Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - AUGUST 22: Niels Laros of the Netherlands celebrating after competing in the 1500m Men during the 2025 Diamond League - AG Memorial Van Damme at King Baudouin Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BS

Coscoran off the pace in 13th at Diamond League

Andrew Coscoran was unable to make an impact at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday night as the Dublin athlete finished 13th in the 1500m.

Athletics • 22 Aug

Andrew Coscoran of Ireland after winning the Men's Morton Mile during the 2025 Morton Games at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin.

Coscoran sets meeting record on way to Morton Mile win

Andrew Coscoran emerged triumphant in the Morton Mile as he set a meeting record in Santry on Friday.

Athletics • 12 Jul

American former Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson, the founder and CEO of Grand Slam Track Series is seen during Day Two of the Philadelphia event at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on June 1, 2025.

Grand Slam Track brings abrupt end to debut season

Grand Slam Track cancelled its Los Angeles meet on Thursday as the organisers brought the debut season of the novel athletics circuit to an abrupt end after three events.

Athletics • 13 Jun

Andrew Coscoran posted a time of 13:46.30 in finishing third in his 5000m event in Miami

Coscoran runner-up in Miami meet to land €44k payday

A third-place finish by Andrew Coscoran in the 5,000m event at the Miami Grand Slam Track meet was enough to secure second place overall in the long distance events and earn a $50,000 (€44,200) payday.

Athletics • 07 May

Coscoran in mix for big victory at Miami meet

Andrew Coscoran is in the mix for a $100,000 pay day after winning the 3000m event at the Miami Grand Slam Track meet on Friday in a time of 8:17.56, beating out American Grant Fisher and England's George Mills.

Athletics • 03 May

Andrew Coscoran has confirmed he will compete in the 3000m at next month's European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands

In-form Coscoran sets sights on season ahead

In-form Andrew Coscoran says while he will compete in the 3000m at next month's European Indoor Athletics Championships, he is undecided over his events at next week's national championships.

Athletics • 14 Feb

Sarah Healy produced a career-best run over 3,000m

Irish indoor records for Healy, English and Coscoran

Irish indoor records were broken at the Millrose Games in New York, with Sarah Healy, Mark English and Andrew Coscoran setting new national marks in the 3,000m, 800m and the mile respectively.

Athletics • 09 Feb

The Irish quartet after making the final

European Championships: Adeleke to race in relay final

And so we come to the final day of competition in Rome and after winning their heat in clocking the second-fastest time in history by an Irish quartet, the Irish women's 4x400m relay team will now have their sights on gold.

Athletics • 12 Jun 24

Andrew Coscoran salutes the crowd after making the final

Coscoran makes final, disappointment for Barr & Healy

Andrew Coscoran executed a good run in a messy race to make the 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome on Monday morning.

Athletics • 10 Jun 24

Sarah Lavin just after her tumble in Doha

Fastest-ever season opening time for Lavin in Doha

Sarah Lavin clocked 12.73 in the 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in Doha on Friday, the first time she has gone under 13 seconds for a season-opening event.

Athletics • 11 May 24

Rhasidat Adeleke's fourth place in the 400m final was achieved on the back of a gruelling season

Irish athletes' near misses bode well for Olympic Games

Without it being a case of celebrating fourth place finishes, it's a truism that global medals have proved particularly hard to come by for Irish athletes while narrow podium misses have ended up being portents for better things to come.

Athletics • 29 Aug 23

Rhasidat Adeleke's most recent Irish 400m record of 49.20 was the fourth fastest time in the world this year

'Phenomenon' Adeleke can medal in Budapest - Coghlan

Eamonn Coghlan believes multiple Irish athletes can make finals at the upcoming World Athletics Championships, with Rhasidat Adeleke a medal prospect in the 400 metres.

Athletics • 19 Aug 23

Íde Nic Dhomhnaill crosses the line to win the women's 5,000m

Nic Dhomhnaill dazzles with 5,000m triumph at Nationals

Brian Fay was victorious in the men's 5000m at the National Senior Track and Field Championship in Santry while Íde Nic Dhomhnaill caused a surprise by winning the women's event.

Athletics • 30 Jul 23

Andrew Coscoran broke the record he set in Nice last month

Coscoran lowers his 1500m national record

Andrew Coscoran has broken his own Irish 1500m record with a sensational performance at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Chorzow, Poland.

Athletics • 16 Jul 23

Andrew Coscoran ran a time 3:32.68 to break Ray Flynn's record set back in 1982

Coscoran breaks long-standing Irish 1500m record

Andrew Coscoran has broken Ray Flynn's long-standing 1500m national record with a blistering run in Nice.

Athletics • 17 Jun 23

Adeleke and Coscoran set new Irish records

Rhasidat Adeleke and Andrew Coscoran both set national records on a shining Saturday for Irish athletics.

Athletics • 25 Feb 23

Olympic and World semi-finalist Andrew Coscoran has qualified for his first major outdoor final

Coscoran into 1500m final as Olatunde scorches in 100m

Andrew Coscoran has qualified for Thursday's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships, while Israel Olatunde ran a personal best to win his 100m heat and advance to the semi-finals in Munich.

Athletics • 15 Aug 22

Thomas Barr cut a dejected figure as he left the track at Hayward Field

Barr and Coscoran exit Worlds at semi-finals stage

Thomas Barr and Andrew Coscoran both saw their campaigns at the World Championships in Eugene come to an end at the semi-finals stage, with Barr finishing fifth in his 400m hurdles semi while Coscoran was 12th in his 1500m race.

Athletics • 18 Jul 22

Andrew Coscoran secured his place in the semi-final with a season's best time

Coscoran reaches 1500m World semis in Oregon

Andrew Coscoran has qualified for the men's 1500m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships after a third place finish in his heat in Eugene, Oregon.

Athletics • 17 Jul 22

Sarah Lavin and Andrew Coscoran enjoyed fruitful evenings

Lavin wins in Germany, Coscoran third in Spain

Sarah Lavin triumphed in the final of the 100m hurdles in Anhalt on Wednesday evening, while her fellow Tokyo Olympian Andrew Coscoran was third in the 1500m at Iberoamericano meeting in Spain in a season's best time.

Athletics • 25 May 22

Sarah Healy has enjoyed a strong start to the year

Sarah Healy sets new U23 national record in Birmingham

Sarah Healy set a new Under-23 national record as she finished second in the women's 1500m final at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.

Athletics • 19 Feb 22

Coscoran's 2021 saw him finish 10th in the 1500m semi-finals in Tokyo

Coscoran races to landmark indoor win in New York

Andrew Coscoran claimed a stunning victory in the men's mile at the World Indoor Tour meeting in New York, while Luke McCann made it two Irishmen on the podium after finishing third.

Athletics • 06 Feb 22

Andrew Coscoran crosses the line in fourth place in the mixed relay final during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin

Coscoran aiming high in 2022 after 'huge breakthrough'

While Andrew Coscoran could be forgiven if he was tempted into easing up and reflecting on the landmark year that was, he is not planning to rest on his laurels with a pivotal 2022 on the horizon for the middle-distance runner.

Athletics • 30 Dec 21

From left: Paudie Clifford, Nicole Turner, Gavin Coombes and Emma Duggan

A dozen breakout Irish sports stars of 2021

Here are 12 athletes that really made their mark in their respective sports in 2021.

other sport • 25 Dec 21

Coscoran: 'If you were to look at the Olympics this year and say, 'Is anyone going to medal in Paris?' you'd probably say no'

Coscoran: We need to create full Irish athletes

Andrew Coscoran didn't take a smooth racing path to achieve his Olympic dreams, and feels an environment in Ireland must be created where full athletes are made.

Athletics • 09 Oct 21