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Heffernan walking on air for the road to Rio

THERE was no medal but Robert Heffernan’s heroic fourth place performance in the 50k walk at the Olympic Games on Saturday will rank among the greatest Irish athletic performances of all time.

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Loughnane and Heffernan can lift Irish athletic spirits

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Walker Schwazer excluded after positive EPO test

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Heffernan finishes fourth in 50km walk

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Heffernan: I gave it everything

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Heffernan just misses out on medal

Mixed luck for Irish walking trio

JAMIE COSTIN achieved the qualifying standard for the European championships but there was disappointment for Robert Heffernan and Olive Loughnane who were both disqualified at the Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni IAAF Race Walking Challenge on Saturday.

Mon, 03 May, 2010

Loughnane and Heffernan lead classy Grand Prix field

OLYMPIANS Olive Loughnane and Robert Heffernan will be the star attractions at the Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking in the Phoenix Park today (11am).

Sat, 27 Jun, 2009

Costin feeds off painful memories to walk the walk

AFTER covering 50 kilometres in 4:15.16, it took Jamie Costin almost 90 minutes to cross the 200 or so yards from the Olympic finishing line to the interview zone.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2008