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  • David Gillick

    David Gillick

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

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

    Thomas Barr has already qualified for the Olympics in Rio

    Column: Irish athletes in career-defining stage

    The fourth year of an Olympic cycle represents the final stages of a career-defining four-year plan for Irish athletes, writes David Gillick.

    Athletics • 19 Jan 16
    David Gillick instructs young athletes on the New Breed training scheme

    Column: Developing grassroots Irish athletics

    In his latest column, David Gillick opens up about his new initiative with Athletics Ireland to get more young people involved in his sport.

    Athletics • 02 Nov 15
    Mo Farah's legs are quality enough to win Olympic gold, but it woud appear his ears and hearing capabilities are sub-standard

    Column: Mo Farah and his doorbell problem

    Former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick looks at the hows and whys of Olympic champion Mo Farah's two missed drugs tests.

    Athletics • 30 Jun 15
    David Gillick highlights that proper planning is key to keeping motivation high throughout the season

    Column: Staying motivated for optimum performance

    David Gillick looks at the drive and motivation needed to succeed in top-tier athletics and how important planning one's goals is.

    Athletics • 20 May 15
    Mark English took an 800m silver in Prague

    Column: Irish must learn from European indoors

    Former Irish sprinter David Gillick looks back at the European Indoor Championships and the state of play in the Ireland team.

    Athletics • 19 Mar 15
    David Gillick agrees 'to a point' that athletics is winning the war on doping

    Column: The war on drugs in athletics

    Former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick discusses the new doping scandal in athletics and what can be done to clean up the sport.

    Athletics • 18 Mar 15
    David Gillick used many methods to strengthen his mind, including sports psychology and cognitive behaviour therapy

    Column: Turning the mind into an ally

    In his latest RTÉ Sport column, former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick discusses dealing with pre-race nerves and training the mind to be an ally, which results in mental strength.

    Athletics • 18 Mar 15
    David Gillick en route to winning his first European 400m indoor title

    Column: The nervousness of a short-distance runner

    In his latest RTÉ column, former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick recalls the emotions of representing his country for the first time in a major international championship.

    Athletics • 18 Mar 15
    David Gillick was European 400m indoor champion in 2005 and 2007

    Column: How the athletics season works

    In his latest blog, former Team Ireland sprinter and double European 400m indoor champion David Gillick, breaks down how the athletics season pans out.

    Athletics • 18 Mar 15
    David Gillick was called The White Ox by his Team USA training partners

    Column: An athlete's view on the world of doping

    Former Team Ireland sprinter and RTÉ columnist David Gillick examines the world of doping in athletics from an athlete's perspective.

    Athletics • 11 Mar 15

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