Claire McCarthy selected to represent Ireland at the 2017 World Championships

Athletics Ireland announced today the Irish teams for the 50km walk and the marathon in the World Athletic Championships which will be held in London in August. Included in the women's team is Claire McCarthy of Leevale AC. The Cork athlete won the 2017 Ballintotis 4 mile road race which was held last week

Men's 50km Walks... Alex Wright Leevale AC, Brendan Boyce Letterkenny AC, Robert Heffernan Togher AC

Men's Marathon... Mick Clohisey Raheny Shamrocks AC, Paul Pollock Annadale Striders AC. Sean Hehir Rathfarnham WSAF AC

Women's Marathon... Fionnuala McCormack Kilcoole AC, Clare Gibbons McCarthy Leevale AC

The World Championships will take place in London from 4-13 August 2017.

Alex O'Shea from Cork is selected to represent Ireland at the World 100km Championship

The latest news is that Alex O'Shea of St.Finbarr's AC has been selected to represent Ireland at the World 100km Championships in Spain.

This follows on from his impressive 5th position finish at the Irish 24 Hour Championships in Belfast during the Summer. While he didn't make the Irish 24 hour team on that occasion, he should be well suited for the 100km event where he can combine his 24 hour endurance with his 'shorter' marathon speed.

This will be the first Irish singlet for the Cork athlete and most likely not the last.

The 100km championships will be held in Spain on Sunday the 27th of November 2016 and will have 357 competitors from 33 countries.

Aidan Hogan of Rising Sun AC selected for Irish team for the 24 hour European Championships

Following his Silver medal performace at the Irish 24 hour championships in June, it was announced today that Aidan Hogan of Rising Sun AC in Cork has been selected for the Irish team which will take part in the 24-hour European Championships in Albi, France on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016

The race in June was Aidan's inaugural 24 hour race as he completed an impressive 238.132kms (147.9 miles).  He is joined on the Irish team by the current National Champion Eoin Keith (Sportsworld, Dublin), Eddie Gallen (Finn Valley AC, Donegal) and John O’Regan (Le Cheile AC, Kildare).

The team captain will be Eoin Keith who is originally from Cobh in Co. Cork.

Amy Masner of Parnell AC in Wicklow will represent Ireland in the women's 24 hour race.

Irish teams announced for the European Cross Country Championships

Following on from the National Inter-Club Cross Country Championships in Dublin yesterday, the Irish teams for the European Cross Country Championships in France were announced today.

Men's senior team: Mick Clohisey  [Raheny Shamrock AC], John Coghlan [Metro St Brigids AC], Paul Pollock [Annadale Striders AC], Ryan Creech [Leevale AC], Joe Sweeney [Dundrum South Dublin AC], Sergiu Ciobanu [Clonliffe Harriers AC]

Women's senior team: Fionnuala McCormack [Kilcoole AC], Lizzie Lee [Leevale AC], Caroline Crowley [Crusaders AC], Kerry O'Flaherty [Newcastle & District AC], Ciara Durkan [Skerries AC], Michelle Finn [Leevale AC]

Men's junior team: Kevin Mulcaire [Ennis track AC], Peter Lynch [Kilkenny City Harriers AC], Jack O’Leary [Mullingar Harriers AC], Cathal Doyle, James Edgar [City of Lisburn AC], Pierre Murchan [Celtic AC],

Women's junior team: Hope Saunders [Clonliffe Harriers AC], Aoibhe Richardson [Kilkenny City Harriers AC], Isabel Carron [Skerries AC], Deirdre Healy [Ratoath AC], Nadia Power [Templeogue AC], Sophie Murphy [Dundrum South Dublin AC]

The U23 teams will be announced at a later date.

Behind every member of the Irish team is of course a coach. A number of them have the same coach...
Donie Walsh...3, Jerry Kiernan 2, Joe Cooper 2 & Noel Richardson 2.

Athletics Ireland announce Irish team for World Indoor Championships in Poland in March

Athletics Ireland has just announced the Irish team that will travel to Sopot in Poland for the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships from the 7th to the 9th of March 2014.

They are...
Amy Foster* 60m (City of Lisburn AC)
Mark English 800m (UCD A.C) 
Rose-Anne Galligan 800m (Newbridge A.C) 
Ciara Everard 800m (UCD A.C)
David McCarthy 1500m (West Waterford A.C) 
Claire Tarplee 1500m (DSD A.C)

* Amy Foster has decided not to compete at the World Indoor Championships in order to focus on the Commonwealth Games.

Timetable for Irish athletes at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow

Irish Athletes Schedule - World Championships Moscow 2013 - (Irish Time)
 
Sat 10th Day 1
8:20am 800m Heats Men...Mark English & Paul Robinson
11:00am Marathon Final Women...Maria McCambridge
15:05pm 400m Heats Women...Jennifer Carey
 
Sun 11th Day 2
8:05am 400m Heats Men...Brian Gregan
16:10pm Pole Vault Q Women...Tori Pena
16:35pm 800m SF Men...Mark English & Paul Robinson?
17:05pm 400m SF Women...Jennifer Carey?
 
Mon 12th Day 3
17:05pm 400m SF Men...Brian Gregan?
18:15pm 400m Final Women...Jennifer Carey?
 
Tues 13th Day 4
06:35am 20K Walk Women...Laura Reynolds
16:35pm Pole Vault Final Women...Tori Pena?
18:10pm 800m Final Men...Mark English & Paul Robinson?
18:50pm 400m Final Men...Brian Gregan?
 
Wed 14th Day 5
05:30am 50K Walk Men...Rob Heffernan & Brendan Boyce
 
Thurs 15th Day 6
6:55am 800m Heats Women...Roseanne Galligan
 
Fri 16th Day 7
17:15pm 800m SF Women...Roseanne Galligan?
 
Sat 18th Day 8
12:30pm Marathon Final Men...Paul Pollock
 
Sun 19th Day 9
 14:50pm 800m Final Women...Roseanne Galligan?