# Irish Athletics
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This year
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best of 2023
The 42's Best of 2023: Rhasidat Adeleke, the 20-year-old from Tallaght with the world at her feet
As Adeleke prepared to take on the world last summer, Paul Fennessy spoke to some of those who have witnessed her phenomenal rise first-hand.
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Last year
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Lift-off
Israel Olatunde: Burst spikes, missing Mum's cooking, and magical messages in Munich
25 Aug 2022
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man with the plan
How Mark English plotted his brilliant bronze in the European 800m final
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24 Aug 2022
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Wrap
Women's 4x400m relay storm into final while superb Shanahan advances in 800m
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19 Aug 2022
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Future Focused
Coscoran targeting 'next level' for both himself and Irish athletics after Tokyo breakthrough
9 Oct 2021
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Heartbreak
Disappointment for Team Ireland as Mageean and Healy fail to qualify for 1500m semi-finals
2 Aug 2021
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On the up
'It's headlines, medals, performances, records - and right now, we have that in abundance'
26 Feb 2021
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born torun
Power's incredible season continues as she smashes her own Irish indoor 800m record in Poland
17 Feb 2021
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Ouch
'I was like, 'What is this bulge coming out the side?' My shoulder was hanging to my knee'
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16 Sep 2020
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mageean magic
'Those performances have really stamped my place in world-class Irish athletics, and world-class athletics'
26 Aug 2020
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Golden Girl
Ciara Mageean becomes first Irishwoman to break two-minute mark over 800m
24 Jul 2020
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Maturity
The Dubliner targeting a 38-year-old Irish record in a second chance at elite athletics
2 Jul 2020
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best is yet to come
'Sitting in the hospital, tears flowing down my face... it was physically hard, but mentally was totally different'
29 Jan 2020
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Top Of The Tree
Sonia O'Sullivan inducted in Hall of Fame on 50th birthday as Mageean named Irish athlete of the year
28 Nov 2019
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the middle distance
'I got lost in many ways' - Marcus O'Sullivan on running for his life, exit strategies and a lingering regret
28 Oct 2019
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Picture perfect
Bronze Age back for Ireland as 'delighted' English and Mageean bask in European glory
4 Mar 2019
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tilburg 2018
Fall ends rising star Healy's hopes of medal at European Cross Country
9 Dec 2018
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Irish Athletics
In pics: Irish athletes return from U20 world championships with medals in tow
16 Jul 2018
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World Championships
History makers! Ireland women's relay team take silver medal at World U20 Championships
14 Jul 2018
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High Flyer
From 100m gold to English Paper 1: Meet the Irish teenage sprint star on track for glory
3 Jul 2018
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Evergreen
Ireland's record-breaker McCormack ready for tilt at third European title
27 Nov 2017
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the long road back
'I've cried more times over injuries in the last number of years than anything else'
29 Jan 2017
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Interview
'It was the best and most satisfying year of my life but also the toughest. It was emotional'
25 Dec 2016
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Family affair
'It's very tough knowing you're standing on the track with potential drug cheats'
21 Mar 2016
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in the hunt
One of Ireland's brightest track prospects is one race away from another European medal
7 Mar 2015
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made his mark
Snapshot: Donegal's Mark English brings home the bronze from European Champs
18 Aug 2014
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conjecture
Ailis McSweeney: Sometimes the medals go to those who want them the most
13 Aug 2012
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