Irish Athletics Championships

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Irish Athletics Championships
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Sport Indoor track and field
Founded1873
Country Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Related
competitions
Irish Indoor Athletics Championships

The Irish Athletics Championships, also known as the National Senior Track and Field Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by Athletics Ireland, which serves as the Irish national championship for the sport.

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The event was first held in College Park on Monday the 7th of July 1873 and has been held every year since, becoming the longest running national championships in the world. [1] [2]

The 152nd edition was held at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin on 29 and 30 June 2024. [3] [4]

Events

The below table contains a list of all events held since 1873 claiming to be the Irish National Athletics Championships. [5]

EditionYearEvent 1LocationVenueGoverning BodyEvent 2Other VenueGoverning BodyNotes
118731873 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
218741874 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
318751875 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
418761876 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
518771877 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
618781878 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
718791879 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
818801880 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
918811881 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Champion Athletics ClubN/AN/AN/A
1018821882 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Dublin Athletic ClubN/AN/AN/A
1118831883 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Dublin Athletic ClubN/AN/AN/A
1218841884 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Dublin Athletic ClubN/AN/AN/A
1318851885 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Waterford Tramore Racecourse Gaelic Athletic Association
1418861886 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin RDS Showgrounds Gaelic Athletic Association
1518871887 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Kerry Tralee Gaelic Athletic Association
1618881888 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Limerick Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association
1718891889 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Kilkenny Kilkenny Gaelic Athletic Association
1818901890 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Drumcondra Gaelic Athletic Association
1918911891 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Kerry Tralee Gaelic Athletic Association
2018921892 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
2118931893 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
2218941894 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
2318951895 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Wexford Wexford Park Gaelic Athletic Association
2418961896 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
2518971897 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Tipperary Tipperary Gaelic Athletic Association
2618981898 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Cork Gaelic Athletic Association
2718991899 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Tipperary Thurles Gaelic Athletic Association
2819001900 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic AssociationNot heldNot held Gaelic Athletic Association
2919011901 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Limerick Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association
3019021902 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Mardyke Irish Amateur Athletic Association Limerick Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association
3119031903 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
3219041904 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Jones Road Gaelic Athletic Association
3319051905 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Cork Athletic Grounds Gaelic Athletic Association
3419061906 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Cork Athletic Grounds Gaelic Athletic Association
3519071907 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Tipperary Thurles Gaelic Athletic Association
3619081908 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Fermoy Gaelic Athletic Association
3719091909 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association
3819101910 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association
3919111911 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association
4019121912 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Fermoy Gaelic Athletic Association
4119131913 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association
4219141914 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin RDS Showgrounds Irish Amateur Athletic Association Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association
4319151915 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Fermoy Gaelic Athletic Association N/AN/AN/A
4419161916 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Mallow Gaelic Athletic Association N/AN/AN/A
4519171917 Irish Athletics Championships Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association N/AN/AN/A
4619181918 Irish Athletics Championships Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association N/AN/AN/A
4719191919 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Gaelic Athletic Association Limerick Limerick Gaelic Athletic Association
4819201920 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Croke Park Gaelic Athletic Association
4919211921 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Croke Park Gaelic Athletic Association
5019221922 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Irish Amateur Athletic Association Dublin Croke Park Gaelic Athletic Association
5119231923 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5219241924 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5319251925 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5419261926 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A Video of the national championships from 1926 in Croke Park
5519271927 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5619281928 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5719291929 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5819301930 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
5919311931 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6019321932 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6119331933 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Croke Park National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6219341934 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Fermoy National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6319351935 Irish Athletics Championships Kilkenny Kilkenny National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6419361936 Irish Athletics Championships Tipperary Clonmel National Athletic and Cycling Association N/AN/AN/A
6519371937 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morgan's School, Castleknock Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Kerry Killarney National Athletic and Cycling Association
6619381938 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Meath Drogheda National Athletic and Cycling Association
6719391939 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Tipperary Thurles National Athletic and Cycling Association
6819401940 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Cork Fermoy National Athletic and Cycling Association
6919411941 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Drogheda and Enniscorthy National Athletic and Cycling Association
7019421942 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dundalk and Enniscorthy National Athletic and Cycling Association
7119431943 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dundalk and Clonmel National Athletic and Cycling Association
7219441944 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Louth Dundalk National Athletic and Cycling Association
7319451945 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dundalk and Ballinasloe National Athletic and Cycling Association
7419461946 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Louth Dundalk National Athletic and Cycling Association
7519471947 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Louth Dundalk National Athletic and Cycling Association
7619481948 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Ballinasloe and Blarney National Athletic and Cycling Association
7719491949 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Louth Dundalk National Athletic and Cycling Association
7819501950 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Louth Dundalk National Athletic and Cycling Association
7919511951 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Shelbourne StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8019521952 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Shelbourne StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8119531953 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Shelbourne StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Belfast Casement Park National Athletic and Cycling Association
8219541954 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Shelbourne StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8319551955 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8419561956 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin College Park Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8519571957 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Lansdowne Road Amateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8619581958 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8719591959 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8819601960 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Dublin Iveagh Grounds National Athletic and Cycling Association
8919611961 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumAmateur Athletic Union of Éire Cork Fermoy National Athletic and Cycling Association
9019621962 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann Kerry Killarney National Athletic and Cycling Association
9119631963 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann Kerry Killarney National Athletic and Cycling Association
9219641964 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann County Wexford Gorey National Athletic and Cycling Association
9319651965 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann Cork Banteer National Athletic and Cycling Association
9419661966 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann Cork Banteer National Athletic and Cycling Association
9519671967 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireann Tipperary Tipperary Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireann (Women)
9619681968 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
9719691969 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
9819701970 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Banteer Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
9919711971 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10019721972 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Banteer Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10119731973 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Mardyke Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10219741974 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Santry StadiumBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10319751975 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10419761976 Irish Athletics Championships Limerick Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10519771977 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10619781978 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10719791979 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10819801980 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
10919811981 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11019821982 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11119831983 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11219841984 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11319851985 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Cork Institute of Technology Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11419861986 Irish Athletics Championships Offaly Tullamore HarriersBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11519871987 Irish Athletics Championships Offaly Tullamore HarriersBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11619881988 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11719891989 Irish Athletics Championships Cork Cork Institute of Technology Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11819901990 Irish Athletics Championships Offaly Tullamore HarriersBord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
11919911991 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12019921992 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12119931993 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Belfield Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12219941994 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12319951995 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12419961996 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12519971997 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12619981998 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12719991999 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Bord Lúthchleas na hÉireannN/AN/AN/A
12820002000 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
12920012001 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13020022002 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13120032003 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13220042004 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13320052005 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13420062006 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13520072007 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13620082008 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13720092009 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13820102000 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
13920112011 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14020122012 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14120132013 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14220142014 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14320152015 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14420162016 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14520172017 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14620182018 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14720192019 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14820202020 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
14920212021 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
15020222022 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
15120232023 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
15220242024 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A
15320252025 Irish Athletics Championships Dublin Morton Stadium Athletics Ireland N/AN/AN/A

Championships records

Men

EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlaceRef.
200 m 20.30 (+0.1 m/s) NR Paul Hession 21 July 2007 Dublin
10,000 m walk (track)38:27.57 NR Robert Heffernan 21 July 2008 Santry
20,000 m walk (track)1:23:51.12 NR Bobby O'Leary 14 July 1991 Santry

Women

EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlaceRef.
100 m 11.13 (+0.7 m/s) NR Rhasidat Adeleke 30 June 2024 Dublin [6]
200 m
Discus throw 57.60 m Patricia Walsh 7 July 1984 Dublin
Hammer throw 73.21 m NR Eileen O'Keeffe 21 July 2007 Dublin
Javelin throw 54.92 m NR Anita Fitzgibbon 27 July 2013 Dublin [7]
5000 m walk (track)20:02.60 NR Gillian O'Sullivan 13 July 2002 Santry

See also

References

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  2. "Irish Championships extend their unbroken streak to 150 years | News | Heritage | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. "123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships 2024 - Buy Tickets". eventmaster.ie. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. "Sophie O'Sullivan takes gold in 1,500m at national championships". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. "Roll of Honour - Irish Athletics Champions" (PDF). www.athleticsireland.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. "100m Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. "Anita breaks Irish Javelin Record". www.frasermodelsandactors.ie. July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.