Athletics: Felix Sanchez takes 400m hurdles gold
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic proved that age is no barrier to track success when he stormed to a second men's Olympic 400 metres hurdles gold medal, eight years after winning in Athens.
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Jessie Barr through to 400m hurdles final
Waterford's Jessie Barr has qualified for the final of the women's 400m hurdles at the European Athletic Championships in Helsinki.
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Crowe Dominates over 400m Events at AAI Games
At the Woodie's DIY/AAI Games Timmy Crowe (Dooneen AC) put in two exceptional performances in swirling wind conditions to win both the Men's 400m Hurdles and the Men's 400m.
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Woodies Inter club champ's preview
The Woodie's DIY Inter Club Championships of Ireland take place in the Phoenix Park near the Magazine Fort/Kyber Pass area this weekend.
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Irish athletes set for Turin
Ireland's top athletes will begin their quest for medals early tomorrow morning when the European Indoor Track and Field Championships begin at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy.
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Walker grabs 400m hurdles gold
Jamaica won another battle in its Olympic sprinting duel with the United States when Melaine Walker took the women's 400 metre hurdle race, outpacing Sheena Tosta.
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Taylor takes gold as US sweep 400m hurdles
Angelo Taylor won his second Olympic 400m hurdle title on Monday a full eight years after claiming gold in Sydney, leading the first American sweep in the event in 48 years.
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Gillick out of 400m at first hurdle
Ireland's David Gillick finished in fourth place in the last heat of the 400m qualifying round on Sunday, but failed to post a sufficiently quick time to progress to the semi-finals.
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Greek athlete positive for banned substance
Greek runner Fani Halkia, who won gold in the women's 400m hurdle at the Athens Olympics, has tested positive for a banned substance, public broadcaster Net reported in Athens on Saturday.
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Hurdle champ Pittman heading for Athens
World 400m hurdles champion Jana Pittman will fly to Athens on Monday and has a good chance of making the Olympics a week after knee surgery, an Australian Olympic official said.
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Coman sets new Irish record in Vienna
Tomas Coman smashed the Irish 400metres record with an inspirational performance at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna this evening.
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Athletics: Good show from Irish juniors
Irish athletes at the World Junior Athletics championships in Santiago have impressed with their performances.
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Olympics: McGuirk and Smith-Walsh fail in 400m hurdle heats
Irish hopes were dashed once again on the track with both Tom McGuirk and Susan Smith-Walsh eliminated in the 400m Hurdles heats this morning.