The Irish Times

Tokyo 2020: Faith Kipyegon ends Sifan Hassan’s dream of a golden treble

Dutch runner still has 10,000 to go on Saturday; Italy pip Britain to claim shock 4x100m gold

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 16:01

Tokyo 2020 Day 14: Top 10 finish for Brendan Boyce in 50km walk; Natalya Coyle finishes in 24th

Stephanie Meadow stays in touch in the golf as Leona Maguire fades in third round

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 12:43

Tokyo 2020 Day 13: Kellie Harrington secures at least silver; Natalya Coyle makes fine start

Diving final just out of reach for Tanya Watson as golfers move up the leaderboard

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 19:06

‘Dream come true’ - 11 athletes join the automatic Irish qualifiers

After Tuesday’s close of business, they were inside the ranking quota for their events

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 17:14

Tokyo Olympics: Irish athletics team getting stronger

So far, 21 athletes have either qualified or are very close to – four more than in Rio 2016

Mon May 03 2021 - 18:20

To let the Games begin, or not: Three Irish athletes give their thoughts on the Tokyo Olympics

Sara Treacy, Thomas Barr and Brendan Boyce on the question of holding the Games this summer

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 14:46

Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00

Phil Healy still undisputed as fastest Irish woman after national sprint double win

Sean Tobin claims first national title over 10,000m at national track and field championships

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 20:42

Welcome to my world: Brendan Boyce walks on as everyone else joins in

Cork-based race-walker knows all about 2km circuits as he keeps up Olympic preparations

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 06:00

Olympic boxing qualifiers continue but uncertainty continues for many athletes

Ireland has sent 13 boxers to the qualifying event at the Copper Box in London

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 13:32

National Indoor Championships: Explosive Phil Healy sets 200m record

Plenty of excitement in men’s 5,000m race walk as Alex Wright is shown a red card

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 21:54

Ciara Mageean a fitting winner of the Athlete of the Year award

Sonia O’Sullivan inducted into the Athletics Ireland Hall of Fame on her 50th birthday

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 06:00

Jostling with incredibility as curtain comes down on Doha

There was a decent return for the small Irish team of just eight athletes

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 20:38

Brendan Boyce walks the walk in searing heat of Doha

Donegal man’s sixth-place finish in 50k walk likely to be best Irish display at World Championships

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:00

Brendan Boyce over the moon as he walks his way to sixth place in Doha

Donegal athlete puts in the performance of his career in gruelling 50km event

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 12:12

Midnight marathon mayhem as heat takes its toll in Doha

About 40% of women failed to finish the race at the World Championships

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 13:44

Mark English’s late invite to Doha raises questions over IAAF qualifying process

Athlete was initially left out of 800m despite appearing well within qualifying positions

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 20:00

Walker Brendan Boyce qualifies for third Olympic Games

Donegal athlete sets new personal best in 50km distance at European Championships

Sun May 19 2019 - 15:58

European athletics: Brendan Boyce walks to 19th in Berlin

31-year-old had battled back from a leg injury to participate in Tuesday’s 50km event

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 14:11

Team Ireland hope to continue national medal rush in Berlin

Mageean and Barr among main hopes as European Athletics Championships begin

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 13:04

Team Ireland at the European Athletics Championships

Ian O’Riordan profiles the 42 athletes wearing green in Berlin next week

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00

Team Ireland request change of hotel to avoid vomiting bug

Race walkers Rob Heffernan, Brendan Boyce and Alex Wright arrive on Thursday

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 14:56

World Athletics Championships: All you need to know

London’s Olympic Stadium the venue for the biggest global sporting event of the year

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 10:00

Rio 2016: Rob Heffernan battles cramp to finish sixth in fifth Olympics

Walker’s bronze medal from London believed to be in Pat Hickey’s possession

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 18:53

Rio 2016: Rob Heffernan moved up to fifth after gruelling 50km walk

London bronze medalist finished sixth but was moved up after Hirooki Arai disqualified

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 16:20

Rio 2016: Irish in action Day 14

Rob Heffernan competes in the 50km road race while the women’s golf continues

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 08:00

Rob Heffernan walks into history as Irish Olympic squad confirmed

Corkman becomes first Irish athlete to be selected for five consecutive Games

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 07:39

OCI withold Rio selection of three Irish marathon runners

Paul Pollock selected ahead of ex-Moldovan athlete Sergiu Ciobanu despite slower time

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 11:34

Rob Heffernan battles to fifth place in Beijing 50km walk

Cork athlete fails to defend World Championship title as Matej Tóth takes the gold

Sat Aug 29 2015 - 11:18

Russian walker Yargunkin out of World Championships after failing drugs test

Russian anti-doping agency says 33-year-old has tested positive for Erythropoietin

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 17:45

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

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 20:45

Targeted Olympic qualification approach pays off for Irish trio in Letterkenny

Kerry O’Flaherty, Michelle Finn, and Sara Treacy all run inside time for 3,000m steeplechase in Rio

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 16:55

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

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 05:45

Rob Heffernan admits he fell apart mentally before pulling up

World record pace was too much for Irish man to handle in 50km walk in Zurich

Fri Aug 15 2014 - 13:13