Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics

Dublin Marathon organisers scrap priority entry to help increase first-time runners

New moves aim to increase number of women participating and reduce number of race no-shows

Three-time Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan announces retirement

The 31-year-old says he looks forward to ‘mentoring the next generation’

Tokyo didn’t go to plan for Sarah Healy, but season as a whole saw her scale new heights

European indoor champion says her ambitions changed during the season

‘This season is getting crazier and crazier’: Ben Healy relishes World Championship bronze medal

‘To stand on a podium with Remco and Tadej is pretty incredible’

Bronze for Ben Healy in World Cycling Championships road race

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar defends title in Kigali

Kate O’Connor: The making of a world heptathlon medal winner

The Dundalk woman’s success at the World Championships has drawn attention to the heptathlon and shown the benefits of a multi-events approach for young athletes

Ian O’Riordan: Extraordinary Tokyo performances raise standards again in Irish athletics

The 2025 World Championships saw Ireland’s athletes surpass all expectations, crowned by Kate O’Connor’s silver medal

Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips begin new chapter in Irish athletics history

Both athletes also broke their own Irish records at the World Athletics Championships

Kate O’Connor dreaming bigger again after perfect season ends in Tokyo

Heptathlete shrugs off injury concerns to become Ireland’s sixth medal winner in history of World Championships

‘I gave it everything’: Cian McPhillips reflects on groundbreaking World Championships 800m runs

Longford athlete won fourth place in the men’s 800m final

Kate O’Connor secures stunning silver while Cian McPhillips finishes fourth at World Championships

Dundalk heptathlete put aside injury concerns to become Ireland’s sixth medal winner in the history of the championships

Irish athletes’ performance at World Championships allows us to dream again

Young athletes can be inspired by Ireland’s two medal chances going into penultimate day at Tokyo

Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips look to turn big dreams into medals at World Championships

Heptathlete goes into second day of action in silver-medal spot while McPhillips faces 800m heavyweights in final

Cian McPhillips profile: The Longford athlete who has made history in 800m at World Championships

Longford athlete decided against moving to US for college, opting to study and train in UCD

Kate O’Connor looks to take next step in her rise at World Championships in Tokyo

Andrew Coscoran, Darragh McElhinney, and Brian Fay also go in Friday’s 5,000m heats

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