The Irish Times

Molly Scott scorches to record run second time around

Carlow woman reclaims 60m record with scintillating 7.19 run

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 19:17

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

Irish Sportswoman of the Year awards 2021: Tough choice in an exceptional year

So many of our sportswomen dominated the headlines and took over the front pages

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:00

Katie McCabe named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for November

Versatile 26-year-old has been in outstanding form for club and country this season

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 06:00

Mick Clohisey and Fionnuala Ross claim national marathon titles

Over 5,700 people lined up to take part in Belfast Marathon on Sunday

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 18:50

A night of firsts as athletics finally underway at 2020 Olympics

Selemon Barega wins first athletics gold inside a virtually empty Olympic Stadium

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 15:02

‘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

Mark English books his place at Tokyo Olympics

English breaks Irish 800m record to claim Olympic place

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 20:38

English’s national ambitions sidelined after Tokyo qualification goalposts shift

800m runner will now try and nail 800m automatic qualification time on the continent

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 06:00

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

Sonia O’Sullivan: What should be the exact role of high performance?

It’s great news that TG4 are bringing athletics back into Irish living rooms

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 06:00

Sarah Lavin bidding to clear last hurdle on the way to her Olympic dream

Limerick woman within touching distance of joining elite 100m hurdlers in Tokyo

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00

Irish Olympians asking not what their country can do for them

Athletes keep their eye on the prize as they eschew the negativity that drags others down

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00

European Indoors: Irish miss out on medals but leave with some positives

Sean Tobin left disappointed with performance in final of the 3,000m on Sunday

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 20:24

Phil Healy runs a PB but just misses out on a medal in Poland

400m time of 51.94 would have been enough for podium in last five Indoor Championships

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 20:44

Jakob Ingebrigtsen steps out and back in again to claim gold in Poland

Drama as Norwegian star reinstated after initial disqualification from 1,500m final

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 22:28

Leon Reid: ‘It’s like bullying, if you give them what they want, they feed off it’

Irish sprinter is fronting new campaign highlighting how to deal with online abuse

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 06:00

Season of fast times selects largest Irish team for European Indoors

Majority who qualified were racing in standard running spikes according to rules

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 20:05

Mark English pressed hard into Irish Indoor 800m record

He edges superb race with Cian McPhillips at Athletics Ireland Elite Micro Meet

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 17:35

Nadia Power provides a lesson in how to succeed in Irish athletics

Record breaker travels around Europe alone relying on her own high performance unit

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 08:22

Nadia Power breaks Irish record again with third place finish in Poland

Her 2:00.98 will almost certainly see her qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 19:00

Irish athletes will have the chance to compete on home soil in February

Athletics Ireland organising three meetings ahead of European Indoor Championships

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 17:17

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

Nadia Power continues brilliant form with win in Zagreb

Irish 800m runner records her second fastest time at Continental Tour meeting

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 20:16

IOC needs to wake up if they consider themselves woke

The banning of all protest at next year’s Olympics is flying in face of the new reality

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00

Ciara Mageean’s latest record bid falls short in Ostrava

Nadia Power set new Irish under-23 record in 800m to finish third in Italy

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 20:36

Joanne O’Riordan: If you didn’t feel any form of activism spark, you’re possibly dead inside

The recent shooting of Jacob Blake brought an incredible response from US athletes

Thu Sept 03 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

Mark English has appeal against exclusion from Irish Championships rejected

Donegal runner was was seeking a record eighth Irish outdoor title and 15th overall

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 19:35

Ciara Mageean: ‘Professional’ athlete rejects description as amateur

Stockholm Diamond League proves her track speed not down to racing spikes alone

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 01:00

Paul Robinson ends long journey back with thrilling 1,500m win

Athletics news: Amy O’Donoghue wins her first 1,500m title at championships in Santry

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 21:53

English and Power to miss national championships over self-isolation requirements

Athletes will miss out despite travelling to green list countries to compete recently

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 19:08

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

Nadia Power determined to push on to the next level

Talented European U-23 800m champion happy to lend her support to Black Lives Matter campaign

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 05:30