Two local athletes on Team Ireland for European Championships
Jack O’Leary (10,000m) and Oisin Lane (half marathon race walk) have been named on the Irish team for the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 10–16,
More than 1,600 athletes from 50 nations will compete over seven days at Alexander Stadium.
World outdoor silver medallist Kate O’Connor (Dundalk St Gerard’s AC) will make her European outdoor championship debut (senior) in the heptathlon following her recent Commonwealth Games gold. The Dundalk athlete begins her campaign with the 100m hurdles on Friday morning (14th).
European medallists Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC) and Mark English (Finn Valley AC) return to championship action in the 200m and 800m respectively, and Cian McPhillips (UCD AC) joined English in the first round of the men’s 800m on Monday.
European indoor 3000m champion Sarah Healy (UCD AC) is entered in both the 1500m and 5000m; her first appearance of the week is in Tuesday evening’s 5000m final.
Olympians Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) and Cathal Doyle (Clonliffe Harriers) will spearhead Ireland’s challenge in the men’s 1500m, while Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) will look to make her mark in the women’s hammer for which first round qualifying is on Monday evening.
In the men’s 5000m, Darragh McElhinney (Bantry AC), Nick Griggs (Candour Track Club) and Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) line up in Monday evening’s final.
Bori Akinola (UCD AC) arrives in Birmingham in impressive form, having lowered his 100m personal best to 10.19 seconds this season. He will make his individual European Championships debut, having represented Ireland as part of the relay squad two years ago.
Back-to-back national senior 100m champion Ciara Neville (Emerald AC) will lead the Irish challenge in the women’s 100m, and five-time Olympian Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole AC) will add another major championship appearance to her career when she takes her place in Saturday’s marathon.
All seven days of action from the 2026 European Athletics Championships are available live on RTÉ television, RTÉ Player and Eurovision Sport.
Athletics Ireland will issue a media release at the end of each day with a summary of Team Ireland results.
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Irish in Action – European Athletics Championships
Day One - Morning Session – Monday August 10th
• Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
• Mark English – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
• Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
• Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – Round One – 11:55
• Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Qualification Group A & Group B – 12:40
Day One – Evening Session – Monday August 10th
• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A - 19:10
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• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 20:38
• Sarah Lavin - 100m Hurdles - Round One – 19:35
• Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
• Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Final – 20:33 *
• Darragh McElhinney – Men’s 5000m - Final – 20:40
• Nick Griggs – Men’s 5000m - Final – 20:40
• Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m - Final – 20:40
• Abbie Sheridan – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Round One – 21:00
• Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Final – 21:50 *
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
Day Two – Morning Session – Tuesday August 11th
• Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Round One – 11:15
• Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – Round One – 11:15
Day Two – Evening Session – Tuesday August 11th
• Sarah Healy – Women’s 5000m – Final – 19:25
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 19:55 *
• Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:32 *
• Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:32 *
• Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – SF – 21:00 *
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 21:30 *
• Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m - Final – 21:47 *
• Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – Final – 21:47 *
Day Three - Morning Session – Wednesday August 12th
• Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Round One – 11:05
• Rhasidat Adeleke - Women’s 200m - Round One - 11:40
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – Round One – 11:40
• Cian McPhilips – Men’s 800m – SF – 12:20 *
• Mark English – Men’s 800m – SF – 12:20 *
Day Three – Evening Session – Wednesday August 12th
• Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Final – 19:45 *
• Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:20 *
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:20 *
• Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – Final – 20:50 *
Day Four – Morning Session – Thursday August 13th
• Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – Round One – 11:05
• Marcus Lawler – Men’s 200m – Round One – 11:05
• Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – SF – 12:45 *
Day Four – Evening Session – Thursday August 13th
• Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:05 *
• Marcus Lawlor – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:05 *
• Abbie Sheridan – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Final – 20:29 *
• Cian McPhilips – Men’s 800m – Final – 21:28 *
• Mark English – Men’s 800m – Final – 21:28 *
• Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:50 *
• Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:50 *
Day Five – Morning Session – Friday August 14th
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 100m Hurdles – 10:35
• Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 11:05
• Kate O’Connor - Women’s Heptathlon – High Jump – Group A & Group B - 11:25
• Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One - 11:35
• Andrew Coscoran – Round One - 12:05
• Cathal Doyle - Round One – 12:05
Day Five – Evening Session – Friday August 14th
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon - Shot Put – Groups A & Group B – 19:35
• Niamh Allen – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 19:45
• Fiona Everard – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 19:45
• Kate O’Connor - Women’s Heptathlon - 200m – 20:55
• Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:25 *
• Marcus Lawlor – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:25 *
Day Six – Morning Session – Saturday August 15th
• David Kenny – Half Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
• Oisin Lane – Half Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
• Oisin Lane – Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Long Jump - Group A & Group B – 10:25
• Kate O’Connor - Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw - Group A & Group B – 11:55
• Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
• Sophie O’Sullivan - Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
• Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
• Women’s 4x100m Relay - Round One – 21:33
• Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 21:33
Day Six – Evening Session – Saturday August 15th
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon - 800m – 19:45
• Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:10 *
• Jack O’Leary - Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:25
• Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:07 *
• Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:07 *
• Men’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:33 *
• Women’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:48 *
Day Seven – Morning Session – Sunday August 16th
• Fionnuala McCormack – Women’s Marathon – Final – 07:30
• Paul O’Donnell – Men’s Marathon – Final - 08:10
• Ryan Creech – Men’s Marathon – Final – 08:10
• David McGlynn – Men’s Marathon – Final – 08:10
Day Seven – Evening Session – Sunday August 16th
• Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
• Sophie O’Sullivan - Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
• Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
• Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 21:33 *
• Men’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 21:48 *
*Subject to advancing