Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics

Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan lift the Irish mood in Tokyo with 1,500m qualification

Mixed-relay quartet of Jack Raftery, Sophie Becker, Conor Kelly and Sharlene Mawdsley ended up sixth in their heat

Darragh McElhinney’s long, hard run back to Tokyo qualification

Cork 24-year-old endured a frustrating two years unable to figure out what was wrong

Ian O’Riordan: Can the incredibly gifted Jakob Ingebrigtsen claim undisputed greatness in Tokyo?

The Norwegian 24-year-old hasn’t raced in six months but is gunning for more World Championship glory in Japan

Five events not to miss at the World Athletics Championships

World Championships get under way in Tokyo on Saturday

Hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill: ‘I feel I’m definitely on the world stage now’

The 21-year-old gets her World Championships hammer qualification under way on Sunday

‘It would be nice if it did come through’: Andrew Coscoran still waiting on his $50,000 prize from Grand Slam Track

Dublin athlete is eyeing up a final place in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the World Championships in Tokyo

World Athletics Championships: Irish in action, TV details, schedule and more

All you need to know about Irish athletes at the event in Tokyo

Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’

Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara, believes there are still medal chances

Gráinne Walsh produces sole Irish victory on day 5 of World Boxing Championships

Walsh booked her place in the last eight after blistering performance

Lisa O’Rourke secures quarter-final spot at World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

Dean Clancy and Patsy Joyce take wins by unanimous decisions

Mark English wins 800m at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing

Result comes a week out from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Ian O’Riordan: Why I lost all faith in Kenyan distance running

More than 300 Kenyan athletes have been banned since independent anti-doping unit set up in 2017

Israel Olatunde breaks his own Irish 100m record with 10.08 time

Irish sprinter was performing at meeting in London on Saturday

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly take gold at World Championships

Irish duo defend their tandem time trial title with dominant performance in Belgium

Sarah Healy finds frantic pace of Diamond League 1,500m final a little too hot

Irish athlete finishes eighth as Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir pips Australia’s Jessica Hull on the line

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