Dublin swimmer nails gold in European Short-Course Championship with Irish record of 2:03.24

The Irish rider reflects on his Tour de France success and his hopes for more in 2026

Olympic champion Wiffen had chance to win 800m freestyle, but had to settle for third

Sweden’s pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis had a gentle dig after winning the men’s athlete of the year award last Sunday

John Shortt (100m backstroke) and Ellie McCartney (200m breaststroke) compete in finals this evening

Evan Bailey produces the best swim of his career to win a tied bronze in the 200m freestyle final

Ellen Walshe also produced an excellent swim on Wednesday morning, breaking her own 100m individual medley record

Belfast’s Jack McMillan takes gold for Britain; John Shortt breaks Irish 200m backstroke record twice in eight hours to reach final

Olympic gold medallist suffered appendicitis before the World Championships in July

World Athletics singled out for his ‘athlete-centred philosophy’ and outstanding commitment to athlete development

Application fees, record demand and no-shows a far cry from race’s origins as RTÉ publicity event

Organisers had record number of applications, but fewer than two in five were successful

Non-refundable €5 ballot entry fee resulted in €149,000 in administration fees collected from unsuccessful applicants

The €100m National Velodrome and Badminton Centre is set for completion in early 2028

Cian McPhillips chosen as track athlete of the year, Derval O’Rourke inducted into Hall of Fame