2) How good was the new Irish #Pentathlon record set by #KateOConnor in Estonia on Sunday?
- #2 in the World
- Would rank in the top 5 over the last five seasons
- #56 all time
Well positioned for World Indoor Champs in #Nanjing
2) How good was the new Irish #Pentathlon record set by #KateOConnor in Estonia on Sunday?
- #2 in the World
- Would rank in the top 5 over the last five seasons
- #56 all time
Well positioned for World Indoor Champs in #Nanjing
Building on last year's successes at both the European and Olympic Champs, elite Irish athletes started their indoor season with a bang. Big performance from Kate O'Connor who totally destroyed her #Pentathlon record. Maith thú
#IrishAthletics #TrackAndField #MultiEvents #MastoDaoine #IrishSports #Athletics
A storied career in #IrishAthletics has drawn to a close. In addition to an accomplished career in #TrackAndField, Tom Barr radiated joy and positivity that made him much admired by #IrishSports fans
https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2025/0129/1493606-barr-calls-time-on-decorated-career-on-track
On 1 December 1956 Ronnie Delaney from Arklow, county Wicklow stormed through the tape to win the Olympic 1500m gold medal in the Melbourne Olympics after a late surge in the last 150 metres. He was just 21 years old.
A big night for #Ireland last night at the European Athletics Champs.
For only the third time in 90 years and 26 editions of the championships, Ireland will visit the top spot of the podium. The last two visits belong to the extraordinary Sonia ‘O’Sullivan back in 1998
This gold medal performance, in the mixed 4 x 400m, served notice of the #Irish team’s medal intent at the upcoming Paris #Olympics
#EARoma2024 #IrishAthletics #TrackAndField #Mastodaoine #IrishSport