Ireland was represented by 24 athletes at the 2012 European Athletics Championships hold in Helsinki, Finland, between 26 June - 1 July 2012.
Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Jason Smyth | 10.47 | 18 | 10.52 | 20 | DNQ | |
200 m | Steven Colvert | Disqualified | DNQ | ||||
Paul Hession | 20.75 | 2 Q | 20.84 | 4 q | 21.27 | 8 | |
400 m | Brian Gregan | 45.63 | 1 Q | 45.76 | 3 Q | 46.04 | 6 |
1500 m | Paul Robinson | 3:47.26 | 21 | — | DNQ | ||
10000 m | Mark Kenneally | — | 29.10.55 | 15 | |||
David Rooney | — | 29:57.82 SB | 20 | ||||
110 m hurdles | Ben Reynolds | DNS | |||||
400 m hurdles | Thomas Barr | 50.59 | 13 | 50.22 | 13 | DNQ | |
Jason Harvey | 51.83 | 29 | DNQ | ||||
4 x 400 m relay | Brian Murphy David Gillick Tim Crowe Jason Harvey | Disqualified | — | DNQ |
Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Amy Foster | 11.58 | 21 | DNQ | |||
200 m | 24.04 | 26 | DNQ | ||||
400 m | Joanne Cuddihy | Disqualified | DNQ | ||||
1500 m | Ciara Mageean | 12 | 4:19.23 | — | DNQ | ||
Orla Drumm | 12 | 4:19.61 | — | DNQ | |||
10000 m | Fionnuala Britton | — | 32:05.54 | 4 | |||
400 m hurdles | Jessie Barr | 56.30 | 9 Q | 55.93 PB | 8 q | 56.83 | 8 |
3000 m steeplechase | Stephanie Reilly | 9:44.15 | 13 q | — | 9:53.90 | 12 | |
4 x 400 m relay | Claire Bergin Joanne Cuddihy Marian Heffernan Michelle Carey | Disqualified | — | DNQ |
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Pole vault | Tori Pena | 4.35 | 16 | DNQ |
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