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Friday, Jun 26

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Diamond League goes ahead despite calls to be cancelled

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Sunday's Paris Diamond League meeting will go ahead in an "adapted format" despite an "exceptional heatwave" after organisers confirmed they have reached an agreement with the city's police.

Thursday, Jun 25

13

IOC accepts charter changes on sports neutrality

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved amendments to the Olympic Charter proposed by the executive board, with the aim of reinforcing ⁠sport's political neutrality.

Tuesday, Jun 23

14

Two-time Olympian Healy announces retirement

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Two-time Olympian Phil Healy has announced her retirement from international athletics.

Sunday, Jun 21

17

Mawdsley lowers personal best, McPhillips opens season

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Sharlene Mawdsley has lowered her 400m personal best for the third time this season with a blistering run at the FBK Games in the Netherlands, whilst Cian McPillips opens his season.

Tuesday, Jun 16

19

Mawdsley shines to take third at Ostrava Golden Spike

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Sharlene Mawdsley produced a fine run at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czechia on Tuesday evening to take third in a high quality 400 metres on another mixed night for the Irish.

Saturday, Jun 13

15

Mageean determined to pack as much living into time left

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Olympian Ciara Mageean says she is determined to "fit as much living into the years I have left" as she spoke about her stage four cancer diagnosis.

Friday, Jun 12

21

Irish Olympic runner Gerry O'Reilly dies, aged 61

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Former Irish Olympic runner Gerry O'Reilly has died, aged 61.

Wednesday, Jun 10

00

Crean details 'hardest months' after 'life-changing' win

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Injury will prevent Ava Crean from defending her women's national title at the 2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, but the Limerick woman says the aftermath of last year's unexpected success has been "life-changing".

22

Victory for Comerford on mixed night for Irish in Oslo

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Ireland's Orla Comerford was victorious in Thursday night's Diamond League meet in Oslo, on a mixed night for the Irish as Mark English and Andrew Coscoran had disappointing nights on the track.

09

Former Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies aged 38

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Former Irish track athlete and 2012 Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird has died in Montreal, aged 38.

Thursday, Jun 4

22

English finishes second in Rome Diamond League 800m

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Mark English ran a season's best time as he finished second in the men's 800m at the Rome Diamond League meeting.

Wednesday, Jun 3

Doyle sets season's best time in Finland

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Cathal Doyle ran a season's best time on the way to finishing fifth in the men's 1500m at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland.

Saturday, May 23

20

Mawdsley seals second win of week in new PB

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Tipp woman Sharlene Mawdsley ran a new personal best time of 50.17 seconds to take the win at the Continental Tour bronze meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Saturday evening adding to the win she took in Italy earlier this week.

Wednesday, May 20

22

Mawdsley sets new personal best to take win in Italy

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Sharlene Mawdsley posted a new personal best of 50.52 to take victory in the 400m at the Continental Tour Bronze Event in Savona in Italy.

Saturday, May 16

16

English wins first Diamond League event

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Mark English has won his first Diamond League win after coming out on top in the 800m event in China.

Thursday, May 14

18

Work, rest, repeat: O'Connor embracing the grind

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Kate O'Connor is entering a technical phase of training whilst away with her team in Portugal after a whirlwind 14 months that ahs seen her claim five international medals.

Sunday, May 3

17

Stunning last leg from Mawdsley secures World relay spot

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The Irish women's 4x400m relay team of Rachel McCann, Sophie Becker, Arlene Crossan and Sharlene Mawdsley have secured a place at next year's World Championships after winning the repechage race at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana.

Saturday, May 2

Irish relay teams relying on second chance Sunday

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Ireland's relay teams are relying on Sunday reprieves after missing out on the first of two chances of automatic qualification for the World Championships at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana.

15

Women's Champions League: Lyon v Arsenal

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Live coverage on the Women's Champions League tie between Lyon and Arsenal

Friday, May 1

16

Aigboboh breaks Hession's longstanding Irish 200m record

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Sean Aigboboh set a new Irish record in the 200m at the Cameron Burrell Invitational in Houston on Thursday, lowering the previous best time set by Paul Hession in 2007.

Tuesday, Apr 28

19

O'Connor: 'I don't think I even know what my limit is'

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Kate O'Connor's explosive rise over the last year has been built on incredible graft and unshakeable self-belief, but the Dundalk multi-event athlete is not shying away from declaring her ambition to reach even greater heights.

Monday, Apr 27

17

Lynch chasing Olympic dream after setting Irish record

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Irish men's marathon record holder Peter Lynch has said that Olympic qualification is now firmly on his mind after his sensational run in London in Sunday.

Sunday, Apr 26

13

Sawe becomes first man to break two-hour mark in marathon

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Sabastian Sawe has won the London Marathon in a world record time, becoming the first person in history to officially record a sub-two-hour race.

Friday, Apr 10

21

Adeleke to commence comeback season in Shanghai

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Irish 400m national record holder Rhasidat Adeleke will return to the outdoor track for the first time since July last year when she competes in the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China on 16 May.

Wednesday, Apr 8

18

Diamond League opener in Qatar pushed back

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The opening round of the Diamond League season, scheduled to take place in the Qatari ⁠capital of Doha on 8 May, has been postponed until 19 June because of the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, organisers said on Wednesday.

Sunday, Mar 22

23

O'Connor reveals 'tough' World Indoors build-up

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World Indoor bronze medallist Kate O'Connor revealed that she was left unable to walk due to a knee injury on the day the Irish team was announced for the championships and explained seeing her family's joy will boost her mood after the…

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O'Connor claims World Indoor bronze in new Irish record

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Kate O'Connor won bronze in the women's pentathlon at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland on Sunday evening in a new Irish record of 4839 points.

Saturday, Mar 21

14

Griggs ninth in 3000m, English narrowly misses final

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Mark English was unable to qualify for his first-ever global final by finishing fourth in semi-final one of the men's 800m at the World Indoor Athletics championships in Torun, Poland on Saturday afternoon.

Friday, Mar 20

15

Akinola sixth in semi-final, English and O'Neill progress

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Bori Akinola finished sixth in his 60m semi-final at World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland on Friday evening, earlier Mark English and Maeve O'Neill progressed to the semi-final stage of their respective 800m events

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World Indoors Preview: O'Connor leading medal charge

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Eleven Irish athletes will compete at the World indoor Championships in Torun, Poland from 20-22 March. Kate O'Connor will lead the charge for medals 20 years on from Derval O'Rourke's gold in Moscow in 2006.