Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

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

‘To do this job, you need to be supported’: Kate O’Connor backs call for athlete tax break

New measure would allow athletes a €50,000 annual tax credit to use during or after their sporting career

James Hyland claims glorious win in Dublin Half Marathon

Meghan Ryan claims impressive victory in women’s race

Why World Athletics are bringing elite and recreational runners closer together

This weekend’s World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen will feature 65,000 runners

‘You end turning into somebody you don’t want to be’: Eddie Dunbar on mental toll of cycling injuries

The Cork rider won Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España before crashing out the following day

Darragh McElhinney breaks Irish 5km record at World Road Running Championships

Dawit Seare from Eritrea pips Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the line in thrilling race; Sarah Healy finishes 13th in women’s mile

Rhasidat Adeleke finishes season in style with fourth place over 200m at London Athlos meeting

Sophie O’Sullivan finishes fifth in the 800m as Keely Hodgkinson wins $65k for taking crown

Rhasidat Adeleke and Sophie O’Sullivan to close out track season at lucrative London Athlos meet

Andrew Coscoran and Sarah Healy among Irish in action at World Road Running Championships

Nairobi to host first World Athletics Championships in Africa in 2029

London and Rome miss out, with Berlin to host 2031 World Championships

Mark English runs personal best to finish sixth in 800m final at Ultimate Championship

Rhasidat Adeleke misses out on 200m final

Alex Dunne takes second place in Formula 2 race at Spanish Grand Prix

Sweden’s Dino Beganovic enjoys lights-to-flag victory at Madring street circuit in Madrid

Mark English reaches 800m final in emphatic style at Ultimate Championship

Huge pay-day on offer in Sunday’s final in Budapest

Ian O’Riordan: Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s heated rivalry to reignite in Budapest

This weekend’s Ultimate Championship will climax with women’s 200m, possibly featuring Rhasidat Adeleke

Sharlene Mawdsley misses out on 400m final at Ultimate Championship

Tipperary athlete finishes seventh in stacked semi-final in Budapest

Ultimate Championship has trio of Irish athletes on track for their biggest pay-days

Mark English, Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke join the line-up of stars in Budapest

Ultimate Championship: What Irish athletes are competing in new $10m event, and where can you watch?

Everything you need to know about the new athletics championship, as stars galore gather in Budapest

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