Modern Pentathlon

Natalya Coyle continues to improve her World rankings towards her goal of Olympic qualification. Having only started to compete at International level 18 months ago, its just reward to the faith the National Federation, the Olympic Council and the Sports Council have in her programme. Natalya at the weekend finished 32nd in the World Championship Final. As […]

Natalya Coyle, an Olympic Council scholarship athlete,  finished a creditable 30th in the senior Modern Pentathlon European Championships today. In a highly competitive field, where eight athletes claimed qualification places for the 2012 Olympic Games, the young Irish athlete showed good composure and determination. Natalya began in fencing where she scored 10 victories and 25defeats

The Irish Modern Pentathlon team is currently represented by three athletes at the Senior European Championships in Medway, UK. Prior to the event Natalya Coyle, Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe and Eanna Bailey were all looking to perform well at this Olympic qualification event. The top eight athletes will gain automatic qualification for the London 2012 Olympic and with

Modern Pentathlete talks to Jaqui Hurley

Modern Pentathlon success for Irish Pair

Modern Pentathlon Natayla Coyle in action

The Irish trio of Natalya Coyle, Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe and Eanna Bailey showed some excellent form at the Hungarian Indoor Championships this weekend. Natalya finished 5th in the women’s competition while Arthur was 11th and Eanna 19th in the Men’s event.

Brendan Walsh and Michael Collins represented Pentathlon Ireland at the 2010 UIPM Congress in Riga recently at which the future of Modern Pentathlon, including the implementation of the laser system, was debated.

The format of the Modern Pentathlon is to be changed for London 2012 after the sport's governing body voted to combine the disciplines of shooting and running into one event.

The Modern Pentathlon Association of Ireland was rewarded for the enormous success of the Youth B European Championships held in Dublin in July 2008, with an award from the Modern Pentathlon International Governing Body, UIPM at the World Congress in Guatemala.

Irelands newest Olympic sport reached the most significant milestone of its development in Dublin on Sunday, when the European Youth Modern Pentathlon Championships drew to a close.