World Athletics Relays - Athletics Ireland
2 May-5 April ‘26
Gaborone

World Athletics Relays

The world’s fastest athletes are heading to Gaborone, Botswana, for the historic World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May 2026!

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Live coverage will be available on Eurovision Sport (Registration required).

Provisional Race Times (Irish time):

Saturday May 2nd

  • 1.30pm Mixed 4×400 R1
  • 2.05pm Women 4xm00 R1
  • 2.55pm Women 4x400m R1

Sunday May 3rd

  • 1.20pm Mixed 4x400m R2*
  • 1.44pm Women 4x400m R2*
  • 2.30pm Women 4x100m R2*
  • 3.13pm Mixed 4x400m Final*
  • 3.25pm Women 4x100m Final*
  • 3.40pm Women 4x400m Final*

* Subject to advancing

Team Ireland

AthleteEvent ClubCoach(es)
Sharlene MawdsleyWomen’s 4x400m, Mixed 4x400m & Women’s 4x100mNewport ACTony Lester
Sophie BeckerWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mRaheny Shamrock ACGerard O’Donnell
Rachel McCannWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mNorth Down ACIan Neely
Molly DalyWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mKilkenny City HarriersRobert Daly & Fiona Norwood
Arlene CrossanWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mFinn Valley ACShauna Carlin
Erin FrielWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mLetterkenny ACKathryn McDevitt
Jenna BreenWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400mCity of Lisburn ACJohn Davis
Jack RafteryMixed 4x400mDonore HarriersGerard O’Donnell & Aideen Sinnott
Sean DoggettMixed 4x400mAthenry ACStephen Doggett
Fintan DewhirstMixed 4x400mTír Chonaill ACDrew & Hayley Harrison
Ciara NevilleWomen’s 4x100mEmerald ACNoelle Morrissey
Precious Akpe-MosesWomen’s 4x100mBlackrock AC (Louth)Andy Paul
Molly ScottWomen’s 4x100mSt. Laurence O’Toole ACDeirdre Scott
Mollie O’ReillyWomen’s 4x100mDundrum South Dublin ACDaniel Kilgallon
Sarah LeahyWomen’s 4x100mKillarney Valley ACDaniel Kilgallon
Katie BerginWomen’s 4x100mMoyne ACAlan Mahoney & Joan Healy
Kate DohertyWomen’s 4x400m & Mixed 4x400m – Non-Travelling ReserveDundrum South Dublin ACTonja Buford Bailey
Chris O’DonnellMixed 4x400m – Non-Travelling ReserveNorth Sligo AC

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