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.
Robert Heffernan (Togher AC) has secured his 14th national indoor title at the Woodie's DIY Senior Indoor Championships.
Robert Heffernan and Brendan Boyce achieved the Olympic qualification standard in the 50km walk in Nuamburg, Germany on Saturday.
Robert and Marian Heffernan have withdrawn from the Athletics Ireland World Track and Field Championship team due to a family bereavement.
Robert Heffernan returned to winning ways this morning in Cork in The Woodie's DIY National 30k Walking Championships
Robert Heffernan talks to Joanne Cantwell immediately after finishing fourth in the men's 50km walk in the European Athletics Championships.
Robert Heffernan of Togher AC set a new Irish 50k walk record of 3:50:07 hours when finishing third at the European Athletics Walking Permit meeting in Dudince, Slovakia, on Saturday.
Ireland's Robert Heffernan finished 15th in the final of the 20k walk at the World Championships in Berlin on Friday.
Ireland's Robert Heffernan battled his way to a sixth place finish in the 20 kilometre race walk final in Osaka at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championship.
Ivano Brugnetti claimed the Olympic men's 20km race walk gold this morning but there was disappointment for Ireland's Robert Heffernan, who was disqualified for lifting.
Robert Heffernan became the 10th Irish athlete to secure qualification for this Summer's Athens Olympics with a top quality performance to finish 6th in the 20km Walk at the IAAF Grand Prix Challenge in Mexico.
Several records were broken during this afternoon's action at the National Track and Field Championships at Santry, County Dublin.
Irish Team Captain Mc Hugh faces a stern test were just twelve athletes try to make the final cut.
The 1999 Young Athlete of the Year was named today. It was the first award to be presented by the newly formed Athletics Association of Ireland.
Robert Heffernan of Leevale AC Cork, set a new Irish 3000m indoor walk record in the AAA's indoor championship in Birmingham.