David Gillick

Two-time European indoor champion and Irish 400m record holder

The Irish record holder is a two-time European indoor 400m champion and represented his country at the 2009 World Championships.

Barr in search of that extra five percent in Berlin

Thomas Barr is showing the right form but he will have to be at the peak of his powers if he is to medal in …

Athletics • 03 Aug 18

'Every time I raced there it was about nailing down a good performance before heading to the major championships'

Santry a last chance for some to book ticket to Euros

Some will be hoping to use this weekend to fine-tune their preparations, others will be desperate to nail a qualifying time.

Athletics • 27 Jul 18

Why our rising stars must be handled with kid gloves

How we develop this incredibly exciting batch of young Irish talent is crucial to translating underage success into senior medals.

Athletics • 19 Jul 18

'Some people say young athletes need to be protected from big events like that before they're fully developed, but when you look at global sport there's no shortage of teenagers making first teams at the highest level'

Pressure of intense competition vital for teenage stars

Sophie O'Sullivan and Patience Jumbo-Gula have excelled in their heats, but this week in Hungary is as much about what our young athletes experience away …

Athletics • 06 Jul 18

'To get to Tokyo as a contender, the journey starts this summer.'

Irish can shine at Europeans in problematic 'off year'

The athletics calendar badly needs to be addressed to prevent the sport disappearing from view.

Athletics • 29 Jun 18

If I could say one thing to many of these young athletes it would be that there's no rush - success in this sport happens through many years of consistency, putting long-term development ahead of short-term success.

I fear for Irish athletes without long-term structures

Young talenetd Irish athletes are up against a lack of proper long-term structures and social pressure in their bid to translate success at senior level.

Athletics • 23 Jun 18

'When I was training in Loughborough we would always keep an eye on the NCAA results because you would have young athletes you'd never heard of running phenomenal times'

NCAA graduates like Cléirigh-Buttner are at crossroads

Villanova 800m star Síofra Cléirigh-Buttner needs to decide where her future will take her now that her college career is over. Do you return home …

Athletics • 15 Jun 18

Healy showing perfect early form for short 2018 season

Phil Healy's blistering performances in Santry and Thomas Barr's effort in Oslo both auger well for a season that peaks earlier than normal with the …

Athletics • 12 Jun 18