The Irish Times

Rhasidat Adeleke moves into world-class territory with new Irish 200m mark

Irish sprinter lowered her own record to 22.59 at US college meet on Saturday

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 14:41

World Indoors wrap: Lavin sets new PB as she finishes seventh in final

Disappointment for men’s and women’s 4x400m relay after missing out on finals

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 13:42

Phil Healy fails to match heat time as she misses out on 400m final in Belgrade

Sprinter was touch and go whether she would compete in World Indoors after bout of Covid

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 19:57

Phil Healy produces another indoor 400m best to take third place in Madrid

Time of 51.66 again just shy of Karin Shinkins’s 20-year-old Irish record of 51.58

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 21:48

McCann sets new Irish 1,000m record at the Louisville Invitational

UCD student building nicely towards next month’s World Indoor Championships

Sun Feb 13 2022 - 16:21

Athletics wrap: Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 200m record

Hiko Tonosa impresses in Portugal; Ireland finish third in DNA meet in Glasgow

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 20:23

Rhasidat Adeleke lays down a marker in opening race of indoor season

Dubliner betters Irish indoor record for 300 metres at Clemson meet in South Carolina

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 17:58

Israel Olatunde runs new Irish under-23 60m record

His 6.67 also puts him well within reach of qualifying for World Indoor Championships

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 19:49

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

Phil Healy: ‘To make an Olympic final, it was just crazy, unbelievable’

Sprinter reflects on Tokyo Games and looks at what it will take to get more Irish athletes into finals

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 06:00

‘He hung on to get home’: Family honour dying wishes of missionary priest

Fr Gus Hurley wanted to die at home in west Cork and be buried in his Scottish parish

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 12:01

Mu pips Hodgkinson and sets new US record as she claims 800m gold

Thompson-Herah becames first woman to successfully defend a sprint double at Olympics

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 22:20

Tokyo 2020: Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah retains 100m title

Ireland’s mixed relay team thrilled after finishing eighth in 4x400m final

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 14:09

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

Four European gold medals signal promising future for Irish athletics

An Adeleke double and wins from McPhillips and O’Connor break Ireland’s under-20 gold tally

Sun Jul 18 2021 - 20:13

Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke wins European sprint double

Both Cian McPhillips and Nick Griggs also added gold medals for Ireland in Estonia

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 17:42

Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Cliodhna Manning (Athletics)

Claimed silver at the national championships this summer

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Rhasidat Adeleke takes 100m gold at European U20 Championship

18-year-old continues her brilliant underage career in Estonia

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 16:04

‘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

Phil Healy gets the nod as Rhasidat Adeleke showdown lives up to the hype

26-year-old just edges 18-year-old pretender to National Track and Field 200m crown

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 18:05

Athletics wrap: Hassan’s record reinforces Hengelo’s reputation

Lizzie Lee runs a lifetime best of 33:04.66 at the European 10,000m Cup

Sun Jun 06 2021 - 19:32

Phil Healy runs fastest 400m of her life at Irish Milers meeting

Michelle Finn also gains valuable Tokyo ranking points in 3,000m steeplechase

Sat May 29 2021 - 21:03

Row over Belfast athletics meeting sees European permit restored

Permit affords competing athletes the chance to gain valuable ranking points

Thu May 27 2021 - 13:30

Belfast meet organiser urges Athletics Ireland to reconsider permit support

Irish Milers Club meeting lost European permit over administrative error

Thu May 20 2021 - 19:03

Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Phil Healy’s Irish 200m record

Olympics beckons for 18-year-old as she enjoys record-breaking freshman year in Texas

Sun May 16 2021 - 14:58

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

Irish teams sign off in style at the World Relays

First ever podium finish is secured after 4x400m team qualified for Olympics

Sun May 02 2021 - 20:46

95 things to look forward to: Matches, movies, plays, pints, pals

By Aisling Bea, Mary McAleese, Richard Ford, Marian Keyes, Tolü Makay, Blindboy and more

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00

Rhasidat Adeleke smashes Irish junior 200m record again

18-year-old has broken record twice in two weekends after it had stood for 21 years

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 12:37

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

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