Person: Francisco Fernandez

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Double Irish role for Chamney as rival Campbell misses out

THOMAS CHAMNEY is named on the Irish team in both the 800m and 1,500m for the world athletics championships in Berlin, ruling out arch rival David Campbell, who had been hoping for the 800m berth.

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Heffernan ends year with fifth in Murcia

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Heffernan hopes for medal spot

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Heffernan and Griffin target qualifying times

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Heffernan faces up to mighty ‘Paquillo’

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Heffernan heralds return with excellent third-place finish in Krakow

Heffernan disqualified from 20km walk final

Cork's Robert Heffernan has been disqualified from the 20km walk final in Athens after he picked up the maximum three penalty points.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2004

Perez wins gold in 20km walk

Jefferson Perez of Ecuador has won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk, in a world record time of one hour 17 minutes and 21 seconds at the World Athletics Championships in Paris.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2003

Brizzel caught out by camera

IT was one of the biggest televised races of Paul Brizzel’s life. In the end, it was one of the cameras that cost him his chance of glory.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002

Camera calamity forces Brizzel to go solo

Ireland's Paul Brizzel was forced to do a solo 200metres run after the organisers of the European Championships bungled again in Munich.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2002

Heffernan finishes eighth in 20k walk

Cork's Robert Heffernan has finished 8th in the 20km at the European Championships in Munich.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2002

In-form Heffernan won't be overawed as he puts his best foot forward in 20k walk

ROBERT HEFFERNAN has made more sacrifices than anyone else in pursuit of athletic excellence and this evening the 24-year-old Togher man hopes to reap the rewards for all his effort when he lines up for the 20k walk final at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2002