Charting the development of modern Irish athletics

The weekly fun and games that flows from RTÉ’s Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moment programme is a timely reminder of the importance of athletics in Irish sporting history. 

From Sonia on the couch talking about Eamonn Coghlan’s World Championship win to Derval O’Rourke on the same couch talking about Sonia’s own World Championship win, the way that running seizes the emotions is plain to see.

Athletics will be a part of each of the four decades-based shows and that cannot be said for many sports that simply do not feature at all.