Fionnuala McCormack

Irish athlete Fionnuala McCormack

Fionnuala McCormack finishes 28th in Olympics marathon as Sifan Hassan makes history

Wicklow runner becomes first Irish woman to compete in five Olympic Games

Sun Aug 11 2024 - 13:07

Olympics Day 15 & 16: Irish in action and best of the rest as women’s relay rounds off track programme

4x400m relay final set to be potential highlight of the weekend

Sat Aug 10 2024 - 06:00

Olympics: Meet Team Ireland - Track and Field

Rhasidat Adeleke one of several genuine Olympic medal contenders for Ireland in Paris

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 21:31

Three Irish athletes break four minutes for the indoor mile

Molly Scott becomes the fastest Irish women indoors

Sun Jan 30 2022 - 22:32

Women in sport: How to join in, whatever your ability

After a stellar year for Irish sportswomen, why not make 2022 the year you become a fan, or even better, take part yourself

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 00:00

Des Cahill: Women have led the narrative for Irish sport in 2021

The progress has been enormous in the 18-year span since the awards began

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00

Sonia O’Sullivan: Ireland must capitalise on Cross-Country medals

Translating success from the junior to senior ranks is the acid test for Irish athletics

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 18:46

Fionnuala McCormack shows her powers of recovery at Abbotstown

No medals this time for Irish women at European Cross-Country, but some superb runs

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 06:00

Home crowd play their part as Ireland secure three-medal cross-country haul

U23 promise but disappointment remains given medal count could have been greater

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 05:55

European Cross-Country: Irish women chasing big wins at home

Fionnuala McCormack will be a pivotal presence at Abbotstown on Sunday

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00

Michelle Finn bidding for Cross-Country glory on home soil

32-year-old is a model of consistency and will be leading home challenge in Europeans

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 06:00

Fionnuala McCormack produces lifetime best with fifth place in Valencia marathon

Irish runner moves closer to Catherina McKiernan’s Irish record at the distance

Sun Dec 05 2021 - 13:28

Sonia O’Sullivan: Ireland’s best will be going for glory at Abbotstown

European Cross-Country Championships is a chance for our athletes to shine

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 06:00

Ian O’Riordan: Fionnuala McCormack lets her running do the talking

There is an honesty about the morning run beyond commitment to success

Sun Nov 21 2021 - 06:00

Letesenbet Gidey’s Valencia effort the fastest ever women’s running performance

Ethiopian’s half marathon run the latest in a string of record-breaking performances

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 18:45

Sonia O’Sullivan: We must get Ireland team right for European Cross-Country

This is a great opportunity to rebuild some profile for the sport, and help inspire next generation

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 06:00

Abbotstown to host delayed European Cross-Country championships

Turin event rearranged to 2022 to facilitate event on December 12th

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 15:19

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 14: Irish in action and best of the rest

Natalya Coyle is joint third ahead of Friday’s final four events in modern pentathlon

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 15:12

‘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

Aoife Cooke heads to Cheshire for final tilt at Tokyo dream

Long-distance athlete will run in make-or-break marathon event on Sunday

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 07:45

Race against time for Irish athletes to qualify for Tokyo Olympic marathon

With spring marathons abandoned due to Covid, handful of elite races offer last chance

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 06:00

Meet the nominees for The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year 2020

Introducing the 12 contenders for this year’s award after a stellar year in women’s sport

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 06:00

Sanita Puspure named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October

Despite having to train alone due to Covid, rower defended her European title with ease

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00

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

European Cross-Country in Dublin is cancelled due to Covid-19

Event was scheduled to take place at Abbotstown in December

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 14:14

June’s Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month: Gina Akpe-Moses

Tokyo Olympics hopeful has been a powerful voice on the Black Lives Matter movement

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 06:00

Orlagh Farmer named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month

Cork footballer has been putting the fun back into the game for girls while researching her PhD

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 06:00

Kellie Harrington named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month

With her Olympic dream on hold until 2021, the boxer got stuck in on the front line

Wed May 20 2020 - 14:56

The Pipeline: How American scholarships won over Irish athletics

A full list of the 700 athletes to head across the Atlantic has been compiled

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 06:00

Diane Caldwell named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month

Defender helped Ireland beat Greece and Montenegro in March with two crucial goals

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 15:56

Leopardstown Festival double sees Blackmore ride to February award

Rachael Blackmore named Irish Times / Sport Ireland sportswoman of the month for February

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 17:49

Kevin Seaward runs second fastest Irish marathon time to qualify for Olympics

School teacher runs 2:10.10 in Seville to smash his own previous best of 2:13.39

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 14:48