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| Ireland at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | IRL |
| National federation | Athletics Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 16 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Ireland competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mark English | 800 metres | 1:46.69 | 12 q | 1:45.55 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Ben Reynolds | 110 metres hurdles | 13.72 | 29 | did not advance | |||
| Thomas Barr | 400 metres hurdles | 49.20 | 18 Q | 48.71 | 11 | did not advance | |
| Alex Wright | 20 kilometres walk | — | DQ | N/A | |||
| 50 kilometres walk | — | DNF | |||||
| Robert Heffernan | — | 3:44.17 SB | 5 | ||||
| Brendan Boyce | — | DQ | |||||
| Brian Gregan Brian Murphy Thomas Barr Mark English | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:01.26 NR | 13 | — | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kelly Proper | 200 metres | 23.28 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| Ciara Everard | 800 metres | 2:03.98 | 40 | did not advance | |||
| Kerry O'Flaherty | 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:05.10 | 39 | — | did not advance | ||
| Michelle Finn | 9:55.27 | 33 | — | did not advance | |||
| Sara Louise Treacy | 9:48.24 | 29 | — | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Tori Pena | Pole vault | 4.30 | 20 | did not advance | |
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