Jackie Carthy Stamp of Kilmore AC in Co Wexford has won Ireland’s first gold medal at the European Masters’ Athletics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. Carthy won the W45 category in the cross-country, finishing second overall in the W35-50 race. Her time of 13 mins 245 secs put her just four seconds behind overall winner Christina […]
Sarah Healy of Blackrock AC in Dublin ensured a full set of medals for the Irish team at the European Youth Olympic Festival when she won the girls’ 1500m race today. In Thursday’s semi-finals, Healy had laid down a marker, winning her semi-final easily in 4:40.52. In the final, she tucked in behind early leader […]
At the European Youth Olympic Festival in Gyor, Hungary, Louis O’Loughlin of Donore Harriers ran a personal best 1:54.96 to win the first of two 800m semi-finals. O’Loughlin dominated the race from early, going through 400m in 56.05 secs. Next up were the 4 x 100m girls, who were untroubled in their semi-final winning in […]
By John Walshe Sean Hehir concluded his racing preparations for the World Championships marathon in London in 10 days time with a solid victory at the Churchtown South ‘5’, the third race in the Ballycotton Summer Series. Looking for a good quality race, the Rathfarnham athlete was an unexpected entry for the two-lap course on […]
Rhasidat Adeleke of Tallaght AC has taken a silver medal in the 200m at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Gyor Hungary. Helped by a 2.5 following wind, the 14-year-old ran a time of 23.81 secs to finish second behind Dutch athlete Zoe Sedeny who finished in 23.74 secs. Qualifying with ease for tomorrow’s 1500m […]
Tallaght’s Rhasidat Adeleke ran a personal best of 25.16 secs to win her heat in the opening round of the women’s 200m at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Gyor Hungary today. She will run in tomorrow’s final. Colin Doyle, of Leevale AC finished third in his men’s 200m heat in 22:31 secs, but although […]
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