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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
McColgan prodigy Tait sets sights on Olympics
Not only does Scottish track athlete Sarah Tait boast Eilish McColgan as one of her mentors but she also has taken one of her records. The 24-year-old broke McColgan's 12-year Scottish record in the 3000m steeplechase at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in Oregon last month. Advertisement Her form earned her a place on the Great Britain team for the European Athletics Team Championships, where she finished second in the same event on her international debut. Now Tait, who came through at Lasswade Athletics Club but is based in the United States, has set her sights on next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a first Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. "I went to watch some of my teammates in Paris last year and I thought it was absolutely amazing what they were doing," Tait told BBC Scotland. "I would love to be there one day, but I didn't think quite how realistic it would be and then just this year I am like: 'Do you know what, I am actually really close'. Advertisement "In a few year's time, I definitely believe that will be possible." "I have this new found belief in myself and that is definitely credit to my training group in the US and my training partners as well." McColgan 'always there for me' Tait was the first recipient of McColgan's 'Giving Back to Track' programme, which was set up three years ago to help young women make their way in athletics. After plenty of support and encouragement, Tait says breaking her mentor's record was something she had targeted for a while. "Eilish has supported and mentored me for a good few years now and she always said she thought I would be the one who would take her record down," she revealed. Advertisement "Eilish really took me under her wing. I am still in touch with her now, we still go back and forth. She always sends me a congratulations message, she is always there to support me and I am really grateful for everything she has done for me." Having just completed her studies at West Virginia University, Tait admits she is "still figuring things out" in terms of where she is going to base herself as she prepares for next summer's Commonwealth Games, which she says is her "priority". As a 13-year-old, Tait went to watch the athletics at Hampden Park when the games last visited the city in 2014. "I just can't wait to hopefully be a part of it and be part of inspiring the next generation because that was me sitting in the stands watching - so I really hope that can be me on the start line this time," she added.
The Irish Sun
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Fintan McCarthy gets one over on Paul O'Donovan as Olympic teammates race AGAINST each other at World Rowing Cup
IRELAND'S rowers scooped three medals at the World Rowing Cup yesterday. Fiona Murtagh, who Advertisement 3 Murtagh celebrates after finishing second in the Women's Single Scull Final A 3 Konan Pazzaia and Fintan McCarthy picked up where they left off from their bronze medal at the European Rowing Championships 3 They actually won ahead of fellow Irish duo Paul O'Donovan and Daire Lynch Favourite Lauren Henry from Britain was first while Frida Sanggaard Nielsen from Denmark claimed the bronze medal. In the men's double sculls A final, The Irish crews went head-to-head after coming through their semi-finals on Saturday. O'Donovan, racing against Olympic pal McCarthy, and Lynch finished the race in fifth. Advertisement Read more on Irish sport Meanwhile Sarah Lavin starred — but it was not enough for Team Ireland to seal a place in Division 1 of the European Athletics Team Championships. Lavin won her event in the women's 100m hurdles to pick up maximum points. And despite other strong performances from Nicola Tuthill, Cian McPhillips and the mixed 4x400m relay team, Ireland could only secure a fifth-placed finish. Their 349-point haul saw them come behind champions Belgium on 451.5. Advertisement Most read in Athletics Slovenia claimed 402.5 and Norway got 400. Turkey recorded 382. Sharlene Mawdsley shows off makeup before Zagreb race
The Journal
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Sarah Lavin stars in 100m hurdles as Ireland finish fifth at European Athletics Team Championships
The 42 SARAH LAVIN STARRED as Team Ireland finished fifth in Division 2 of the European Athletics Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia. Ireland narrowly missed out on promotion to the top tier of the continental competition, where the 43-strong team were in contention right up to the final few events. Lavin stormed to victory in the 100m hurdles in 12.82 seconds yesterday afternoon. 'To get maximum points for the team was the priority,' the Limerick native said after securing Ireland's only win of the weekend. 'I knew it wasn't going to be an easy ask. I think I was about number three on season's best. 'It's 11 weeks today to Tokyo Round One [World Athletics Championships], of course that's the big one this year, but any opportunity you can take to put on your country's singlet, you want to represent it to the max of your capabilities.' 🗣️ 'To get maximum points for the team was the priority, I knew it wasn't going to be an easy ask.' We speak to Sarah Lavin after her victory in the Women's 100m Hurdles at the European Team Championships! 🙌 #IrishAthletics #Maribor2025 #ETCH2025 — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) June 29, 2025 Cian McPhillips and Nicola Tuthill were other strong performers, third in the men's 800m (1:46.37) and women's hammer throw (70.50m) respectively. The mixed 4x400m relay team of Jack Raftery, Cliodhna Manning, Callum Baird and Sharlene Mawdsley finished second in their heat, and fourth overall, clocking a time of 3:14.81. Mawdsley excelled on the anchor leg, chasing down Olympic finalist Henriette Jæger of Norway. 'The lactic I have in my legs right now is something I've never experienced before,' she reflected. 'I'm proud of that, it was a good weekend for me. Please God in two years' time we'll be going up to the first division.' Ireland finished on 349 points behind champions Belgium (451.5), Slovenia (402.5), Norway (400) and Türkiye (382). European Athletics Team Championships – Day Two – Results Summary Nicola Tuthill – Women's Hammer Throw – 3 rd (70.50m) Advertisement Saragh Buggy – Women's Triple Jump – 10 th (12.96m) Conor Callinan – Men's Pole Vault – 12 th (4.90m PB) Eoin Sheridan – Men's Discus Throw – 14 th (50.15m) Adam Nolan – Men's 110m Hurdles – DQ Niamh Fogarty – Women's Shot Put – 7 th (14.29m PB) Sarah Lavin – Women's 100m Hurdles – 1 st (12.82, 0.0m/s) Laura Nicholson – Women's 1500m – 4 th (4:20.48) Cian McPhillips – Men's 800m – 3 rd (1:46.37) Aoife O'Sullivan – Women's High Jump – 14 th (1.74m) Lauren Roy – Women's 200m – 5 th (23.32, +0.7m/s) Michael Alajiki – Men's Triple Jump – 13 th (14.76m) Marcus Lawler – Men's 200m – 6 th (20.81, +0.9m/s) Conor Cusack – Men's Javelin Throw – 8 th (72.43m) Roisin Flanagan – Women's 5000m – 6 th (16:04.21) Finley Daly – Men's 3000m Steeplechase – 4 th (8:51.89) Mixed 4x400m Relay – 4 th (3:14.81) Written by Emma Duffy and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
RTÉ News
29-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Ireland miss out on promotion at European Athletics Team Championships
Ireland finished fifth in Division 2 of the European Athletics Team Championships in Slovenia on Sunday, narrowly missing out on promotion to the top tier of the continental competition. Strong performances from the likes of Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC), Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC), Cian McPhillips (UCD AC) and the mixed 4x400m relay team kept the 43-strong team in contention right up to the last few events. Lavin took Ireland's only win of the weekend, earning maximum points in the women's 100m hurdles. The Limerick sprinter clocked a time of 12.82 seconds to claim victory. Team captain Marcus Lawler (Clonliffe Harriers AC) was sixth in the men's 200m, while in the women's event Lauren Roy (City of Lisburn AC) finished just outside her personal best, clocking 23.32 seconds to finish fifth. The mixed 4x400m relay team of Jack Raftery (Donore Harriers), Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers), Callum Baird (Ballymena and Antrim AC) and Sharlene Mawdsley combined to clock a time of 3:14.81, finishing second in their heat and fourth overall. Cian McPhillips (UCD AC) made a strong return from injury to finish third in the men's 800m. The Longford native closed strongly in the final 100m to cross the line in a time of 1:46.37. In the women's 1500m, Laura Nicholson (Bandon AC) finished fourth on her Irish senior international debut, the 25-year-old clocking 4:20.48. Finley Daly (Sligo AC) ran bravely to also place fourth in the men's 3000m steeplechase. The Galway-based athlete clocked a time of 8:51.89. In the field, Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) fouled her opening two throws but composed herself well to finish the competition in third position, her best throw coming in the fourth round at 70.50m. Team captain Niamh Fogarty (Raheny Shamrock AC) produced a lifetime best of 14.29 metres in the women's shot put to finish seventh, while Conor Callinan (Leevale AC) also recorded the best result of his career, clearing 4.90 metres in the pole vault. In the men's javelin, Conor Cusack (Lake District AC) impressed to claim a eighth-place finish, throwing a best of 72.43 metres.
Irish Independent
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sarah Lavin stars in 100m hurdles but Ireland fall short in their top tier promotion bid at European Athletics Team Championships
Sarah Lavin played a starring role for the Irish on day two of the European Athletics Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia on Sunday – the Limerick athlete powering to victory in the 100m hurdles to help Ireland to a fifth-place finish in division two.
