Athletics

Sutton settles for sixth in T38 200m final

Lana Sutton finished in sixth position in the women's T38 200m final at the Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi in a new personal best time of 26.77 seconds.

Athletics • 02 Oct

1 October 2025; Lana Sutton of Ireland celebrates after finishing second in the Women’s 200m T38 Round 1 heat during day six of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

Lana Sutton breaks personal best to reach 200m final

Lana Sutton produced a superb performance in her T38 200m heat at this evening's session of the Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi.

Athletics • 01 Oct

30 September 2025; Orla Comerford of Ireland celebrates her second gold medal after winning the Women's 200m T-13 Final during day five of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Spo

Comerford takes another gold medal in New Delhi

Orla Comerford has become a double world champion after winning gold in the T13 200m final at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.

Athletics • 30 Sep

Lana Sutton of team Ireland competes in the Women's 100m T38 final during day four of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at JLN Stadium in New Delhi

Sutton eighth in first World Para final appearance

Ireland's Lana Sutton finished eighth in her first World Para Athletics Championships final, the T38 100m, in New Delhi on Monday.

Athletics • 29 Sep

Participants run through Phoenix Park during the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. This marks the 43rd edition of the race with thousands of participants from international athletes, club runners, wheelchair-assisted participants, charity runners, and firs

The data that shows you how to run a good marathon

When it comes to running a 'good' marathon, what does the data have to say? Barry Smyth, a professor of computer science at UCD, has combed the numbers to extract the key lessons in tackling 42.195 kilometres.

Athletics • 27 Sep

29 September 2025; Orla Comerford, left, and Greta Streimikyte of team Ireland with their Gold medals on day four of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at JLN Stadium in New Delhi, India. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

World titles for Streimikyte and Comerford in New Delhi

Team Ireland has claimed two gold medals on a memorable day at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi after outstanding performances from Greta Streimikyte and Orla Comerford.

Athletics • 29 Sep

24 September 2025; Kate O'Connor of Ireland poses with her heptathlon silver medal at Dublin Airport following her return from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Hero's welcome home for O'Connor after 'amazing year'

Kate O'Connor is back in Ireland following her historic silver medal at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo.

Ireland • 24 Sep

O'Connor: 'I've had the year of my dreams'

After capping off a wonderful year with a silver medal at the World Championships, Kate O'Connor is not looking to put limits on herself, stating, "I think I'm only getting started".

Athletics • 21 Sep

Lilian Odira of Team Kenya (L) after winning 800m at 2025 World Championships

World Athletics: Odira storms to surprise gold in 800m

Kenya's Lilian Odira produced a storming finish to win an astonishing women's 800 metres world gold on Sunday, smashing her personal best by almost two seconds and erasing the 42-year-old championship record.

Athletics • 21 Sep

20 September 2025; Kate O'Connor of Ireland, second from right, competing in the women's heptathlon 800m during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

McNamara: Irish athletes blew expectations out of water

Athletics Ireland's director of high performance Paul McNamara has revealed that Ireland's World Championships showing in Tokyo exceeded expectations and said the future looks bright for Irish athletics.

Athletics • 21 Sep

Kate O'Connor of Ireland competing in the women's heptathlon javelin throw at 2025 World Athletics

Is Run-Jump-Throw the way to go for developing young athletes?

Research shows that participating in multiple events may enhance performance for young athletes, but it's not a clear result

Athletics • 22 Sep

20 September 2025; Kate O'Connor of Ireland celebrates after winning silver in the women's heptathlon during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

O'Connor wins world silver medal in heptathlon

Kate O'Connor won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships following an incredible fifth personal best from seven events, as she clocked two minutes 9.56 seconds in the decisive 800m.

Athletics • 20 Sep

20 September 2025; Cian McPhillips of Ireland competing in the men's 800m final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

McPhillips sets Irish record with fourth in 800m final

Cian McPhillips made a late charge to take fourth place and set a new Irish record in the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Athletics • 20 Sep

Kate O'Connor of Team Ireland reacts as she competes during the Heptathlon Javelin Throw on day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Tokyo

O'Connor reveals battle through injury to claim silver

Ireland's newly crowned World Athletics Championships medallist Kate O'Connor revealed just how deep she had to dig to win heptathlon silver in Tokyo.

Athletics • 20 Sep

Pod: O'Rourke and Heffernan hail 'superhero' O'Connor

Katie Kirk is joined in studio by Derval O'Rourke and Rob Heffernan, while the two Davids - Gillick and Matthews - dial in from Tokyo to celebrate Kate O'Connor's remarkable heptathlon silver medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Athletics • 20 Sep

Kate O'Connor of Ireland celebrates after winning silver in the women's heptathlon at 2025 World Championships

Recap: World Championship silver for O'Connor

Follow how things unfold as Kate O'Connor took silver in the heptathlon and Cian McPhillips was a creditable fourth in the 800m final.

Athletics • 20 Sep

Trailblazing McPhillips ready for world final stage

It has been a week to remember for Cian McPhillips, lowering the 800m national record and making history by storming into a World Championship final. What can the Longford man hope to achieve at Japan's National Stadium?

Athletics • 20 Sep

Kate O'Connor reacts after running a personal best of 24.07 in the Women's Heptathlon 200m event, World Championships

O'Connor keeping calm and hitting marks in podium chase

Ireland's Kate O'Connor was more than pleased to have achieved three personal bests on a hectic day one of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which left her in second place and firmly in medal contention ahead of the concluding three events on Saturday.

Athletics • 19 Sep

Kate O'Connor secured three PBs on Friday

Heptathlete O'Connor in medal hunt after trio of PBs

Kate O'Connor is firmly in the medal hunt in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championship as Friday's four events produced three personal bests for the Irish athlete.

World Athletics Championships • 19 Sep

Tokyo , Japan - 19 September 2025; Noah Lyles of United States celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 200m final during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo By Sam Barnes/Sportsfil

Lyles surges late to win fourth successive 200m gold

Noah Lyles scorched to a fourth successive world 200 metres gold medal as he delivered his trademark drive to the line to triumph in 19.52 seconds, pipping compatriot and perennial bridesmaid Kenny Bednarek, who took silver in 19.58.

Athletics • 19 Sep

18 September 2025; Cian McPhillips of Ireland celebrates after winning, with a national record of 1:43.18, in the Men's 800m heats during day six of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barne

'Literally speechless' - Father's pride on McPhillips win

The father of the Cian McPhillips, the first Irishman to qualify for a World Athletics Championships outdoor 800 metre final, has said he was "literally speechless" watching his son race yesterday.

Athletics • 19 Sep

18 September 2025; Cian McPhillips of Ireland after winning, with a national record of 1:43.18, in the Men's 800m heats during day six of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfil

McPhillips urged to kick on and shock the Worlds

Unless you happen to be an athletics aficionado, it might seem that Cian McPhillips has come out of nowhere (Longford, actually) to thrust himself into the medal conversation in the 800m at the World Athletics Championships.

Athletics • 19 Sep

McPhillips breaks Irish record to reach World final

Cian McPhillips delivered an exceptional Irish record-breaking performance to advance to the final of the 800m at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. However, Mark English missed out on a place in the medal race.

Athletics • 18 Sep

Mark English of Ireland after finishing third in his men's 800m heat during day four of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

English primed for big run in 800m semi-final at Worlds

Mark English believes he is in the best shape of his life as he bids to reach the final of the 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (1.45pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).

Athletics • 19 Sep

Andrew Coscoran of Ireland, right, competes in the men's 1500m final during day five of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

'Bittersweet' 12th for Coscoran in 1500m World final

Andrew Coscoran finished a somewhat frustrating 12th in the men's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Athletics • 18 Sep