Trio named on women's marathon team
Athletics Ireland have made the decision to select national champion Linda Byrne along with Catriona Jennings and Ava Hutchinson for the Olympic women's marathon.
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Rob Heffernan's London 2012 Blog
Irish race walker Rob Heffernan discusses his hopes for London 2012 and his career thus far.
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Murphy sets Irish pentathlon record
Mairead Murphy has set a new Irish Senior record in the Heptathlon.
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Heffernan takes 12th at World Cup of Race Walking
Robert Heffernan, who is targeting the 50km walk at the 2012 London Games, produced another solid performance at the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia, finishing in 12th place in 1 hour 21 minutes 51 seconds.
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Cram: Chambers lucky to have second chance
Dwain Chambers should count himself very lucky to get a second chance to compete at the Olympics, according to Steve Cram.
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Colvert sets Irish U23 100m record
Steven Colvert has broken the Irish U23 100m Record running 10.35 to win his race at the Occidental Invitational in California.
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Another Irish record for Tori Pena
Tori Pena, of Finn Valley AC, set a New Irish pole vault record, clearing 4.52m at the San Diego Triton Invitational in the USA.
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Morrison takes second in Japan
Aileen Morrison took a second place finish at the Ishigaki ITU World Cup in Japan, while Mark Noble did his Olympic qualification chances no harm with a 24th place finish..
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Kenyans on top in London Marathon
Kenya's Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany won the men's and women's events respectively in the London Marathon as the African nation dominated the podium places in the elite races.
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Radcliffe holds on to Olympic dream
Paula Radcliffe insists she is not giving up on her Olympic dream despite a poor performance in the Vienna half-marathon on Sunday.
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Bekele wins Great Ireland Run in stunning style
Kenenisa Bekele has won the men’s 10km in spectacular fashion at the Spar Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park.
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Steel wins women's race at Spar Great Ireland Run
Gemma Steel reversed places with last year’s winner Charlotte Purdue to take victory in the 10km Spar Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park.
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Jennings achieves Olympic marathon time
Catriona Jennings has become the fourth Irish athlete to achieve the 'A' standard women's marathon qualification time for the London Olympic games.
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Britton fifth in Stanford Invitational
Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole AC) finished in fifth place in the 2012 Stanford Invitational in a personal best time of 15:28.22.
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Cragg sets European road 5k record
Alistair Cragg set a new Irish and European road race 5k record with a time of 13:26.
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McCambridge secures Olympic place in Rome
Maria McCambridge has become the fifteenth Irish athlete to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.
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Spanish duo confirmed for Great Ireland Run
Top Spanish runners, Jesus Espana and Ayad Lamdassem, will lead the European challenge against the legendary Kenenisa Bekele in next month’s SPAR Great Ireland Run.
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Reynolds seventh in 60m hurdles semi-final
Ben Reynolds finished seventh in his semi-final of the men’s 60 metres hurdles in the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
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O'Rourke fails to reach final in Istanbul
Derval O'Rourke has failed to reach the final of the women's 60m hurdles at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Istanbul; however, Ben Reynolds has made it through to the men's 60m hurdles semi-final.
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Coyle through to Modern Pentathlon final
Ireland's Natalya Coyle will compete in the final at the first World Cup event of 2012 at Charlotte, USA on Saturday.
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McIlroy to hit range after Wentworth shocker
- Schumacher shines with Webber on pole
- Leinster name strong XV to face the Ospreys
- McLaughlin called up as Ferris drops out
- As It Happened: Ireland 1-0 Bosnia
- Trap issues warning to key players
- Keane confident in Ireland’s attacking threat
- Long's goal gives Ireland a deserved win
- Green called up after Fahey withdraws
- Monaghan stun Sligo at the Showgrounds
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McGeady has nothing to prove to Trap - Green called up after Fahey withdraws
- Long happy to give Trap selection problems
- Johnson keeps tabs on leader Dufner
- Martinez to reveal plans on Tuesday
- Green claims Rangers deal is in place
- Frampton outpoints Mexican Hirales
- Long's goal gives Ireland a deserved win
- Queen set to reign in Irish Guineas
- Trap issues warning to key players
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