World Athletics Championships - The lowdown on the Ireland squad

Ian O'Riordan profiles the 16 Irish athletes competing in Beijing and when they are competing

Yohan Blake clocks fastest ever 100m run in Ireland

Jamaican sprinter sets Santry alight as he comes home in 10.12

Olympic qualifying standards means it’s going to be a rocky road to Rio

Athletes face uphill task with many events demanding better times than Irish record

English wins 800m at National indoor championships

Ireland into 4x400m final with third-place finish

Brian Gregan, Brian Murphy, Richard Morrissey and Thomas Barr set new Irish record in Zurich

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad in controversial finish

French man pulls off running vest while clearing final hurdle in 3,000 metres steeplechase

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad disqualified after early celebration

French man pulled off running vest before clearing final hurdle in 3,000 metres steeplechase

Kelly Proper just misses out on 200m final

Laura Reynolds withdraws from 20km walk, Christine McMahon eighth in 400m hurdles semi-final

English satisfies to progress to 800m final

Mo Farah toys with the field as Usain Bolt looks on from the stands

Ireland name 30-strong team for Zurich

European Championships team will feature at least three medal favourites

No surprises as big four set up 1,500m showdown

Robinson, McCarthy, Travers, and Ó Lionáird all safely into tomorrow’s final at the National Championships

Thomas Barr takes impresive scalp

Waterford athlete beats world champion Jehue Gordon in 400m hurdles at Morton Games

Amy Foster earns her 60m ticket to World Indoor Championships in Sopot

Kelly Proper increases her national indoor title tally to 16 by taking the 200m in Athlone

The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman Award for November: Cora Staunton (Gaelic football)

Gaelic games great is still busy spreading her wing