Kate O’Connor and Mark English need to strike while the iron is hot
Key to Irish success at World Indoors remains the same as it was for Coghlan, O’Sullivan, O’Mara and Donovan in 1987
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Irish athlete Mark English
Mark English makes perfect start with 800m heat win at World Indoor Championships
Maeve O’Neill rides luck to make 800m semi-final; Bori Akinola finishes sixth in 60m semi-final
Majestic Torun a worthy setting as Kate O’Connor prepares to do battle with the best
Mark English also begins his quest to reach a first global 800m final at World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland
Sonia O’Sullivan: Kate O’Connor could reach new heights at the World Indoors in Poland
Ireland has qualified 11 athletes, across eight different events, and O’Connor once again leads medal hopes
Mark English primed for another 800m medal shot at the World Indoor Championships
Former Irish 800m record holder David Matthews believes English’s experience will count in Poland this weekend
Kate O’Connor leads the Irish medal challenge at the World Indoor Championships
Andrew Coscoran gets backing of Athletics Ireland for the 3,000m ahead of Darragh McElhinney
Mark English smashes his own Irish 800m record in Czech Republic
Donegal athlete takes almost half a second of his previous best to finish third in Ostrava
Qualification for World Indoors already heating up as Cian McPhillips now primed for Millrose Games 800m
Andrew Coscoran will race the Wanamaker Mile a year after running his Irish record 3:49.26
Mark English lowers 800m Irish indoor record to win in Luxembourg
Donegal athlete moves to joint-13th on the all-time world 800m indoor list
Mark English lowers national indoor 600m record in first outing since World Championships
Donegal athlete knocked nearly a second off his previous national record from 2024
A bumper year for Irish athletics: 25 medals and the athletes who won them
It’s rare for Irish athletes to win medals across such a wide range of events in a single year
Ian O’Riordan: After the kindest and cruellest of running seasons, what next for Mark English?
After dominating Irish 800m running for over a decade, his record times were suddenly wiped clean by Cian McPhillips
‘I’ve been working towards that for a long time’: Cian McPhillips qualifies for 800m World Championships final
Mark English misses out as 23-year-old McPhillips sets new Irish record to earn spot in Saturday’s final
Cian McPhillips and Mark English produce red letter day in Tokyo with 800m qualification
Sarah Healy finishes 10th in 1,500m world final
Sarah Healy poised for thrilling 1,500m World Championships showdown after final reprieve
Sharlene Mawdsley goes in the 400m semi-finals
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes head to Tokyo under the radar, but don’t write them off
Without Rhasidat Adeleke and Ciara Mageean, spotlight falls on Kate O’Connor, Sarah Healy and Mark English
World Athletics Championships: Irish in action, TV details, schedule and more
All you need to know about Irish athletes at the event in Tokyo
Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’
Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara, believes there are still medal chances
Mark English wins 800m at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing
Result comes a week out from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Three more added to Ireland’s final squad for World Athletics Championships
Record-breaking team of 28 for event in Tokyo from September 13-21
Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Rhasidat Adeleke confirmed last week she would not be competing at the World Championships
What do Ireland’s medal prospects look like at the World Athletics Championships?
The withdrawal of Rhasidat Adeleke leaves a big hole to be filled in the women’s 4x400m relay
Sharlene Mawdsley pips Sarah Lavin to 200m title at National Championships
Mark English eases to 800m final at Morton Stadium
National Track and Field Championships: Rhasidat Adeleke absence opens opportunities in sprint event
No lack of intrigue around 153rd edition of championship at Morton Stadium
Sonia O’Sullivan: I’ll always remember my first time winning a national title
It was in 1987 and I was 17, racing senior athletes I only knew about from magazines
Nick Griggs wins silver at European Under-23 Championships in Norway
Women’s 4x100m relay set new Irish record at Diamond League in London
Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth in Diamond League 400m race in Oslo
Mark English finishes seventh in fast 800m race
Rhasidat Adeleke ready to turn up the heat on her summer in a double bill of Diamond League races
Mark English also runs at the Bislett Games in Oslo on Thursday looking to continue his record-breaking season over 800m
Mark English moves into world-class territory as he lowers Irish 800m record
Donegal athlete becomes first Irishman to break 1:44-barrier as he wins at FBK Games
Anomalies remain around the awarding of Sport Ireland grants
Certain relays seem to be considered every bit as important as individual events
Sophie O’Sullivan: ‘When people get medals, you think it just makes it a bit more possible for everyone’
Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor hope to build on their medal success at this weekend’s World Indoor Championships in Nanjing
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup
Cork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001
From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships
‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor Championships
Three European medal winners selected as part of Ireland team that will compete in Nanjing, China next week
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