| Ireland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | IRL |
| in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 – 27 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 24 (12 men and 12 women) |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
Ireland competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. The team won no medals, but two athletes (Rhasidat Adeleke in the women's 400 metres and Ciara Mageean in the women's 1500) achieved fourth-place finishes.
Ireland entered 24 athletes. [1] [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christopher O'Donnell | 400 metres | 46.76 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mark English | 800 metres | 1:45.71 SB | 4 q | 1:45.14 SB | 7 | Did not advance | |
| John Fitzsimons | 1:48.20 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Andrew Coscoran | 1500 metres | 3:34.75 | 6 Q | 3:37.39 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Nick Griggs | 3:40.72 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Luke McCann | 3:47.48 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Brian Fay | 5000 metres | 13:42.86 | 16 | — | Did not advance [3] | ||
| David Kenny | 20 kilometres walk | — | DNF | ||||
| Brendan Boyce | 35 kilometres walk | — | 2:37:26 | 24 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Eric Favors | Shot put | 19.65 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rhasidat Adeleke | 400 metres | 50.80 | 1 Q | 49.87 | 2 Q | 50.13 | 4 |
| Sharlene Mawdsley | 51.17 PB | 4 q | 51.78 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Louise Shanahan | 800 metres | 2:00.66 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Sarah Healy | 1500 metres | 4:03.00 | 3 Q | 3:59.68 PB | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Ciara Mageean | 4:03.52 | 3 Q | 4:02.70 | 3 Q | 3:56.61 NR | 4 | |
| Sophie O'Sullivan | 4:02.15 PB | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sarah Lavin | 100 metres hurdles | 12.69 | 3 Q | 12.62 NR | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Sophie Becker Róisín Harrison Sharlene Mawdsley Kelly McGrory | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:26.18 SB | 4 q | — | 3:27.08 | 8 | |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate O'Connor | Result | 13.57 | 1.80 | 13.47 | 24.78 | 5.74 | 46.07 | 2:14.06 | 6145 | 13 |
| Points | 1040 | 978 | 759 | 907 | 771 | 784 | 906 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sophie Becker Sharlene Mawdsley Christopher O'Donnell Jack Raftery | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:13.90 SB | 8 q | 3:14.13 | 6 |
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