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<p>ON A ROLL: Kate O'Connor after clearing 1.82m during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump at the Scotstoun Stadium during the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.</p>

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Ireland's best European Championship medal hopes and three events you can't afford to miss

Cathal Dennehy outlines the magic moments on the horizon across a packed week of European Championship action in Birmingham

<p>WORLD IN HER HANDS: Nicola Tuthill has raised her ceiling this season but can it yield a medal at the European Championships? Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan</p>

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Cork hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill aims high: Every year you’re getting stronger, faster, your technique is improving

<p>FIGHTING: Sharlene Mawdsley is doing 'everything possible' ot be fit for the European Championships. Pic: Inpho</p>

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Athletics Ireland announces final team for European Championships

Cian McPhillips wins the mens 800m final 26/7/2026

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Cian McPhillips underlines Euro medal potential with classy 800m victory at nationals

Rhasidat Adeleke on her way to winning the 200m Sprint Final and qualifying for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingh

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Relieved Adeleke powers to national title but Mawdsley pulls up injured

World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 - Day Two

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Lauren Roy disappointed more than angry about missing Commonwealth Games

123.ie National Outdoor Senior Championships - Day 2

Rhasidat Adeleke targets European qualifier over 200m at nationals

At the National Championships on Saturday, Adeleke could square off against Lauren Roy and Sharlene Mawdsley for the 200m title

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Mark English 7/6/2024

Mark English smashes his 800m PB with brilliant Diamond League run

The 33-year-old's effort makes him the second Irishman ever to break 1:43 following Cian McPhillips' Irish record of 1:42.15 in the 800m world final last year

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 14 - Athletics

Adeleke comes up short of standard in Lucerne as European Championships loom

Running in the outside lane, the Dubliner was looking to run 22.85 or faster to secure her spot at next month’s Europeans and went into the race with a season’s best of 22.86 from April

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 14 - Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke withdraws from Monaco Diamond League after sub-par performance on return

With just over a fortnight left to secure qualification for next month's European Championships in Birmingham, it leaves the Dubliner's season hanging in the baalnce.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

65th Ostrava Golden Spike

Sharlene Mawdsley lowers 400m personal best again on Diamond League debut

Mawdsley lowered her 400m personal best for the fourth time in six weeks

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

European Athletics Championships 2014 - Day 6

Ciarán Ó Lionáird remembered as 'dreamer' with 'uncommon intensity and care'

Mourners at his funeral service in Inchigeela heard Ciarán Ó Lionáird was a driven, world class athlete but also a creative soul who never forgot his roots.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

65th Ostrava Golden Spike

Sharlene Mawdsley takes third in Ostrava as Mark English breaks Irish 1000m record

Mawdsley ran 50.28, which was just shy of the 50.17 personal best she set recently

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Ciaran O'Lionaird celebrate taking bronze in the Men's 3000m Final 2/3/2013

Tributes paid after death of 'exceptional athlete' Ciarán Ó Lionáird

Leevale AC said Ciarán Ó Lionáird's "achievements on the track inspired many, while his humility, warmth and generosity left a lasting impression on all who knew him".

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

World Indoor Athletics Championships - Day One

English sprints to second in Rome as Healy returns to action

That was the second quickest time of English’s career behind the 1:43.37 he ran in Budapest last year

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Cork City Marathon: Winner Evelyn Twomey returns as tailwalker, happy to go from first to last

Cork City Marathon: Winner Evelyn Twomey returns as tailwalker, happy to go from first to last

Twomey won the women’s full marathon title at the 2025 Analog Devices Cork City Marathon

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Sophie Becker and Sharlene Mawdsley 2/5/2026

Sharlene Mawdsley surge not enough on disappointing day for Ireland at World Relays

Molly Daly made history in the 4x400m relay. Her participation marked the first time ever that three generations of the same family have been capped for Ireland

Sat, 02 May, 2026

123.ie National Juvenile Championships - Day 2

Kilkenny teen Molly Daly chasing Irish athletics history at World Relays

18-year-old Kilkenny sprinter Molly Daly could be the third generation of her family to represent Ireland if she takes to the track at the World Relays

Sat, 02 May, 2026

World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 - Day Three

How turning down Texas shaped Kate O'Connor's path to the top

At just 25, O'Connor is already one of Ireland's most successful athletes. This year, she could add Commonwealth Games and European Championship medals to an already impressive haul

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

US-MARATHON-BOSTON

John Korir smashes Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

Korir and Lokedi each won $150,000 and a gilded olive wreath sent from the plains of Marathon, Greece. Korir will receive another $50,000 for the course record.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 - Day Three

Fortnight before winning world bronze, Kate O'Connor was struggling to walk

Earlier this month, Kate O'Connor developed an issued with her knee which meant she was struggling to walk. An Achilles tendon issued then followed

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 - Day One

Mark English misses out on 800m decider after finishing fourth in World Indoor semi-final

Having led with a lap to go, English didn’t have enough over the last 200m to secure one of the top-two qualifying spots for Sunday’s final

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Sarah Lavin after finishing fourth 7/3/2025

Sarah Lavin and Kate O'Connor shine bright at National Indoor Championships

It was no surprise that Lavin, the hurdles specialist and a two-time world indoor finalist, again continued her domestic dominance, powering to her eighth national indoor title in 8.07

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

123.ie National Indoor Athletics Championships Launch

World Indoors on horizon for Galway's Emma Moore in breakthrough season

After a few years of setbacks, Emma Moore has figured out what she needs to fuel her body and performances

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 6

Cian McPhillips to miss World Indoors following dental issue

McPhillips, who had a breakthrough season in 2025, was shaping up to be a medal contender at the World Indoors in Poland

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Andrew Coscoran during the race 17/9/2025

Coscoran breaks Irish indoor 1500m record in Liévin

Coscoran attacked the race in aggressive fashion, slotting in behind Nader as they passed 800m in around 1:52

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Aston Villa v Manchester United - Premier League - Villa Park

S Colin Sheridan: Jim Ratcliffe’s comments a symptom of football's billionaire problem

Remarks that the UK has been overwhelmed by immigration are not just morally egregious, they are dangerous.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 - Day Three

Bori Akinola smashes Irish 60m record in Belgrade

The 24-year-old UCD athlete took three hundredths of a second off the record set by Israel Olatunde in 2023

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

World Indoor Athletics Championships - Day One

Mark English takes another big chunk off his Irish 800m indoor record

Donegal native English looks primed to contend at the World Indoors in March

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Mark English during the race 7/8/2024

Mark English smashes own national indoor 600m record at Abbotstown

Elsewhere, Sarah Leahy set an Irish record over 50m at the Meeting Indoor Iocarnese in Switzerland, clocking 6.41 to beat Paralympic medallist Orla Comerford

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 4

McLaughlin-Levrone, Thomas among those owed six figures by bankrupt Grand Slam Track

Grand Slam Track was founded by US Olympic legend Michael Johnson

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Callum Morgan, Lughaidh Mallon, Nick Griggs, Jonas Stafford, and Niall Murphy celebrate with their medals on the podium 14/12/20

Gold for Griggs, senior silver for men, as Ireland claims four medals at Euro Cross Country

Griggs has now won an astonishing eight medals at the European Cross Country. There was also gold for the men's U23s, senior silver for the men, and a bronze for 16-year-old Emma Hickey in the women's U20 race

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

2025 sporting moments in pictures

S Cathal Dennehy: The unofficial athletics awards 2025

Cathal Dennehy talks us through his awards as the year comes to an end.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

123.ie National Cross Country Championships Launch

S Cathal Dennehy: Allen finds calm in cross-country after whirlwind year of motherhood

It’s just under 15 months since the Leevale athlete gave birth to her daughter, Lily, and since then running has had to be demoted in her list of priorities.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 2

S Cathal Dennehy: Fionnuala McCormack might be the most underappreciated star in Irish sport

Wouldn’t it be great if the Dublin Marathon organisers could put an appearance fee on the table that’d make it worth Fionnuala McCormack’s while to line up in the coming years?

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

20th European Athletics Championships - Friday 30th July

S Cathal Dennehy: Raw and insightful, David Gillick's story of a race well run

Those who David Gillick's autobiography will come away with a deeper understanding of elite athletics and what it took to become one of Ireland’s greatest sprinters.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

SPAR European Cross Country Championships Previews

'They didn't know anything about him': Corkman Curtin had South Korean commentators scrambling

Fearghal Curtin won the Gyeongju International Marathon in a new Irish record.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

World Athletics Championships Oregon22 - Day Seven

S Cathal Dennehy: Athletics Integrity Unit's scorched earth policy paying off in war that can't be won

Eight years after its creation, the Athletics Integrity Unit has transformed track and field’s fight against doping, from exposing once untouchable stars to challenging lenient rulings

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

World Athletics Championships Oregon22 - Day Four

Laura Muir’s former athletics coach Andy Young gets three-year ban for serious misconduct

Andy Young’s ‘bullying’ has led to a ban backdated to April 2023. His actions included abandoning athlete by roadside

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Greta Streimikyte 28/9/2025

Streimikyte and Comerford strike double gold for Ireland at World Para Athletics Championships

Comerford set a new championship record in the T13 100m.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

Team Ireland Athletics Pre-Games Training Camp Announcement - Fontainebleu

'It’s a seismic change' - Paul McNamara reflects on the rise of Irish athletics

McNamara points to improved connectivity between athlete-coach pairings, high-performance staff and support services. Increased investment has been key.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 8

S Kieran Shannon: Kate O’Connor proves she belongs among the world's best all-rounders

Kate O’Connor’s silver medal in the Tokyo heptathlon was more than a podium finish. It confirmed her place among the world’s most complete athletes, in a discipline that demands speed, strength, endurance, and resilience in equal measure.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

A Unifil flag fluttering over Southern Lebanon

Irish Examiner view: United Nations a long way from what is required

Today, the UN looks far from the organisation once described by the second secretary general, Norwegian Trygve Lie, as having been created 'not to bring us to heaven, but to save us from hell'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 9

This is the golden age — Ireland has never had a World Championships like this

What the 28-strong team did at the Japan National Stadium was simply exceptional

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Cian McPhillips celebrates winning the semi-final ahead of Max Bergin as he crosses the finish line setting a new national recor

S Cathal Dennehy: Cian McPhillips' talent was hiding in plain sight, now everyone can see it

At events like the World Championships, it's easy to tell when an Irish athlete is making a big impact: journalists from other nations start asking about them. He goes in the 800m final at 2:22pm on Saturday.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 8

Kate O'Connor still on track to win heptathlon medal after 'solid' long jump

Kate O'Connor is in fourth place heading into the javelin and 800m, the final two events of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships. She is on course to win Ireland's first medal at the championships in 12 years.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 7

Spectacular day one puts Kate O'Connor firmly in heptathlon medal hunt at Worlds

O'Connor set personal bests in the 100m hurdles, high jump and 200m. She is second in the standings heading into day two.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Day 4 - World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

S 'I’m training in the streets': Palestine’s lone Worlds athlete pleads for end to genocide

Mohammed Dwedar hopes to travel to Germany for a training block ahead of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia in November. "I can get a medal for Palestine," he said. "It will be difficult, but I can do it."

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 2

Almost 41 and mother of three, Fionnuala McCormack rallies again to finish ninth in World Championship marathon

Elsewhere in Tokyo Sunday, Nicola Tuthill reached the final of the women’s hammer, Andrew Coscoran advanced to the 1500m semi-finals and Sarah Lavin survived an early scare to power into the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

World Athletics Championships Oregon22 - Day Three

S Cathal Dennehy: Meet the Mongolian marathon runner who just keeps showing up

Ser-Od Bat-Ochir has run at 12 straight World Athletics Championships and six straight Olympic Games. On Monday morning, he will be on the line at this year's championships in Toyko.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025