Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing CupCork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001Sun Mar 16 2025 - 15:38
On Athletics: Every athlete must choose their own pathway to success, in sport and life ‘All four academy athletes had to deal with a considerable roadblock in their development in the form of Covid-19′Sat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy on becoming European Indoor champion: ‘I knew people thought I was capable of a lot more’ Athlete who once buckled under the weight of her expectations is now capable of settling while under pressure Thu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships ‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’Wed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor ChampionshipsThree European medal winners selected as part of Ireland team that will compete in Nanjing, China next weekTue Mar 11 2025 - 12:17
Kate O’Connor in focus: ‘It’s who can stay injury-free... that’s who ends up coming out on top’ Sunday’s performance seals qualification for pentathlon at World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, in under two weeks Tue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s three medal winners from the European Indoor Championships: who they are and their journey to the medal podiumSarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor each claimed a medal during the final day of action in ApeldoornMon Mar 10 2025 - 14:51
Three medals for Ireland as Sarah Healy, Kate O’Connor and Mark English shine at European Indoor ChampionshipsSarah Healy takes gold in 3,000m final as centrepiece of astonishing half hour for Irish athleticsSun Mar 09 2025 - 20:27
Ireland’s Mark English qualifies for 800m final at European Indoor ChampionshipsEnglish clocks 1:45.89 to reach Sunday’s finalSat Mar 08 2025 - 20:21
Sarah Lavin finishes fourth in 60m hurdles final at European Indoor ChampionshipsLimerick hurdler just outside the medals with season best performance in ApeldoornFri Mar 07 2025 - 21:36
Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from 400m heats at European IndoorsIrish athlete suffers hamstring injury during warm-up for Friday morning’s heatsFri Mar 07 2025 - 13:05
Sharlene Mawdsley’s searing anchor leg still leaves Ireland short of a mixed relay medal at the European IndoorsSarah Lavin won her heat of the 60m hurdles in cool and confident styleThu Mar 06 2025 - 22:08
Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic goldDelany’s determined victory in the 1,500m event at the 1956 Olympics still inspires todayThu Mar 06 2025 - 19:26
European Indoors preview: Irish medal hopes looking to shine in ApeldoornCathal Doyle hopes to make the 1,500m final against Jakob IngebrigtsenWed Mar 05 2025 - 19:27
Kate O’Connor targeting a podium place at European Indoor ChampionshipsThe 24-year-old is ranked second in the pentathlon going into the event in the NetherlandsTue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Clare take bragging rights over Limerick, Donegal come from behind to beat Derry: As it happenedMunster rivals Limerick and Clare up the tempo at the Gaelic GroundsSun Mar 02 2025 - 17:49
Athletes running abroad: why more Irish medal hopes are being driven by foreign coachesSarah Healy, who now trains in Wigan under coaches Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, is among the leading 3,000m contenders at next weekend’s European Indoor ChampionshipsSun Mar 02 2025 - 06:00
Cian McPhillips back on track as he aims to make up for lost timeAfter periods hampered by injury and illness, the man once hailed as the most exciting Irish middle-distance prospect of his generation is primed to make a mark at the European Indoor ChampionshipsSat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
Diversity, gender balance and money spent properly are priorities as Minister for Sport announces €31.3m in core funding grantsSums range from €1.65m for Special Olympics Ireland to €37,000 for taekwondoThu Feb 27 2025 - 20:52
Ireland team named for next month’s European Indoor ChampionshipsChampionships to be held in Apeldoorn from March 6th-9thMon Feb 24 2025 - 22:05
Bori Akinola runs down Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde to win first national titleSarah Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley also shine on day two of the National Indoor Championships at AbbotstownSun Feb 23 2025 - 18:45
Sarah Healy and Marcus Lawler set new championship marks at Irish IndoorsSarah Lavin claimed a seventh Irish indoor title in the 60m hurdles on day one of action in AbbotstownSat Feb 22 2025 - 19:04
From The Cowshed to Abbotstown: the odyssey of the Irish Indoor Championships Irish athletics has come a long way since the humble beginnings of the event in rural North TipperarySat Feb 22 2025 - 06:00
Sunday’s session of National Indoor Championships sells out Tickets for Saturday’s session still available as popularity of athletics continues to grow Thu Feb 20 2025 - 15:17
‘I think I’m listening more to my body’: Sharlene Mawdsley on the changes made since the Paris Olympics The 26-year-old Tipperary athlete has joined the training group of UK coach Tony LesterWed Feb 19 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s work, train, sleep, there’s not a lot of time for anything else’: Sarah Leahy on her chase for another Irish sprint title The 25-year-old is also part of the Irish women’s 4x100m relay squad aiming for World Championship qualificationMon Feb 17 2025 - 19:03
National Football League: Donegal take big win over 14-man Armagh, Mayo best Tyrone in CastlebarAidan Forker sees red for Armagh in BallybofeySun Feb 16 2025 - 16:33
Monitoring Ozempic use in sport: the miracle drug that surely swerves the doping code?The World Anti-Doping Agency has added the active ingredient semaglutide to its watch-list for 2025Sun Feb 16 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy beats own Irish indoor record to take second in Keely Klassic 1500m in BirminghamDubliner now ranked second fastest in Europe over 1,500m and 3,000mSat Feb 15 2025 - 19:24
Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor mile record in FranceNorwegian takes just under a second and a half off Yared Nuguse’s mark set last SaturdayThu Feb 13 2025 - 21:33
Efrem Gidey targeting another Irish record at ‘the world’s fastest' 5km in ArmaghNow in its 33rd year, the Catherdal City event is unrivalled in its depth of fast 5km timesWed Feb 12 2025 - 18:20
GAA league Sunday as it happened: Limerick beat Tipperary for first win of campaignWaterford, Dublin and Offaly claim wins in Division 1B encountersSun Feb 09 2025 - 18:12
Andrew Coscoran sets new overall Irish mile mark at Millrose Games in New YorkDubliner beat both Eammon Coghlan’s indoor and Ray Flynn’s outdoor records that have stood for over 40 years Sun Feb 09 2025 - 13:32
Running up that dune: How Keely Hodgkinson follows in the training footsteps of the greatsSand dune training has drifted in and out of popularity, with Ronnie Delany and Steve Ovett tapping into powder powerSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Fintan McCarthy on moving up to heavyweight rowing: ‘It should work out, as long as we don’t get too fat'Lightweight rowing is not part of the LA Games in 2028, which means the Cork rower must adaptWed Feb 05 2025 - 19:21
New Irish indoor records for Andrew Coscoran, Sarah Healy and Kate O’ConnorAndrew Coscoran nails the biggest victory of his career at grand prix in BostonMon Feb 03 2025 - 14:20
No sporting comeback is entirely risk-free, but always worth the gambleDonegal’s decorated Michael Murphy the latest sporting talisman to roll the dice a successful returnSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Olympic Federation of Ireland confirms two candidates running to be new presidentSarah Keane will be succeeded by either Moira Aston or Lochlann WalshWed Nov 06 2024 - 12:08
National Cross-Country Championships switch to 7.5km for both senior racesAthletics Ireland make decision after European Cross-Country Championships cut men’s and women’s races from 9km to 7.5kmTue Nov 05 2024 - 15:22
Why is Ireland’s fastest marathon not the Irish marathon record?Hiko Tonosa ran 2:09:42 to finish third in Sunday’s Dublin Marathon, but John Treacy’s 2:09:15 from Boston deserves closer scrutinySat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon organisers satisfied with improved entry uptake for Sunday’s eventJust over 18,000 of the 22,500 entries made it through the start line on Leeson StreetMon Oct 28 2024 - 17:21
Dublin Marathon: Hiko Tonosa runs fastest marathon by an Irishman to finish thirdAnn-Marie McGlynn of Letterkenny AC defended her national in 2.34.05Sun Oct 27 2024 - 17:53
Proud day for Hiko Tonasa as he sets new Irish marathon recordTwenty-nine-year-old running for Dundrum South Dublin couldn’t contain his justified elation following a massive effortSun Oct 27 2024 - 17:27
Ann-Marie McGlynn interview: ‘I probably didn’t know what depression was before that ... and I remembered then why I loved running’Having won her first national underage title at age 13, at 43 the Offaly native claimed the national title by finishing fifth-best woman in the Dublin MarathonSat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Remembering Jerry Kiernan’s enduring influence on the Dublin MarathonA trip to Marlay Park this week brought back memories of the man who won the race twice, including at his first attempt in 1982Fri Oct 25 2024 - 14:53
Hugh Armstrong coming into Dublin Marathon with strong formBallina native upbeat about title prospects as ‘capable of running close to my best if we get a good day’ in the cityFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen finds inspiration from Joyce on the next stage of his swimming odyssey The Olympic champion was in UCD on Wednesday evening to receive the James Joyce awardWed Oct 23 2024 - 20:39
Dublin Marathon 2024: Everything you need to know including start times, route map and new starting lineSunday will be the 43rd running of the Dublin MarathonMon Oct 21 2024 - 19:00
Why has the running world turned its back on the new women’s marathon world record?Athletics is finding it difficult to trust Ruth Chepngetich’s achievement, but Kenyan distance runners are now held in disreputeSat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
The trials of Stephen Roche: ‘There are things I’ve done the last few years I’m not proud of’The Irish former world champion cyclist has lost his holiday business, his villa in the south of France, pension, investments and many of his closest associates. Does he have any regrets?Sat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
