# rob-heffernan - Tuesday 8 December, 2020
# Unimpressed
# Unimpressed
The event’s Olympic demise is because it is a male-only competition.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 22 November, 2020
# Good News Story
# Good News Story
The Robert Heffernan Race Walking Academy has been a huge success.
# rob-heffernan - Monday 20 January, 2020
# Potential
# Potential
The young defender was made captain of Ireland U15s at the weekend.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 29 December, 2019
# One Step At A Time
# One Step At A Time
Brendan Boyce talks to The42 about the rigours of his craft and his hopes for Tokyo 2020.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
# Sporting Family
# Sporting Family
There was also a stunning goal from Shamrock Rovers’ Kevin Zefi in the 2-1 win over Poland.
# rob-heffernan - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
# Retirement
# Retirement
The five-time Olympian on retirement and his children’s sporting careers.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 24 March, 2019
# Walking Tall
# Walking Tall
Irish racewalker Kate Veale reflects on a difficult few years.
# rob-heffernan - Thursday 26 July, 2018
# Sporting Great
# Sporting Great
The 40-year-old race walker has called time on his career today.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
# Awards Season
# Awards Season
Athletics Ireland’s annual award ceremony took place this afternoon.
# rob-heffernan - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
# Stall On
# Stall On
The Cork man finished eighth at the World Championships in what many believed to be his final race.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 13 August, 2017
# Disappointment
# Disappointment
The 26-year-old racewaker suffered disappointment in today’s 20km event.
# Walking Tall
# Walking Tall
The Cork native bowed out after an excellent display at the world championships in London.
# rob-heffernan - Thursday 6 April, 2017
# Tokyo 2020
# Tokyo 2020
The international governing body are reviewing its athletics programme in London next week.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 5 November, 2016
# Late Late
# Late Late
But Rob’s Rentals didn’t last long in business.
# rob-heffernan - Thursday 3 November, 2016
# Better Late Than Never
# Better Late Than Never
The proud Corkonian was awarded his medal from London in Cork tonight.
# rob-heffernan - Friday 21 October, 2016
# Dream Come True
# Dream Come True
The Irish race walker is looking forward to receiving the bronze at a special ceremony in Cork.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 20 August, 2016
# Rio 2016
# Rio 2016
Rob Heffernan was a happy man, crossing the finish line in sixth position.
# rob-heffernan - Friday 19 August, 2016
# Friday
# Friday
Elsewhere, Ryan Lochte starts to grovel and Conor McGregor weighs in for UFC 202.
# Rio 2016
# Rio 2016
The Corkman was upgraded to fifth place after Japan’s Hirooki Arai was initailly disqualified post-race.
# Updates
# Updates
London 2012 bronze medallist Rob Heffernan leads the way for Team Ireland on Friday.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 3 August, 2016
# The Jerries
# The Jerries
The 38-year-old Corkman will become the first Irish athlete to compete in five consecutive Olympics’.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 13 July, 2016
# Walking Into History
# Walking Into History
The Cork race walker will make history in Rio.
# rob-heffernan - Thursday 24 March, 2016
# Golden Moment
# Golden Moment
CAS ruling leaves Loughnane in line for overdue 2009 gold.
# In The Books
# In The Books
Preparing for another hard day’s work, the Corkman had the heart-rate to prove it.
# Road To Redemption
# Road To Redemption
While Olive Loughnane finally looks set to claim gold from the Berlin World Championships.
# rob-heffernan - Friday 26 February, 2016
# The Waiting Game
# The Waiting Game
The Cork athlete is in line for a bronze medal.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 24 February, 2016
# Road To Rio
# Road To Rio
Rob Heffernan opens up on the long slog that goes with being an Olympian.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 25 November, 2015
# Champion
# Champion
Barr won the 400m gold at the World University Games earlier this year.
# rob-heffernan - Wednesday 11 November, 2015
# Doping
# Doping
London 2012 winner Kirdyapkin is one of the Russian athletes named in explosive WADA investigation.
# rob-heffernan - Monday 9 November, 2015
# Upgrade
# Upgrade
The Cork athlete finished fourth in London but could be awarded a bronze medal if the race winner is found guilty of doping.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 4 October, 2015
# Walking Tall
# Walking Tall
One of Ireland’s top medal hopefuls talks us through his Rio 2016 preparation.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 29 August, 2015
# Report
# Report
Meanwhile, the Irish men’s 4x400m relay team have set a new national record.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 28 March, 2015
# About A Boyce
# About A Boyce
Brendan Boyce on doping, Olympic qualification and breaking the world’s top ten.
# rob-heffernan - Thursday 26 March, 2015
# Road To Rio
# Road To Rio
€1.57 million will be shared among 75 athletes this year.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 21 March, 2015
# Road To Rio
# Road To Rio
If this day couldn’t get any better for Irish sport.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 8 March, 2015
# Twittersphere
# Twittersphere
Twitter was impressed by the Irish athlete’s performance in Prague today.
# rob-heffernan - Tuesday 20 January, 2015
# Upgrade
# Upgrade
Olive Loughnane and Rob Heffernan could be set to benefit.
# rob-heffernan - Saturday 1 November, 2014
# Challenge
# Challenge
Can imagine going 31 days without using cars, trains or any type of vehicle? Well, we certainly can.
# rob-heffernan - Sunday 17 August, 2014
# Snap Happy
# Snap Happy
From high-diving in Kosovo to overhead kicks in Manchester via Valhalla and Paris.
# rob-heffernan - Friday 15 August, 2014
# Friday
# Friday
This edition may contain traces of LVG, JBM and ROG.
