Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

'I know that if I can get fit and healthy I will absolutely qualify for the Olympic Games'

Sidelined for 2 years, Gregan keeps Olympic dream alive

Despite spending more than two years away from the race track, 400m runner Brian Gregan is full of optimism about his chances of qualifying for next summer's Olympics Games.

Athletics • 29 Aug 20

'I've been injured since 2017 and my opportunity is this year and this year only'

Athletes face stark Olympic qualification conundrums

Irish athlete Brian Gregan discusses the qualification issues many athletes will face with the 2020 Olympics still due to go ahead as planned despite the majority of current sporting events being postponed.

Other sport • 17 Mar 20

Phil Healy (l) on her way to winning the Senior Women's 200m

Phil Healy sets National Indoor Championship record

Cork's Phil Healy set a National Indoor Championship record in the women's 200 metres at Abbotstown just weeks after achieving the Irish record.

Athletics • 29 Feb 20

Heffernan named as Irish Athlete of the Year

Robert Heffernan has been named as the Athlete of the Year at the Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards.

Athletics • 06 Dec 17

Gregan in action in the 400m semi-finals

Gregan misses out on final after battling sixth

Brian Gregan delivered another lung-busting display in London but his sixth-placed finish in his 400 metres semi-final was not enough to advance at the world championships.

Athletics • 06 Aug 17

Paul Byrne congratulates his training partner Tom Barr after their 400m hurdle race

Titles for London-bound Barr, Mageean, Gregan & English

Thomas Barr, Ciara Mageean, Brian Gregan and Mark English all won at the Irish Life Health National Championships at Morton Stadium as they gear up for next month's World Championships in London.

Athletics • 23 Jul 17

Brian Gregan secures qualification for the World Championships

Brian Gregan secures qualification for the Worlds

Brian Gregan has secured qualification for the upcoming World Athletics championships in London.

Athletics • 01 Jul 17

Gregan victory lifts Ireland up to seventh in Finland

Brian Gregan won the 400m in 45.83 seconds at the European Team Championships League 1 in Vaasa, Finland, where Ireland currently lie in seventh.

Athletics • 24 Jun 17

Ciara Mageean bagged a bronze medal at the European Indoors in the Netherlands last season

Barr backs Mageean and Gregan to do best of the Irish

Jessie Barr has tipped both Ciara Mageean and Brian Gregan to make the finals of their respective events at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade.

Athletics • 03 Mar 17

Gillick: Relay team gave everything for Rio dream

David Gillick says the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team at the European Championships shows the progress being made despite agonisingly missing out on Olympic qualification.

Athletics • 11 Jul 16

Fionnuala McCormack just missed out on a medal

McCormack just misses out on European medal

Ireland's Fionnuala McCormack has narrowly missed out on a medal in the 10,000 metres at the European Championships.

Athletics • 06 Jul 16

David Gillick (L) chases home Brian Gregan and Craig Lynch at Morton Stadium on Sunday

David Gillick features in Ireland team

Former European indoor champion David Gillick has been named on the Ireland team for the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam next month.

Athletics • 27 Jun 16

Brian Gregan (C) leads home Craig Lynch and David Gillick

Gregan and Barr star at Irish championships

Brian Gregan won a top quality men’s 400m while Thomas Barr sealed his sixth 400m hurdles title at an engaging GloHealth National Senior Track and Field Championships in Morton Stadium

Athletics • 26 Jun 16

Mark English finished second at the Flame Games

English sets new Irish record in Amsterdam

Mark English ran a new Irish 600m record finishing second in 1:15.71 at the Flame Games in Amsterdam.

Athletics • 05 Sep 15

Gregan qualifies for European Championships

Brian Gregan clocked 45.94 in the 400m at the Gugl Meet on Monday night to qualify for the European Track and Field Championships.

Athletics • 15 Jul 14

Thomas Barr is now the number one ranked European 400m hurdler

Barr win moves him to No 1 in Europe

Thomas Barr moved to number one in the European rankings list when setting a new Irish 400m hurdles record en route to winning the EAP meet in Geneva.

Athletics • 14 Jun 14

Brian Gregan (right) has not qualified for the world 400m final

Gregan finishes seventh in world 400m semi-final

Brian Gregan has finished seventh in his 400m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, ending his involvement in the event.

Athletics • 12 Aug 13

Brian Gregan finished sixth in a very quick heat and qualified for the semi-finals

Gregan through to 400m semi-finals

Brian Gregan has qualified for the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow; however, Tori Pena has failed to reach the women's pole vault final.

Athletics • 11 Aug 13