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Round-up: U20 bronze for Fitzsimons. Wins for Barr, Gregan, Mageean, English at National Championships

John Fitzsimons crowned a superb performance by the Irish team at the European U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy  when he snatched a bronze medal in the men’s 800m today. Fitzsimons  from Kildare AC  was ranked 20th going into the championships,  but in a tactical race, held his nerve to  finish third in 1:49.15.  In the […]

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Nationals Preview: Barr definite

Thomas Barr of Ferrybank is completely recovered from a recent injury and definitely running  in the 400m hurdles at this weekend’s Irish Life Health Track and Field Championships. He’ll be joined on the line by his training partner Paul Byrne of St Abban’s who recently ran a lifetime best of 50.04 secs. Also lining out […]

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Barr to Lead Irish at Euro Team Championships

Thomas Barr, who is back competing on the international circuit after an injury break, will lead the Irish team at the European Athletics Team Championships First League in Vaasa, Finland on June 23-25. The 400m hurdles is shaping up as the race of the competition, with the Cuban Yasmani Copello Escobar, who runs for Turkey, […]

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Schools: High jump record of 1.85 for Lecky at Ulster Championships

A national junior high jump record for Sommer Lecky of Strabane Academy proved the highlight at the Ulster Schools Track and Field championship  at the Antrim Forum. Lecky soared over a personal best height of 1.85m for a clear victory. Earlier this year, she won the national indoor title with a leap of 1.81m and […]

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RTE wins for O’Leary and O’Shaughnessy. Travers beats Christie at Greystones. Lecky’s record

Cillian O’Leary and Laura Shaughnessy were the winners of the 40th anniversary RTE 5-Mile held in bitterly cold conditions around the roads of Donnybrook. First held in  1977, when the race started on Beaver Row and took in a loop of  Clonskeagh and Goatstown before returning to Donnybrook, the route has changed many times, due […]

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