Athletics

RECAP: Sarah Lavin and Ciara Neville just miss out on European Finals

By Jack Neville / March 7, 2021 /

Limerick athletes Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin both missed out on the European Indoor Athletics Championship finals.

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Limerick duo set for European Indoor Championships this weekend

By Jack Neville / March 5, 2021 /

Limerick duo Sarah Lavin and Ciara Neville will both take part at the European Indoor Athletics Championship this weekend in Turun. They are part of a 24 strong Irish team…

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WATCH: Limerick’s Sarah Lavin sets new personal best in Madrid as she gears up for European Championships

By Jack Neville / February 26, 2021 /

Limerick’s Sarah Lavin continued her excellent early season form as she beat her personal best twice at the World Indoor Tour on Wednesday evening in Madrid. The event came in…

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Limerick duo to represent Ireland at European Indoor Championships next month

By Jack Neville / February 22, 2021 /

Emerald AC duo Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin will represent Ireland at next month’s European Indoor Championships next month after being chosen on the 24 strong team. Both are coached…

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WATCH: Sarah Lavin continues blistering start to season ahead of European Indoor Championships

By Jack Neville / February 22, 2021 /

Just a fortnight after breaking her personal best in the 60m hurdles, Emerald Athletics Club’s Sarah Lavin continued her fine early season form as she posted a time just 0.03…

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Limerick’s Amy O’Donoghue sets 1500m PB at Bryggen Invitational

By Jack Neville / February 15, 2021 /

Limerick and Emerald AC athlete Amy O’Donoghue knocked four seconds off her personal best as she finished fourth in the 1500m at the Bryggen Invitational in Manchester over the weekend.…

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Sarah Lavin joins Ciara Neville in qualifying for European Indoor Championships

By Jack Neville / February 8, 2021 /

Sarah Lavin joined her Emereld AC running mate Ciara Neville in qualifying for the European Indoor Championships in Poland after her displays in Otstrava last week. After posting a PB…

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WATCH: Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin set PB’s as they prepare for World Indoor Series Silver Meet

By Jack Neville / February 1, 2021 /

Emerald AC stars Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin both set personal best’s in Vienna at the Indoor Intermational meeting on Saturday. Both will now travel to the Czech Republic for…

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The Athea Brothers who took on the world and won

By Ronan Coughlan / April 7, 2020 /

What research tells us is that sibling rivalries often produce great results, but to have one child in a family go on to reach a world stage is fantastic, but…

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Limerick’s Jim Hogan, a man who fulfilled his potential wearing a Great Britain singlet

By Ronan Coughlan / March 28, 2020 /

JIM HOGAN’S story in athletics is no ordinary one certainly not all plain sailing. The year was 1966 in Budapest, where the Irishman crossed over the line in his English…

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