@polevaultpower I think the “Whereabouts” ADRV (3 filing failures in 12 months) is the third time he has been sanctioned. It looks like one for a +ve test. Not sure what the other was for. Thus the lengthy ban.
🌟 ANI's Heather Ardis Shortlisted for Local Heroes Award 🌟
Athletics NI’s Para Development Lead, Heather Ardis has been shortlisted for the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards, for the Local Heroes Awards.
Read more here: https://t.co/CNE8Q92Wme
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Lifetime bests in 5 of 7 events.
A national record by 227 points.
First ever outdoor multis medal for Ireland.
First Irish medal at World Champs for 12 years.
First World Champs track and field medal for Ireland in 30 years.
Kate O'Connor, take a bow.
Kate O’Connor has had an absolute dream Day 1 at the World Championships Heptathlon! 🇮🇪✨
The Dundalk St. Gerards A.C. star put three lifetime bests on the board in the 100m hurdles (13.44), High Jump (1.86) and 200m (24.07), alongside a very solid Shot Put (14.37), racking up 2,113 points and currently sitting in second place overall 💚
What a start, tomorrow promises another huge day as she looks to keep climbing and challenge for a podium spot! ✨
1️⃣ Anna HALL 🇺🇸 – 2,210 points
2️⃣ Kate O’CONNOR 🇮🇪 – 2,113 points
3️⃣ Katarina JOHNSON-THOMPSON 🇬🇧 – 2,113 points
4️⃣ Sofie DOKTER 🇳🇱 – 2,087 points
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After European Indoor bronze and World Indoor silver, Kate O'Connor continues her dream year with gold at the World University Games.
Smashes her Irish heptathlon record by 190 points with 6487.
Puts her 4th in the world this year. She finishes with an 800m PB of 2:10.46.
Great to get together with other jumps coaches today at the first David Magill Jumps Network. Thank you to all the coaches who attended, Alan, Erin and Abby for presenting and to ANI and Mary Peters Trust for supporting. @AthleticsNI@MaryPetersTrust
📢 Clean Sport Week 2025 📢
Save the date! #CleanSportWeek is taking place from 19-23 May.
This year's theme is The Next Generation.
Whether you are an athlete, support personnel, friend or parent, we all have a responsibility to protect and empower young athletes.
We are delighted that @ForWomenScot has been successful in its appeal to the Supreme Court, and that the position of the Scottish Government has been rejected.
The court has given the right answer: the protected characteristic of sex – male and female – refers to reality, not paperwork.
What is this madness on the runways at the newly refurbished track in Antrim? 1m, 2m and 4m boards on several runways?Why? But theses 2 boards right beside each other? Crazy!