Historic moments paving the way for next bunch of Athletics' stars as Santry gears up for 150th year 

150 YEARS: Sonia O'Sullivan on her way to winning the Women's 800m at the National Track and Field Championships in 2002. Picture credit; Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE

Through the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, through decades of political in-fighting between rival associations and, more recently, through a pandemic, it has – somehow, some way – continued to run.

And at Morton Stadium in Santry this weekend, the Irish athletics championships take place for the 150th straight year, a streak unrivalled anywhere else in the world.