Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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

Phil Healy remains on course for Tokyo 2020

Record-breaker Healy calls on fans to do their part

New Irish 200m indoor record holder Phil Healy has called on the sporting public to get behind Ireland's athletes as they continue to build towards the summer Olympics.

Athletics • 13 Feb 20

Phil Healy sets new Irish record at AIT Grand Prix

Cork sprinter Phil Healy has set a new Irish 200m indoor record in victory at the AIT International Grand Prix.

Athletics • 12 Feb 20

Healy suffered a broken foot early in 2019

Healy fails to progress from 200m heats in Doha

She finished fifth of six competitors in the first heat in Doha in a time of 23.56, well outside her season's best of 23.04.

Athletics • 30 Sep 19

'For now, Tokyo 2020 feels far, far away, and all that matters is Doha'

Challenging time for athletes to peak for Olympics

David Gillick gives his take on a year like no other for athletes preparing for the Olympics.

Athletics • 19 Sep 19

Disappointment for Mark English on Leeside

English misses out on chance to book Doha ticket

Mark English dropped out of the 800 metres at the Cork City Sports and so missed out on an opportunity to qualify for the World Championships in Doha.

Athletics • 14 Aug 19

Medal success will boost Irish duo ahead of Worlds

What now? From bronze medallists Ciara Mageean and Mark English to the various Irish athletes who left Glasgow with questions about their performances, that's the key conundrum as they turn their attention to the outdoor season.

Athletics • 07 Mar 19

Phil Healy in action in the 400m semi-final.

Mageean and English progress as Healy bows out

Ireland's Ciara Mageean and Mark English have both progressed at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow but Phil Healy failed to reach the 400m final after being tripped in the final straight.

Athletics • 01 Mar 19

Healy through to semis after strong run in Glasgow

Ireland's Phil Healy has qualified for the 400m semi-finals at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

Athletics • 01 Mar 19

Irish in action: European Indoor Athletics Day 1

The European Athletics Championship in Glasgow will see Thomas Barr take part in his first major indoor championship, with the event seeing 12 Irish athletes in action on the opening day.

Athletics • 01 Mar 19

'It's great to see breakthroughs from our juniors of last year'

Ireland have real medal prospects going to Glasgow

Ciara Mageean and Mark English both have great chances of getting on the podium indoors while Phil Healy and Thomas Barr are in the mix.

Athletics • 28 Feb 19

Ciara Mageean is among those heading to Scotland

Ireland announce team of 16 for European Indoors

Phil Healy, Ciara Mageean, Mark English and Thomas Barr are among a strong Irish team for the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow.

Athletics • 18 Feb 19

Thomas Barr and Andrew Mellon came together in the 400m final

Barr bumped out at National Indoors, Healy secures gold

Olympian Thomas Barr dropped out of the 400m final at the Irish Life National Indoor Championships today after being bumped off course.

Athletics • 17 Feb 19

Phil Healy produced a superb run in Austria

Healy's season off to a flying start

Ireland's fastest women Phil Healy got her indoor season off to a flying start with a win at the Vienna International indoor meet.

Athletics • 26 Jan 19

Phil Healy is now the fastest woman in Ireland having broken the record national record for the 100 and 200 metres on the last 12 months.

Healy on the right track to build on her success

In a new documentary 'We Run The World' Irish athlete Phil Healy explains how the sacrifices she made propelled her to success.

Athletics • 08 Jan 19

'It's been a phenomenal summer for Irish athletics – with medals raining down at U18, U20 and senior level'

Berlin's brilliant week must now be replicated

Berlin's successful staging of the European Championships showcased all that is good about athletics, and the task now for the powers that be is to maintain that feel-good factor going forward, writes David Gillick.

Athletics • 17 Aug 18

Ciara Mageean finished second in her heat

Mageean progresses as Healy takes fourth in semi-final

Phil Healy was placed fourth in her 200-metres semi-final at the European Athletics Championships and as a result failed to progress to the final.

Athletics • 10 Aug 18

Lydia Boylan gave a great account of herself in the final event in Glasgow

European Champ'ships: Boylan finishes fifth in Glasgow

Lydia Boylan has finished fifth in the Women's Omnium at the European Championships.

Other sport • 07 Aug 18

"Tom will have to go some to get on the podium, but he's of one those guys who is very competitive when he's put into a championship environment"

Barr in search of that extra five percent in Berlin

Thomas Barr is showing the right form but he will have to be at the peak of his powers if he is to medal in what is a "world class" 400m hurdles at the European Championships, writes David Gillick.

Athletics • 03 Aug 18

Thomas Barr ran 48.99 to finish third in the 400m hurdles in London

Season best and third place for Barr at Diamond League

Thomas Barr gears up for the upcoming European Championships in Berlin with a season best and third-place in the 400m hurdles, while there was disappointment for Phil Healy in the 100m semi-final

Athletics • 21 Jul 18

Phil Healy pictured at the National Sports Campus

Healy leading charge in Irish athletics' golden days

The Cork speedster has set national records at 100m and 200m this season - and feels there's more to come.

Athletics • 17 Jul 18

Phil Healy has made great progress this week

Healy adds to a brilliant week in Geneva

Ireland's fastest woman Phil Healy continued her fine form today, setting a personal best in both the 200 metres and 400 metres today in Geneva

Athletics • 09 Jun 18

Healy showing perfect early form for short 2018 season

Phil Healy's blistering performances in Santry and Thomas Barr's effort in Oslo both auger well for a season that peaks earlier than normal with the European Championships.

Athletics • 12 Jun 18

Phil Healy sets new Irish 100m record

Cork runner Phil Healy has broken the Irish women's record in the 100 metres at a graded meeting in Santry.

Athletics • 07 Jun 18

Healy failed to contest the lead after being drawn in lane one

Healy and Mageean fail to progress at World Indoors

It was a disappointing evening in Birmingham for Ireland as 400-metre hopeful Phil Healy and 1500m talent Ciara Mageean both failed to progress.

Athletics • 02 Mar 18