‘You just don’t get downtime’ – Jeremy Lyons is driven by his love of athletics A fantastic piece by ⁦Cathal Dennehy⁩ capturing ⁦Jeremy Lyons⁩ coaching journey. independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

There's a value to coaching elite athletes - and a cost. In Ireland the latter is often unsustainable. Fascinating to chat to Jeremy Lyons on his 16 years coaching high-level sprinters, and why he's stepping away to focus on grassroots. m.independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

Congratulations to Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke who have been nominated for the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year award🤩🙌 📺The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, 15 December, with the action broadcast live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 9.30pm👍 #IrishAthletics

RTÉ Sport Team of the Year - no nomination for women’s 4x400m - shocking 😳!!! Time for GAA to have its own category. Not comparable. But always has to be there to ✔️ the box. Means one of the great performances by an Irish team is left out 🤯😫! rte.ie/sport/other-sp…

It was some year for one year, and one that Irish sports fans will certainly never forget... join Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney and Jacqui Hurley to re-live the major stories and successes of 2024 with the RTÉ Sport Awards, live on RTÉ One this Sunday 15th December from 9:30PM

A glitterball trophy would go nicely with a gold medal! Next up it’s Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast, RHYS MCCLENAGHAN! 🥇🤸‍♂️ #dwtsirl #dwts #dancingwiththestars #olympics

The reigning RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year, Rhys McClenaghan followed up a brilliant 2023 with an even better 2024. He became the first Irish gymnast to medal at an Olympic Games, picking up pommel horse gold and banishing the heartbreak he suffered in Tokyo three years earlier.

Ciara Mageean won gold in the 1500m at the European Championships, achieving a lifelong dream after silvers at the event in 2022 and 2024, and a bronze in 2016.

After making her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Róisín Ní Riain took home a silver and bronze at this year’s Games in Paris in the 100m backstroke S13 and the 200m Individual medley SM13, as well as striking gold twice at the European Championships.

2025 Chocolate 🍫 Santa 🎅 Dash 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🎄⚫️🟢

What a way to finish the show! 💥 31 points for Rhys and Laura’s brilliant Salsa 🪩 #DWTSIRL

🏅 Thomas Barr🏅 💥World Uni Games 2015 – 400mH 🥇 💥Rio 2016 – 400mH - 4th – 47.97NR 💥Europeans 2018 - 400mH 🥉 💥Tokyo 2020 – 400mH - 9th 💥World Relays 2024 – Mx 4x400m🥉 💥Europeans 2024 – MX 4x400m 🥇 💥Paris 2024 – MX 4x400m – 10th #ThankYouTom #RaisedTheBarr

💬 "Glad to be able to walk away on my terms" Three-time Olympian and European medallist Thomas Barr on his retirement from competitive athletics: rte.ie/sport/athletic…

This will not stop being annoying to me 🤦🏻‍♀️! Let’s preview a SCHOOLS - LEINSTER rugby match 🙄

Amazing athletics on display today Sport Ireland Campus #EducateTogetherOlympics2025 Huge thanks to Dan, an amazing dedicated teacher who makes it all happen. 17 Educate Together schools competed. We won the overall trophy for most medals, well done to our students👏👏👏

Rock us Rhys like a wagon wheel! 🛞 points for a sensational American Smooth from Rhys and Laura! 39 points #DWTSIRL

Sports clubs and a secondary school in a new Dublin suburb have appealed to the Department of Education not to prevent the development of what they say are vital sports facilities for children and teenagers in the area rte.ie/news/education…

It's WORLD SILVER for Kate O'Connor🥈 Ireland's first World Indoor medal since 2006—history in the making! 🤩 🥈2nd I 4742 #IrishAthletics #Nanjing2025 #WorldIndoorChamps adidas Running @ask123ie

It’s not just how she runs. It’s who she is. Brave and battling. Hardworking and principled. Kind, but fierce. Wrote this last night on Ciara Mageean, and why she's so admired — in Ireland and beyond. m.independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

We are all behind you, Ciara 💚