Athletics Ireland Team Heads for Rio
Irish Olympic Team and Timetable
The Irish Track and Field team are jetting off to Brazil tomorrow (July 28) for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Athletics action takes place from the 12th-21st of August. You can find out the full details of the team and timetable below.
High Performance Director Kevin Ankrom said: "Results have been on the upswing for the last couple weeks with Mark English (UCD) starting to return to form, Sara Treacy running a PB in the 3,000m steeplechase, and Ciara Mageean's (UCD) European medal. I see these performances as an encouraging step to having a good Olympic Games in Rio."
Irish Athletes Timetable
Olympic Athletics Schedules
Team Profile
Athlete | Club | Event | PB | Coach | Bio |
Ciara Mageean | Club: UCD | Event: 1500 | Personal best: 4:06.49 | Coach: Jerry Kiernan | Ciara Mageean announced herself as a hot prospect for the future when she won a silver medal over 1500m at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Moncton |
Thomas Barr | Club: Ferrybank | Event: 400m Hurdles | Personal best: 48.65 | Coach: Haley and Drew Harrison | The World University Games champion goes into the championships on the comeback trail having been injured. His first outdoor races were at the national championships and he made the semi-finals at the European Championships in Amsterdam. |
Kevin Seaward | Club: St Malachy's | Event: Marathon | Personal best: 2:14:52 | Coach: Andrew Hobdell | Seaward is the fastest marathon qualifier for Rio with his 2:14:52 in the Berlin marathon back in September 2015. The school teacher finished 42nd at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff in March with 65:23. |
Mick Clohisey | Club: Raheny Shamrock | Event: Marathon | Personal best: 2:15:11 | Coach: Dick Hooper | Clohisey has been the most consistent distance runner on the domestic scene for the past 18 months winning national titles over cross country and on the road. He is coached by three-time marathon Olympian Dick Hooper. |
Paul Pollock | Club: Annadale Striders | Event: Marathon | Personal best: 2:15:38 | Coach: Andrew Hobdell | Paul Pollock showed great form at the World Half in March with a 14th place finish in Cardiff with 62:46. The doctor is a training partner of Kevin Seaward and is based in London. His brother Noel is the head doctor with UK Athletics. He will be looking for another strong showing and lead the team to a good finishing position. |
Kerry O'Flaherty | Club: Newcastle | Event: 3000m Steeplechase | Personal best: 9:42.61 | Coach: Richard Rodgers | O'Flaherty has been a consistent performer on the track and has been part of Irish teams that have medalled at the European Cross Country Championships. This will be her Olympic debut having made her first bow at the world championships last year. |
Michelle Finn | Club: Leevale | Event: 3000mSC | Personal best: 9:43.19 | Coach: Donie Walsh | Michelle Finn won the national title in impressive style with a front-running 9:46.81. The World Championships in Beijing were her major track debut having competed well on European Cross Country teams. She has just finished primary school teaching in UL. |
Sara Treacy | Club: Dunboyne | Event: 3000m Steeplechase | Personal best: 9:39.41 | Coach: Bud Baldaro | Sara Treacy has been based in Birmingham the past number of years qualifying as a doctor and practising while under the tutelage of top British coach Bud Baldaro. She also makes her Olympic debut. |
Tori Pena | Club: Finn Valley | Event: Pole Vault | Personal best: 4.60m | Coach: Greg Hull | This will be Tori Pena's second Olympic Games for Ireland where she will be looking to post a competitive performance. She has competed in every major championships for Ireland and the American based athlete will be eager to impress. |
Fionnuala McCormack | Club: Kilcoole | Event: 10.000m/Marathon | Personal best: 31:29.22/2:31:46 | Coach: self | This will be Fionnuala McCormack's third Olympic Games. She made her Olympic debut in Beijing in the 3 |
Lizzie Lee | Club: Leevale | Event: Marathon | Personal best: 2:32:51 | Coach: Donie Walsh | Lizzie Lee has reached new levels of performance since giving birth to her daughter Lucy and recorded an excellent 2:32:51 in Berlin last September. She has been a lynchpin on Irish teams at the European Cross Country Championships. She works full-time with Apple. |
Breege Connolly | Club: North Belfast Harriers | Event: Marathon | Personal best: 2:37:29 | Coach: Martin Deane/Paul Elliot | The Leitrim woman has come a long way from running purely to make friends and will toe the line in Rio in the marathon by virtue of her excellent run in London in 2012. Connolly lives in Belfast and works as software tester in Newry. |
Mark English | Club: UCD | Event: 800m | Personal Best: 1:44.84 | Coach: Steve Magness | Mark English just missed out on the Olympics in London in 2012 as a junior but the Donegal man has gathered plenty of experience |
Alex Wright | Club: Leevale | Event: 20km Race Walk/ 50km Race Walk | Personal Best: 1:21:56/3:48:31 | Coach: Robert Heffernan | Alex Wright has been in excellent form this year recording personal bests over 20km and 50km to qualify for both distances in the Olympics. The Leevale athlete will focus on the 50km in Rio having focused internationally to date on the 20km. |
Robert Heffernan | Club: Togher | Event: 50km Race Walk | Personal best: 3:37:54 | Coach: Marian Heffernan | The 2013 World Champion goes into his fifth Olympic Games in Rio. He is set to receive a retrospective Olympic bronze medal from London but will be keen to show his best form in Rio. He has been of Ireland's most consistent athletes in recent times. |
Brendan Boyce | Club: Letterkenny | Event: 50km Race Walk | Personal best: 3:48:55 | Coach: Robert Heffernan | Brendan Boyce has improved considerably since his 26th place finish at the London Olympics in 3:55:01. He finished 16th at the European Championships in Zurich in 2014 in 3:51:34 and will be aiming for a top 20 performance in Rio. |
Ciara Everard | Club: UCD | Event: 800m | Personal Best: 2:01.21 | Coach: James Nolan | Ciara Everard is coached by two-time Olympian James Nolan who is also the head of athletics for Paralympics Ireland. The Kilkenny woman is a qualified physiotherapist and has been competing on the international stage for the last number of years. She will be keen to impress on her Olympic debut. |
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Irish Olympic Timetable
Day 1 - Friday August 12
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
10:10 | 14:10 | 800m Round 1 | Mark English (UCD) |
11:10 | 15:10 | 10000m W Final | Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole) |
14:30 | 18:30 | 20km Race Walk M Final | Alex Wright (Leevale) |
20:30 | 00:30am | 1500m W R1 | Ciara Mageean (UCD) |
Day 2 - Saturday August 13
| Irish time | Event | Athlete |
10:05 | 14:05 | 3000m SC W R1 | Kerry O'Flaherty (Newcastle) |
10:05 | 14:05 | 3000m SC W R1 | Michelle Finn (Leevale) |
10:05 | 14:05 | 3000m SC W R1 | Sara Treacy (Dunboyne) |
22:05 | 2:05am | 800m M SF | Mark English (UCD) |
Day 3 Sunday August 14
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon W Final | Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole) |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon W Final | Lizzie Lee (Leevale) |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon W Final | Breege Connolly (North Belfast Harriers) |
21:30 | 1:30am | 1500m W SF | Ciara Mageean (UCD) |
Day 4 Monday August 15
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
11:15 | 15:15 | 3000m SC W F | Kerry O'Flaherty (Newcastle) |
11:15 | 15:15 | 3000m SC W F | Michelle Finn (Leevale) |
11:15 | 15:15 | 3000m SC W F | Sara Treacy (Dunboyne); |
11:35 | 15:35 | 400m H M R1 | Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) |
22:25 | 2:25am | 800m M Final | Mark English (UCD) |
Day 5 Tuesday August 16
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
09:45 | 13:45 | Pole Vault W Q A+B | Tori Pena (Finn Valley) |
21:35 | 1:35am | 400m H M SF | Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) |
22:30 | 2:30am | 1500m W Final | Ciara Mageean (UCD) |
Day 6 Wednesday August 17
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
10:55 | 14:55 | 800m W R1 | Ciara Everard (UCD) |
Day 7 Thursday August 18
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
12:00 | 16:00 | 400m H M Final | Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) |
21:15 | 1:15am | 800m W SF | Ciara Everard (UCD) |
Day 8 Friday August 19
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
08:00 | 12:00pm | 50km Race Walk M Final | Robert Heffernan (Togher) |
08:00 | 12:00pm | 50km Race Walk M Final | Brendan Boyce (Letterkenny) |
08:00 | 12:00pm | 50km Race Walk M Final | Alex Wright (Leevale) |
20:30 | 12:30am | Pole Vault W Final | Tori Pena (Finn Valley) |
Day 9 Saturday August 20
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
21:15 | 1:15am | 800m W Final | Ciara Everard |
Day 10 August 21
Rio time | Irish time | Event | Athlete |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon M Final | Kevin Seaward (St Malachy's) |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon M Final | Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders) |
09:30 | 13:30 | Marathon M Final | Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) |
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Full Olympics Athletics Schedule
Friday August 12th - Athletics Day 1
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | Discus Throw | Qualification | 13:30 |
Women | Heptathlon | 100m Hurdles | 13:35 |
Women | Shot Put | Qualification | 14:05 |
Men | 800m | Round 1 | 14:10 |
Women | Heptathlon | High Jump | 14:50 |
Women | 10000m | | 15:10 |
Women | 100m | Preliminary Round | 15:55 |
Men | 20km Walk | | 18:30 |
Women | 1500m | Round 1 | 00:30 |
Women | Heptathlon | Shot Put | 00:35 |
Women | Hammer Throw | Qualification | 00:40 |
Men | 400m | Round 1 | 01:05 |
Men | Long Jump | Qualification | 01:20 |
Women | Shot Put | Final | 02:00 |
Women | Heptathlon | 200m | 02:05 |
Women | 100m | Round 1 | 02:40 |
Saturday August 13th - Athletics Day 2
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | 100m | Preliminary Round | 13:30 |
Women | Triple Jump | Qualification | 13:40 |
Women | 3000m Steeplechase | Round 1 | 14:05 |
Men | Discus Throw | Final | 14:50 |
Women | 400m | Round 1 | 15:00 |
Women | Heptathlon | Long Jump | 15:45 |
Men | 100m | Round 1 | 16:00 |
Women | Heptathlon | Javelin Throw | 00:00 |
Men | Pole Vault | Qualification | 00:20 |
Men | 400m | Semifinal | 00:30 |
Men | Long Jump | Final | 00:50 |
Women | 100m | Semifinal | 01:00 |
Men | 10000m | | 01:25 |
Men | 800m | Semifinal | 02:05 |
Women | 100m | Final | 02:35 |
Women | Heptathlon | 800m | 02:53 |
Sunday August 14th - Athletics Day 3
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Women | Marathon | | 13:30 |
Men | High Jump | Qualification | 00:30 |
Women | 400m | Semifinal | 00:35 |
Women | Triple Jump | Final | 00:55 |
Men | 100m | Semifinal | 01:00 |
Women | 1500m | Semifinal | 01:30 |
Men | 400m | Final | 02:00 |
Men | 100m | Final | 02:25 |
Monday August 15th - Athletics Day 4
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | Triple Jump | Qualification | 13:30 |
Women | 200m | Round 1 | 13:35 |
Men | 3000m Steeplechase | Round 1 | 14:25 |
Women | Hammer Throw | Final | 14:40 |
Women | 3000m Steeplechase | Final | 15:15 |
Men | 400m Hurdles | Round 1 | 15:30 |
Women | Discus Throw | Qualification | 00:30 |
Men | Pole Vault | Final | 00:35 |
Men | 110m Hurdles | Round 1 | 00:40 |
Women | 400m Hurdles | Round 1 | 01:30 |
Men | 800m | Final | 02:25 |
Women | 400m | Final | 02:45 |
Tuesday August 16th - Athletics Day 5
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Women | 5000m | Round 1 | 13:30 |
Women | Pole Vault | Qualification | 13:45 |
Men | Triple Jump | Final | 13:50 |
Men | 1500m | Round 1 | 14:30 |
Women | 100m Hurdles | Round 1 | 15:05 |
Women | Discus Throw | Final | 15:20 |
Men | 200m | Round 1 | 15:50 |
Men | High Jump | Final | 00:30 |
Women | Javelin Throw | Qualification | 00:35 |
Men | 110m Hurdles | Semifinal | 00:40 |
Women | Long Jump | Qualification | 01:05 |
Women | 400m Hurdles | Semifinal | 01:10 |
Men | 400m Hurdles | Semifinal | 01:35 |
Women | 200m | Semifinal | 02:00 |
Women | 1500m | Final | 02:30 |
Men | 110m Hurdles | Final | 02:45 |
Wednesday August 17th - Athletics Day 6
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | Decathlon | 100m | 13:30 |
Men | Hammer Throw | Qualification | 13:40 |
Men | 5000m | Round 1 | 14:05 |
Men | Decathlon | Long Jump | 14:35 |
Women | 800m | Round 1 | 14:55 |
Men | 3000m Steeplechase | Final | 15:50 |
Men | Decathlon | Shot Put | 16:15 |
Men | Decathlon | High Jump | 21:45 |
Men | Javelin Throw | Qualification | 00:30 |
Women | 100m Hurdles | Semifinal | 00:45 |
Women | Long Jump | Final | 01:15 |
Men | Decathlon | 400m | 01:20 |
Men | 200m | Semifinal | 02:00 |
Women | 200m | Final | 02:30 |
Women | 100m Hurdles | Final | 02:55 |
Thursday August 18th - Athletics Day 7
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | Decathlon | 110m Hurdles | 13:30 |
Men | Shot Put | Qualification | 13:55 |
Women | High Jump | Qualification | 14:00 |
Men | Decathlon | Discus Throw | 14:25 |
Women | 4 x 100m Relay | Round 1 | 15:20 |
Men | 4 x 100m Relay | Round 1 | 15:40 |
Men | 400m Hurdles | Final | 16:00 |
Men | Decathlon | Pole Vault | 17:25 |
Men | Decathlon | Javelin Throw | 22:35 |
Men | Shot Put | Final | 00:30 |
Men | 1500m | Semifinal | 00:45 |
Women | Javelin Throw | Final | 01:10 |
Women | 800m | Semifinal | 01:15 |
Men | Decathlon | 1500m | 01:45 |
Women | 400m Hurdles | Final | 02:15 |
Men | 200m | Final | 02:30 |
Friday August 19th - Athletics Day 8
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | 50km Walk | | 12:00 |
Women | 20km Walk | | 18:30 |
Women | Pole Vault | Final | 00:30 |
Women | 4 x 400m Relay | Round 1 | 00:40 |
Men | Hammer Throw | Final | 01:05 |
Men | 4 x 400m Relay | Round 1 | 01:10 |
Women | 5000m | Final | 01:40 |
Women | 4 x 100m Relay | Final | 02:15 |
Men | 4 x 100m Relay | Final | 02:35 |
Saturday August 20th - Athletics Day 9
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Women | High Jump | Final | 00:30 |
Men | Javelin Throw | Final | 00:55 |
Men | 1500m | Final | 01:00 |
Women | 800m | Final | 01:15 |
Men | 5000m | Final | 01:30 |
Women | 4 x 400m Relay | Final | 02:00 |
Men | 4 x 400m Relay | Final | 02:35 |
Sunday August 21st - Athletics Day 10
M/W | Event | Stage | Irish Time |
Men | Marathon | | 13:30 |
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