide stadium and distances such as the 192.27m race were the forerunners of the 200m event of the modern Olympic Games. For contact details of the National Federation in Ireland please click Full story
Introduction to Athletics Read More »
The European Cross Country Championship held at Santry was an opportunity for local athletes to rise to the occassion according to Ian O'Riordan's Irish Times article.
Irish disappoint at Santry Euro Cross Country Event Read More »
Athletics Ireland have announced their team for next month’s European Cross Country Championships, which takes place on December 13th in Santry Park, Dublin.
European Cross Country Team announced Read More »
Ireland's Martin Fagan warmed up for the ING New York City Marathon in three weeks with a victory in the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon.
Fagan wins Boston Half Marathon Read More »
David Gillick put in a fine performance in Berlin finnishing 6th in the 400m final. Gillick was the top European, beating Britain’s Michael Bingham and Leslie Djhone of France. A nice taster for next year’s European Championships.He now seems to have made the transition from European to World class level, and in his own words
Gillick comes of age Read More »
Alistair Cragg, Eileen O’Keefe and Thomas Chamney all failed to get through qualifying at the World Championships in Berlin.
Dissapointment for Irish athletes Read More »
Journalists were mystified last night in Berlin as "Alistair Cragg, Eileen O'Keefe, and Thomas Chamney underperformed and failed to get through qualifying at the World Championships in Berlin"
Disspointment on Day 7 in Berlin Read More »
A historic day in Irish athletics was capped off by the performance of Derval O’Rourke in the 100m hurdles final in Berlin, where the Cork woman ran a national record of 12.67secs to finish fourth in the world.
Irish athletes perform well in Berlin Read More »
David Gillick, Paul Hession and Derval O'Rourke qualified for their respective semi finals but Deirdre Ryan in the high jump and Deirdre Byrne in the 1,500m did not progress.
World Athletics round up Read More »
Last summer in the heat of competition at the Olympics, Olive Loughnane left the track in Beijing as Ireland's best performer in the track and field events. She joined an elite group of Irish athletes becoming one of only eleven Irish athletes to register a top eight finish in an Olympic Games in track and field.
Loughnane wins Silver in Berlin World Championships Read More »
Jamie Costin , Robert Heffernan, Olive Loughnane are in Spala Poland preparing for the World Championships next week. Under a special agreement between the Olympic Council of Ireland and the Polish National Olympic Committee the athletes can prepare in an environment they know well and will be provided with the best possible support.
OCI support for Irish Walkers in preparation for Berlin Read More »
