Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Thomas Barr became the first Irish male sprinter to win an outdoor European medal

Barr calls time on decorated track career

Three-time Olympian and European medallist Thomas Barr has announced his retirement from competitive athletics.

Thomas Barr on his way to winning the 400m hurdles national title at the end of June

Barr: Not making 400 hurdles a weight off my shoulders

Thomas Barr on coming to terms with not making the time for the 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics and why the mixed relay team can make the final.

Olympics • 19 Jul 24

Sophie Becker will compete in the 400m at the Paris Olympics

Becker and McCann heading for Paris, Barr misses out

Sophie Becker and Jodie McCann have secured their places at the Paris Olympics after reaching the final athlete qualification quota for the 400m and 5,000m respectively.

Athletics • 07 Jul 24

Lavin & Barr shine at World Continental Tour Gold Meet

Sarah Lavin earned a morale-boosting victory in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Continental Tour Gold Meet in Poland on Friday.

Athletics • 20 Jun 24

Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley and Thomas Barr show their delight after striking gold

Mixed 4x400m relay team swoop home for European gold

The mixed 4x400m relay team of Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr & Sharlene Mawdsley produced a magnificent performance to win gold for Ireland at the European Athletics Championships.

Athletics • 08 Jun 24

Thomas Barr isn't sure he will return to the track post-Paris but the possibility of hanging up his spikes is motivation in itself

Barr revived by possible swansong season

Thomas Barr has been selected for this week's European Athletics Championships, 12 years on from his first, and the Ferrybank man is hoping to make an impact despite recent challenges.

Athletics • 06 Jun 24

Adeleke back to boost Olympic relay qualification hopes

The return of a Rhasidat Adeleke in red-hot form boosts Ireland this weekend as the mixed 4x400m and women's 4x400m relay teams look to qualify for the Paris Games.

Athletics • 01 May 24

Thomas Barr en route to winning his 11th National 400m hurdles title during the summer

Barr contemplating the normal life as Paris approaches

Thomas Barr is determined to give one final Olympic cycle absolutely everything as the Waterford man begins to contemplate life off the track.

Athletics • 01 Dec 23

Thomas Barr will not compete in Budapest

Barr forced to withdraw from Worlds due to injury

Thomas Barr has been forced to withdraw from the World Championships after suffering an injury in training.

Athletics • 05 Aug 23

Lavin's time of 12.82 is the second fastest she's set in the 110m hurdles

European Games Day 2: Lavin close to PB in 100m hurdles

Ireland currently lead the way in Division 3 of athletics after 25 of the 37 events have been completed at the European Games in Krakow, with Sarah Lavin cruising to victory in the Women's 100m hurdles race.

Athletics • 21 Jun 23

Olatunde set a new Irish mark of 10.17 seconds

Israel Olatunde eyes sub-10 dream after making history

Israel Olatunde has his sights set on becoming the first Irish athlete to breach the sub-10 second barrier after establishing himself as the new national 100m record holder, while Paul Hession who set the previous mark in 2007 is tipping the sprinter for further success.

Athletics • 17 Aug 22

Thomas Barr all smiles after winning his heat in Munich

Barr wins heat to progress to semi-finals

Thomas Barr eased through to the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles after winning his heat at the European Championships in Munich.

Athletics • 17 Aug 22

Thomas Barr: 'I really do think I could run a PB in Munich. If everything comes right I think I can'

Olympic hero Barr believes best is yet to come

Thomas Barr says a PB is well within his compass in Munich, but is realistic to know that the depth of talent in the 400 metres hurdles tempers expectations.

Athletics • 13 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

It was a season's best run from Thomas Barr

Barr into World semis after brilliant 400m hurdle run

Thomas Barr secured automatic qualification for the World Athletics Championship 400m hurdles semi-finals on Saturday night with a brilliant run in Oregon.

Athletics • 16 Jul 22

Thomas Barr finished fourth in his 400m hurdles semi-final

Tokyo 2020: Barr misses final, appeal rejected

Thomas Barr missed out on a place in the 400m hurdles final despite running a season's best in his semi-final in Tokyo.

Olympics • 01 Aug 21

Thomas Barr impressed in his 400m hurdles heat

Tokyo 2020: Barr blazes into 400m hurdles semi-finals

Thomas Barr blazed into the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games, finishing second in his heat behind world record holder Karsten Warholm.

Athletics • 30 Jul 21

Thomas Barr

Thomas Barr just missed out on qualifying for his primary event, the 400m hurdles but is rewarded with a spot on the mixed 4x400m squad.

Athletics • 22 Jul 24

The 25-year-old twice world champion broke the record - which had lasted since 1992, four years before he was born - with a time of 46.70 seconds

Barr falls as Warholm breaks 400m hurdles world record

Norway's Karsten Warholm set a world record in the men's 400 metres hurdles in front of his home crowd at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday.

Athletics • 01 Jul 21

Michelle Finn and Thomas Barr have posted Olympic qualification times

Finn and Barr book Tokyo spots at Finnish meet

Steeplechaser Michelle Finn and hurdler Thomas Barr have qualified for the Olympics after their respective events in a Continental Tour Gold event in Finland.

Athletics • 07 Jun 21

Thomas Barr is not getting distracted ahead of the Tokyo Games

Barr keeping his head as Olympic uncertainty swirls

Thomas Barr is not letting the uncertainty and doubts surrounding Tokyo 2020 become a distraction as he gears up for his second Olympic Games.

Athletics • 02 Jun 21

Thomas Barr after finishing fourth in the Men's 400m Hurdles semi-finals during the 2019 World Athletics Championships

Barr hoping winter slog leads to delayed gratification

Thomas Barr discusses his preparations for the delayed Tokyo Olympics, while Jessie Barr outlines the psychological challenges for athletes affected by the disruption to their 2020 plans.

Athletics • 09 Dec 20

Power, a U23 European medallist in 2019, was .31 of a second outside of her personal best posted just last week

Power caps memorable week with 800m win in Zagreb

Nadia Power continued her blistering end-of-season form by running her second fastest time over 800m to claim victory at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb this evening.

Athletics • 15 Sep 20

Third-place finishes for Barr and Power in Slovakia

Thomas Barr and Nadia Power picked up third-place finishes in their respective races at the PTS Meeting in Samorin, Slovakia tonight.

Athletics • 11 Sep 20