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WHERE TO WATCH: BIRMINGHAM 2026

7 August 2026

The European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 take place from 10 – 16 August and RTE SPORT / Eurovision Sport will bring you comprehensive live coverage.

RTÉ Sport will be offering in-depth TV, RTE Player, radio, and digital coverage from the European Championships. See RTE listings HERE.

European Athletics will be live streaming all the action from Birmingham 2026 via the Eurovision Sport website. Click HERE for the Eurovision Sport schedule.

Athletics Ireland will be posting the latest updates and results across all of our social media channels throughout the week.

Provisional Irish Athlete Schedule:

Day One – Morning Session – Monday August 10th 

  • Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
  • Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
  • Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – Round One – 11:55
  • Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Qualification Group A & Group B – 12:40

Day One – Evening Session – Monday August 10th 

  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A – 19:10

OR

  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 20:38
  • Sarah Lavin – 100m Hurdles – Round One – 19:35
  • Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
  • Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Final – 20:33 *
  • Darragh McElhinney – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
  • Nick Griggs – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
  • Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
  • Abbie Sheridan – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Round One – 21:00
  • Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Final – 21:50 *
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *

Day Two – Morning Session – Tuesday August 11th 

  • Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Round One – 11:15
  • Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – Round One – 11:15

Day Two – Evening Session – Tuesday August 11th 

  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 5000m – Final – 19:25
  • Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 19:55 *
  • Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:32 *
  • Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:32 *
  • Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – SF – 21:00 *
  • Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 21:30 *
  • Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Final – 21:47 *
  • Bori Akinola – Men’s 100m – Final – 21:47 *

Day Three – Morning Session – Wednesday August 12th

  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Round One – 11:05
  • Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 200m – Round One – 11:40
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – Round One – 11:40
  • Cian McPhilips – Men’s 800m – SF – 12:20 *
  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – SF – 12:20 *

Day Three – Evening Session – Wednesday August 12th 

  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Final – 19:45 *
  • Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:20 *
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:20 *
  • Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – Final – 20:50 *

Day Four – Morning Session – Thursday August 13th 

  • Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – Round One – 11:05
  • Marcus Lawler – Men’s 200m – Round One – 11:05
  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – SF – 12:45 *

Day Four – Evening Session – Thursday August 13th 

  • Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:05 *
  • Marcus Lawlor – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:05 *
  • Abbie Sheridan – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Final – 20:29 *
  • Cian McPhilips – Men’s 800m – Final – 21:28 *
  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – Final – 21:28 *
  • Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:50 *
  • Lauren Roy – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:50 *

Day Five – Morning Session – Friday August 14th 

  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 100m Hurdles – 10:35
  • Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 11:05
  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – High Jump – Group A & Group B – 11:25
  • Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 11:35
  • Andrew Coscoran – Round One – 12:05
  • Cathal Doyle – Round One – 12:05

Day Five – Evening Session – Friday August 14th

  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Shot Put – Groups A & Group B – 19:35
  • Niamh Allen – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 19:45
  • Fiona Everard – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 19:45
  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 200m – 20:55
  • Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:25 *
  • Marcus Lawlor – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:25 *

Day Six – Morning Session – Saturday August 15th

  • David Kenny – Half Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
  • Oisin Lane – Half Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
  • Oisin Lane – Marathon Race Walk – Final – 07:30
  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Long Jump – Group A & Group B – 10:25
  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw – Group A & Group B – 11:55
  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
  • Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
  • Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 12:15
  • Women’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 21:33
  • Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 21:33

Day Six – Evening Session – Saturday August 15th

  • Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 800m – 19:45
  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:10 *
  • Jack O’Leary – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:25
  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:07 *
  • Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:07 *
  • Men’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:33 *
  • Women’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:48 *

Day Seven – Morning Session – Sunday August 16th

  • Fionnuala McCormack – Women’s Marathon – Final – 07:30
  • Paul O’Donnell – Men’s Marathon – Final – 08:10
  • Ryan Creech – Men’s Marathon – Final – 08:10
  • David McGlynn – Men’s Marathon – Final – 08:10

Day Seven – Evening Session – Sunday August 16th

  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
  • Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
  • Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:13 *
  • Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 21:33 *
  • Men’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 21:48 *

*Subject to advancing

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