Sarah Healy

Irish athlete Sarah Healy

Olympics day 12 as it happened: Rhasidat Adeleke through to 400m final

Jack Woolley beaten in taekwondo repechage as Sarah Lavin and Mark English qualify for Friday’s semi-finals

Wed Aug 07 2024 - 21:32

Mark English and Sarah Lavin book Olympic semi-final spots after dramatic morning

Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy just miss out in 1,500m semi-finals after both came fourth in repechage round

Wed Aug 07 2024 - 13:24

Olympics day 11 as it happened: Ireland’s Kellie Harrington wins gold in women’s lightweight final

Kellie Harrington beat China’s Wenlu Yang to win gold in the women’s 60kg final

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 20:41

Olympics Day 11: Irish in action and best of the rest as Kellie Harrington and showjumpers go for gold

Irish boxer’s opponent Wenlu Yang from China is an old foe and rivalry dates from 2016 world championships when Yang defeated Harrington in the final

Tue Aug 06 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

Records continue to tumble as Adeleke sets new 400m mark

Rising teenage sprint star clocks 50.70 in Big 12 Championships for Texas University

Mon May 16 2022 - 11:36

Focus already switches to camogie All-Ireland after Galway league success

Both Cork and Galway want to be judged on the championship after Croke Park final

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 14:24

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

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

Sonia O’Sullivan: Are we losing the art of racing in chasing times at all costs?

It would be nice to see a bit of the spirit of Alf Tupper in how runners prepare over winter

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 09:04

Athletics round-up: Sarah Healy continues to break barriers

The 21 year old runs second fastest 1500m ever run indoors by an Irish woman

Sun Feb 20 2022 - 18:11

Mageean opens her indoor season with impressive win over 3,000m in Manchester

Olatunde improves on the Irish under-23 60m record he clocked two weeks ago

Sun Jan 23 2022 - 16:19

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

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

Ian O'Riordan: Is staying at home now the way to go?

Growing evidence that perhaps once preferred option of US scholarship is no longer most successful one

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 18:12

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

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

Leading coach calls for greater clarity over selection for European Cross-Country

Feidhlim Kelly: ‘It’s a home championship, but so far there just isn’t the buzz there should be’

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 17:23

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

All-Ireland camogie final: Linda Collins back to lead Cork’s quest for 29th senior crown

Galway, beaten finalists last year, unchanged for the final test

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 20:50

Sifan Hassan on course for unprecedented treble after 5,000m win

Dutch athlete to run total of 61 and a quarter laps in 1,500m/5,000m/10,000m quest

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 06:40

‘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

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

Kilkenny stage brilliant Croke Park comeback to banish past pain

Denise Gaule’s late penalty helps secure title against defending champions Galway

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 21:52

Galway keep Tipperary at arm’s length to set up repeat final against Kilkenny

Carrie Dolan’s first-half goal put Galway in control of semi-final

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 17:30

Sonia O’Sullivan: A lost season for Irish athletes in the springtime of youth

Promising athletes have been denied chance to make their bow on the world stage in 2020

Thu Nov 26 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

Family affair makes it extra special win for Fionnuala McCormack

Wicklow runner’s younger sister takes bronze at national cross-country finals

Sun Nov 24 2019 - 19:39

Galway end Cork’s reign as they set sights on first All-Ireland since 2013

Rebels dream of a three-in-a-row is ended after intense battle in Limerick

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 21:31

Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicely

Team boasts quality and quantity, and has medal opportunities in athletics and boxing

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 06:00

Rhasidat Adeleke, Kate O'Connor win Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswomen of Month title

Adeleke won two golds in Baku; O’Connor became first Irish woman to medal in heptathlon

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 14:42

Rhasidat Adeleke completes sprint double with 200m success in Baku

Gold at European Youth Olympics is sixth championship medal for 16-year-old sprinter

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 18:39