Team Ireland have begun to depart Dublin for the European Athletics Indoor Championships which take place in Apeldoorn, Netherlands from March 6^th – 9^th.

700 elite athletes from 50 nations will compete across four thrilling days of indoor athletics at the sold-out Omnisport Apeldoorn stadium which is expected to welcome over 27,500 spectators.

It promises to be another hugely exciting championships for Ireland with a host of Olympians set to spearhead an exciting Irish team who are sure to be targeting more major championship success this weekend.

• Final entries by season’s best HERE
• Irish selections HERE
• Apeldoorn 2025 event website & results HERE
• See below for Team Ireland Schedule

Team Ireland will be spearheaded in the individual events by the now familiar names of Sharlene Mawdsley (400m), Sarah Healy (3000m), Jodie McCann (3000m), Sarah Lavin (60mH), Kate O’Connor (Pen), Andrew Coscoran (3000m), and Cathal Doyle (1500m).

Four-time European championships medallist Mark English also returns to international action in the 800m where he’ll be joined by the in-form Cian McPhillips of UCD who is sure to hold no fears heading into the weekend.

James Gormley will make his senior Irish debut alongside the aforementioned Andrew Coscoran in the 3000m, while recent national 60m champion Bori Akinola will don the Irish singlet for the first time as a senior individual athlete.

Lauren Cadden (Sligo AC) and Rachel McCann (North Down AC) will earn their first senior international vests as individuals, with both sure to be eager to put in a bold showing in the women’s 400m as they look to stake a claim on a strong looking relay teams.

Both selected relay squads will look to be competitive in both the mixed and women’s 4x400m. The teams will look to call upon the experience of Olympic finalists Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley as they bid to make yet another major championship final.

Among the elite athletes competing, Paralympic bronze medallist Orla Comerford is set to line up in the Para 60m mixed classification race on Saturday at 13:17.

Orla delivered an outstanding performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, securing a bronze medal in the T13 women’s 100m final completing the race in 11.94 seconds, just shy of her personal best and earned the Raheny sprinter her first Paralympic medal.

Team Ireland Schedule: Irish Time (Local time in brackets)

Evening Session – Thursday March 6th

• Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Round One – 18:55 (19:55)
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Round One – 19:50 (20:50)
• Mixed 4x400m Relay – Final – 20:50 (21:50)

Morning Session – Friday March 7th

• Mark English – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:05 (11:05)
• Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:05 (11:05)
• Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Round One – 10:55 (11:55)
• Lauren Cadden – Women’s 400m – Round One – 10:55 (11:55)
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Semi-Final – 12:45 (13:45) *

Evening Session – Friday March 7th

• Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Semi-Final – 18:58 (19:58) *
• Lauren Cadden – Women’s 400m – Semi-Final – 18:58 (19:58) *
• Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Final – 20:15 (21:15) *
• Sarah Lavin – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Final – 20:43 (21:43) *

Morning Session – Saturday March 8th

• Sarah Healy – Women’s 3000m – Round One – 09:20 (10:20)
• Jodie McCann – Women’s 3000m – Round One – 09:20 (10:20)
• Bori Akinola – Men’s 60m – Round One – 11:00 (12:00)
• Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 3000m – Round One – 11:45 (12:45)
• James Gormley – Men’s 3000m – Round One – 11:45 (12:45)
• Orla Comerford – 60m Para Mixed Classification 12:17 (13:17)

Evening Session – Saturday March 8th

• Bori Akinola – Men’s 60m – Semi-Final – 18:10 (19:10) *
• Mark English – Men’s 800m – Semi-Final – 19:13 (20:13) *
• Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Semi-Final – 19:13 (20:13) *
• Bori Akinola – Men’s 60m – Final – 20:40 (21:40) *
• Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
• Lauren Cadden – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *

Morning Session – Sunday March 9th

• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Pentathlon – 60m Hurdles – 08:00 (09:00)
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Pentathlon – High Jump – 08:50 (09:50)
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Pentathlon – Shot Put – 11:21 (12:21)

Evening Session – Sunday March 9th

• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Pentathlon – Long Jump – 14:10 (15:10)
• Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 3000m – Final – 15:50 (16:50) *
• James Gormley – Men’s 3000m – Final – 15:50 (16:50) *
• Mark English – Men’s 800m – Final – 16:27 (17:27) *
• Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Final – 16:27 (17:27) *
• Sarah Healy – Women’s 3000m – Final – 16:36 (17:36) *
• Jodie McCann – Women’s 3000m – Final – 16:36 (17:36) *
• Kate O’Connor – Women’s Pentathlon – 800m – 17:03 (18:03)
• Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 17:50 (18:50)

*Subject to advancing

Where to watch

RTE SPORT will bring you comprehensive live coverage across the 4 days.

See RTE listings HERE.

European Athletics & RTE Player will also be live streaming all the action from Apeldoorn 2025 via their ‘EUROVISON’ platform HERE.

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