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# Irish Athletics

This year
2024
The 42's Best of 2023: Rhasidat Adeleke, the 20-year-old from Tallaght with the world at her feet
As Adeleke prepared to take on the world last summer, Paul Fennessy spoke to some of those who have witnessed her phenomenal rise first-hand.
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Last year
2023
The 20-year-old from Tallaght with the world at her feet
19 Aug 2023
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Rhasidat Adeleke's star continues to rise with latest Irish 200m record
14 Apr 2023
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Israel Olatunde: Burst spikes, missing Mum's cooking, and magical messages in Munich
25 Aug 2022
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How Mark English plotted his brilliant bronze in the European 800m final
Updated 24 Aug 2022
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Women's 4x400m relay storm into final while superb Shanahan advances in 800m
Updated 19 Aug 2022
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Thomas Barr advances to semi-finals of 400m hurdles in Oregon
16 Jul 2022
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McElhinney, McDonnell and Mawdsley impress at National Indoors
26 Feb 2022
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Coscoran targeting 'next level' for both himself and Irish athletics after Tokyo breakthrough
9 Oct 2021
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Disappointment for Team Ireland as Mageean and Healy fail to qualify for 1500m semi-finals
2 Aug 2021
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'It's headlines, medals, performances, records - and right now, we have that in abundance'
26 Feb 2021
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Power's incredible season continues as she smashes her own Irish indoor 800m record in Poland
17 Feb 2021
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Irish athletics great Jerry Kiernan has died aged 67
21 Jan 2021
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Tributes paid following sudden death of Irish Olympian Pat Hooper
9 Oct 2020
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'I was like, 'What is this bulge coming out the side?' My shoulder was hanging to my knee'
Updated 16 Sep 2020
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'Those performances have really stamped my place in world-class Irish athletics, and world-class athletics'
26 Aug 2020
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Ciara Mageean becomes first Irishwoman to break two-minute mark over 800m
24 Jul 2020
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The Dubliner targeting a 38-year-old Irish record in a second chance at elite athletics
2 Jul 2020
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'Sitting in the hospital, tears flowing down my face... it was physically hard, but mentally was totally different'
29 Jan 2020
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Sonia O'Sullivan inducted in Hall of Fame on 50th birthday as Mageean named Irish athlete of the year
28 Nov 2019
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'I got lost in many ways' - Marcus O'Sullivan on running for his life, exit strategies and a lingering regret
28 Oct 2019
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Irish sprint relay team again show all their potential in Yokohama
11 May 2019
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Bronze Age back for Ireland as 'delighted' English and Mageean bask in European glory
4 Mar 2019
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Fall ends rising star Healy's hopes of medal at European Cross Country
9 Dec 2018
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Phil Healy breaks 23-second barrier to set new Irish 200 metre record
17 Jul 2018
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In pics: Irish athletes return from U20 world championships with medals in tow
16 Jul 2018
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History makers! Ireland women's relay team take silver medal at World U20 Championships
14 Jul 2018
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From 100m gold to English Paper 1: Meet the Irish teenage sprint star on track for glory
3 Jul 2018
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Anonymous donor steps in to fund new €3 million UCD running track
25 Jan 2018
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Ireland's record-breaker McCormack ready for tilt at third European title
27 Nov 2017
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'I've cried more times over injuries in the last number of years than anything else'
29 Jan 2017
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'It was the best and most satisfying year of my life but also the toughest. It was emotional'
25 Dec 2016
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'It's very tough knowing you're standing on the track with potential drug cheats'
21 Mar 2016
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One of Ireland's brightest track prospects is one race away from another European medal
7 Mar 2015
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Snapshot: Donegal's Mark English brings home the bronze from European Champs
18 Aug 2014
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World's fastest man Usain Bolt to visit Donegal next year
14 Jun 2013
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There's an amateur culture in Irish athletics - Heffernan
16 Aug 2012
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Ailis McSweeney: Sometimes the medals go to those who want them the most
13 Aug 2012
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Ailis McSweeney: Derval can deliver on biggest stage
7 Aug 2012
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Introducing... our Olympic expert for the London track action: Ailis McSweeney
1 Aug 2012
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