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Jessica Hull, Faith Kipyegon and Ciara Mageean celebrate a night and records to remember in Monaco

Mageean smashes Irish mile record in Monaco

Ciara Mageean obliterated Sonia O'Sullivan's longstanding Irish mile record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday evening as the Portaferry star filled the runner-up berth behind the remarkable Faith Kipyegon, who set her third world record in the last two months.

Athletics • 24 Jul 23

Sarah Lavin's rich vein of form continued in the Swedish capital on Sunday

Lavin sets new personal best to finish second in Sweden

Sarah Lavin's sensational season continued in Stockholm this evening, with the Limerick athlete clocking a personal best of 12.73 seconds in the 100m hurdles to finish second behind world record holder and reigning world champion Tobi Amusan in the seventh leg of the Diamond League.

Athletics • 03 Jul 23

Ciara Mageean delivered a flat performance in the Norwegian capital

Mageean struggles behind record-breaker Haylom in Oslo

Ciara Mageean's Dream Mile at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo proved anything but, with the Portaferry athlete trailing home in 11th place in four minutes 22.03 seconds as Birke Haylom of Ethiopia set an Under-20 world record and broke Sonia O'Sullivan's meeting record.

Athletics • 15 Jun 23

Jessica Hull, Faith Kipyegon and Ciara Mageean after the race

Mageean shines as Kipyegon claims 1500m world record

Ciara Mageean ran her fastest ever 1500m season opener at Friday's Diamond League meeting in Florence in a race which saw Kenya's Faith Kipyegon break the world record.

Athletics • 02 Jun 23

Mageean sets new 800m record in Manchester

Ciara Mageean produced the best run of her life over 800m to break Louise Shanahan's national record at the British Milers Club meet in Manchester.

Athletics • 27 May 23

Ciara Mageean misses the European Cross Country Championships

Mageean to miss European Cross Country Championships

Ciara Mageean will miss this weekend's European Cross Country Championships as she continues to recover from a recent bout of illness.

Athletics • 05 Dec 22

Ciara Mageean will lead the Irish challenge in Italy next month

Mageean, McElhinney and Healy lead cross country team

European silver medallist Ciara Mageean heads an Irish squad stacked with Olympic and European championship experience for the 28th edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships which takes place at La Mandria Park, on the outskirts of Turin, on 11 December.

Athletics • 23 Nov 22

Mageean broke the Irish record last week before excelling again in a world-class field last night

In-form Mageean enjoying the week of her dreams

Ciara Mageean is enjoying the week of her dreams, following her second place finish at the final Diamond League event of the season in Zurich.

Athletics • 09 Sep 22

Mageean shines again to take second in Zurich

Ciara Mageean produced another terrific performance at the Diamond League final in Zurich on Thursday evening, finishing second in an elite field behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon.

Athletics • 08 Sep 22

Ciara Mageean stayed strong to hold off a quality field on the home straight

Mageean targets Zurich final after Brussels brilliance

Ciara Mageean always believed that she could set a new national record in the 1500 metres and described her victory at the Golden League in Brussels as "out of this world", as she broke the 27-year Irish standard, while knocking over three seconds off her personal best.

Athletics • 03 Sep 22

Ciara Mageean delivered a sparkling run at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels to defeat a world-class field

Mageean beats Muir and sets new Irish 1500m record

Ciara Mageean has smashed Sonia O'Sullivan's long-standing Irish 1500m record with a stunning run that saw her beat rival Laura Muir for first place in the Diamond League in Brussels.

Athletics • 02 Sep 22

Ciara Mageean celebrates with young fans at the European Championships in Munich

Mageean magic inspiring a new audience

Ciara Mageean is riding the crest of a wave, but she has her sights set on some further lofty targets.

Athletics • 25 Aug 22

Ciara Mageean savours her moment on the podium after collecting silver in the women's 1500m final

Silver lining for Mageean after recent rocky road

By dealing with the setbacks over the last 12 months, Ciara Mageean believes she is in a better place to truly appreciate her European Championships silver medal.

Athletics • 20 Aug 22

Ciara Mageean pushed Laura Muir all the way in the 1500m final

Mageean sets sights higher after medalling in Munich

An emotional Ciara Mageean celebrated her silver medal success at the European Championships and warned gold medallist Laura Muir that she has her in her sights.

Athletics • 19 Aug 22

Ciara Mageean celebrates her silver medal

Mageean wins silver in 1500m at European Championships

Ireland's Ciara Mageean has secured a silver medal in the 1500m final at the European Championships in Munich.

Athletics • 19 Aug 22

Israel Olatunde celebrates after setting a new Irish 100m record

History-maker Olatunde sets new Irish 100m record

Israel Olatunde ran a new national record to finish sixth in the first ever appearance by an Irishman in the 100m final at a European Athletics Championships.

Athletics • 16 Aug 22

Ciara Mageean takes silver in Birmingham

Ciara Mageean takes silver in Commonwealth 1500m

Ciara Mageean has claimed silver in the 1500m after running a season's best at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics • 07 Aug 22

Ciara Mageean is hitting form ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon next month

Season's best for Mageean at Rome Diamond League meet

Ciara Mageean posted a season's best time in the 1500m as she finished fourth at the prestigious Diamond League meeting in Rome.

Athletics • 11 Jun 22

Ciara Mageean chased home Laura Muir in fourth in the 1500m

Mageean fourth at Birmingham Diamond League

Ireland's Ciara Mageean finished fourth behind Britain's Laura Muir in the 1500m at the Birmingham Diamond League on Saturday, while compatriot Sarah Healy came home last of the 11 finishers at Alexander Stadium.

Athletics • 21 May 22

Louise Shanahan set a new record in Belfast

Louise Shanahan breaks Irish 800m record in Belfast

Cork athlete Louise Shanahan has set a new Irish women's record of 1:59.42 after a stunning run at the Irish Milers Club meeting in Belfast.

Athletics • 14 May 22

Mageean: 'This year, as tricky as it was, will give me even fuel on the fire for the years to come'

Mageean's 2021 lows to fuel the fire on next chapter

Ciara Mageean spoke to RTÉ Sport about coming to terms with her Olympic disappointment and how it can motivate her in the next chapter of her racing career.

Athletics • 17 Dec 21

Ciara Mageean disappointed with her time

Tokyo 2020: Mageean and Healy disappoint in 1500m

Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy have missed out on the semi-finals of the women's 1500 metres after disappointing runs in Tokyo this morning.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Day 10 recap

All the action, as it happened on Day 10, where the eventing team, track stars Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy and Phil Healy, and diver Oliver Dingley were in action.

Olympics • 02 Aug 21

Mageean finishes fifth in Monaco

Ciara Mageean clocked a season's best of four minutes 2.48 seconds to finish in fifth place behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon in the 1500m in Monaco on Friday.

Athletics • 09 Jul 21

Ciara Mageean

Ciara Mageean is hoping to make it into the global medals after winning European gold in June and finishing an agonising fourth at the World Championships last year.

Athletics • 22 Jul 24