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Irish world champion hails ‘ideal opportunity’ to soak up summer sun and hit major fitness goal
Fitness
Eamonn Coghlan, a World and European champion who twice came close to Olympic medals, has launched the Barretstown Half Marathon.
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Irish sprinting legend Phil Healy announces retirement
Athletics
The Cork woman competed at two Olympic Games during a track career that saw her represent Ireland for 14 consecutive years
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Sharlene Mawdsley runs another personal best as she sparkles in the Netherlands
Sharlene Mawdsley
The Tipperary woman ran 50.14 seconds when finding only Egypt’s Bassant Hemida too good in the Netherlands
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Irish Olympian dies aged 38 as tributes paid to 'popular guy gone way too soon'
Athletics
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Ciarán Ó Lionáird
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RTE viewers hail 'inspirational' and 'seriously impressive human' Ciara Mageean
Ciara Mageean
Ciara Mageean featured on this week's Uncharted with Ray Goggins and spoke about her cancer diagnosis
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Co Down man hailed a "superstar" for helping runner finish Boston marathon
Boston Marathon
Aaron Beggs, 40, from Co Down, Northern Ireland, has been hailed a 'superstar' and a 'gentleman' after he stopped to help a struggling fellow competitor near the finish line at the Boston Marathon
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Together for 64 years - Irish sports legend Ronnie Delany will be cherished by wife as funeral details confirmed
Tributes
President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly paid tribute to the iconic athlete describing him as "world class" and a "legendary figure"
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Ciara Mageean promises "honest and raw" account of cancer battle in new book detailing "Highs and lows" of her life
Ciara Mageean
The book will look at the highs and lows of Mageean's career, with her 2025 cancer diagnosis set to play a major role in the story of her life.
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Ciara Mageean grateful for public support as she shares update on cancer battle
Ciara Mageean
The Portaferry flier shocked the world last July when she revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
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Nick Griggs inspires medal rush for Ireland at European Cross Country Championships
Athletics
The Tyrone runner had already won three silver medals in the men’s U23 race at the championships in his short but illustrious career, but he was never going to be denied gold this time around
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Dublin Marathon organisers turned down 30,000 applicants as runners left frustrated
Dublin Marathon
A record 47,000 people applied for the lottery-based ballot, with places available for only 17,200 runners for the event on 25 October next year
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Dublin Marathon 2025 in pictures as over 22,000 runners compete
Dublin Marathon
Dublin saw huge numbers competing in this year's event.
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Dublin Marathon road closures in full as more than 20,000 runners take to the streets
Dublin Marathon
Full list of road closures for the 2025 Dublin Marathon.
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Derval O'Rourke to enter Hall of Fame as National Athletics Awards to be announced
Athletics
The former indoor World champ and three-time Olympian will be honoured, along with the legendary relay mile team of Eamonn Coghlan, Ray Flynn, Frank O'Mara and Marcus O'Sullivan
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Sprint star who runs 100m in under 10 seconds set to switch allegiance to Ireland
Athletics
The South African sprint star was born in Ireland and holds an Irish passport but he was raised in South Africa and has dual citizenship
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Dublin Marathon 2025 route map, start time, road closures and race rules
Dublin Marathon
The Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2025 sees 22,500 participants take part in the gruelling 26.2 mile route
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86-year-old gives her secret after winning 1,500m gold for Ireland in blistering time
Athletics
Dublin Ann Woodlock recently won gold for Ireland in the 1500m European Masters Athletics Championships and told her secret to performing at an elite level aged 86.
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'I run with my heart': Ann-Marie McGlynn racing for historic hat-trick in Dublin Marathon
Dublin Marathon
The evergreen Tullamore athlete found the time to set up her own Strabane AC with her husband after making it back to back national marathon titles, and Ann-Marie McGlynn wants to make their 200 athletes proud on the big day in the capital
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Major change in Irish Life Dublin Marathon entry system from 2026
Dublin Marathon
Organisers have decided to put more emphasis on first-time and female participants and will end the 48-hour priority window for entrants
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Sharlene Mawdsley opens up on losing her dad and how her boyfriend supported her
Sharlene Mawdsley
Elite athlete Sharlene Mawdsley has opened up about the untimely passing of her father, explaining how she has coped with her grief and how her boyfriend, Tipperary hurler Mikey Breen, has supported her.
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Kate O'Connor - World at her feet at just 24
Kate O'Connor
The Dundalk native excelled at the World Athletics Championship, taking home a hugely impressive silver medal for Ireland.
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Irish showjumping athlete being investigated over potential anti-doping violation
Equestrian
The National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport in Ireland says they have been notified of 'an alleged human clean sport violation' regarding a showjumping athlete
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Teenage Olympic prospect dies following horrific accident while training
Gymnastics
Naufal Takdir Al Bari has died after suffering a serious injury while training in Russia
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Graph for Ireland athletics is going in the right direction and promises more medals in the future
Athletics
Kate O'Connor's year is second only to that of Sonia O'Sullivan in 1998. Her heptathlon silver in Tokyo following on from her silver and bronze at the world and European indoor championships, respectively
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