Athletics Ireland’s 23-strong team for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon departs tomorrow. Read the team announcement HERE.
Enya Silkena (Heptathlon, Ratoath AC) has unfortunately withdrawn.
The championships which will be held at the iconic Hayward Field from Wednesday August 5th to Sunday August 9th serves as the first platform for Ireland’s best junior athletics talents to compete on the world stage and previous editions have seen stars of the sport emerge. Antoine Burke (1994, High Jump silver), Ciara Mageean (2010, 1500m silver), Sommer Lecky (2018, High Jump silver), Molly Scott, Ciara Neville, Gina Akpe-Moses, Patience Jumbo-Gula, Rhasidat Adeleke (2018, Women’s 4x100m Relay silver) and Oisín Joyce (2024, Javelin Throw bronze) are Ireland’s previous medallists at the event.
TEAM IRELAND SCHEDULE
Day One – Morning Session – Wednesday August 5th
- Saoirse Fitzgerald – Women’s 800m – Round One – 21:25 (13:25)
- Pia Langton – Women’s 800m – Round One – 21:25 (13:25)
Day One – Evening Session – Wednesday August 5th
- Dearbhla Allen – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Round One – 03:00 (19:00)
- Cillian Gleeson – Men’s 5000m – Final – 04:22 (20:22)
Day Two – Morning Session – Thursday August 6th
- Ellis McHugh – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 18:02 (10:02)
- Ethan Dewhirst – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 18:45 (10:45)
- Des O’Neill – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 18:45 (10:45)
Day Two – Evening Session – Thursday August 6th
- Gemma Galvin – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 03:03 (19:03)
- Pia Langton – Women’s 1500m – Round One – 03:03 (19:03)
Day Three – Morning Session – Friday August 7th
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – 100m – 18:00 (10:00)
- Orlaith Mannion – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Round One – 18:30 (10:30)
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Long Jump – 18:45 (10:45)
- Siún Quinn – Women’s High Jump – Qualification – 19:05 (11:05)
- Dubem Amah – Men’s 200m – Round One – 21:10 (13:10)
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Shot Put – 21:20 (13:20)
Day Three – Evening Session – Friday August 7th
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – High Jump – 01:00 (17:00)
- Orlaith Mannion – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 01:15 (17:15) *
- Saoirse Fitzgerald – Women’s 800m – SF – 02:05 (18:05) *
- Pia Langton – Women’s 800m – SF – 02:05 (18:05) *
- Dubem Amah – Men’s 200m – SF – 03:18 (19:18) *
- Dearbhla Allen – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Final – 03:40 (19:40) *
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – 400m – 04:00 (20:00)
Day Four – Morning Session – Saturday August 8th
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – 110m Hurdles – 18:00 (10:00)
- Seamus Clarke – Men’s 5000m Race Walk – Final – 18:25 (10:25)
- Matthew Newell – Men’s 5000m Race Walk – Final – 18:25 (10:25)
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Discus Throw – Group A – 18:45 (10:45)
OR
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Discus Throw – Group B – 19:55 (11:55)
- Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 19:40 (11:40)
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Pole Vault – Group A – 20:25 (12:25)
OR
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Pole Vault – Group B – 21:15 (13:15)
- Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 21:10 (13:10)
Day Four – Evening Session – Saturday August 8th
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Javelin Throw – Group A – 02:00 (18:00)
OR
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – Javelin Throw – Group B – 03:05 (19:05)
- Ellis McHugh – Women’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 02:15 (18:15) *
- Ethan Dewhirst – Men’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 02:41 (18:41) *
- Des O’Neill – Men’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 02:41 (18:41) *
- Saoirse Fitzgerald – Women’s 800m – Final – 03:23 (19:23) *
- Pia Langton – Women’s 800m – Final – 03:23 (19:23) *
- Orlaith Mannion – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 03:35 (19:25) *
- Dubem Amah – Men’s 200m – Final – 04:20 (20:20) *
- Eoin O’Callaghan – Men’s Decathlon – 1500m – 04:33 (20:33)
Day Five – Evening Session – Sunday August 9th
- Siún Quinn – Women’s High Jump – Final – 20:30 (12:30) *
- Men’s 4x100m – Final – 21:15 (13:15) *
- Ellis McHugh – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 21:30 (13:30) *
- Ethan Dewhirst – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 21:40 (13:40) *
- Des O’Neill – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 21:40 (13:40) *
- Gemma Galvin – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:52 (13:52) *
- Pia Langton – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:52 (13:52) *
- Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 22:42 (14:42) *
*Subject to advancing
Local times in brackets
WHERE TO WATCH
The World Athletics U20 Championships will be available to watch on the Eurovision Sport website HERE and app. An account which you can register for free for is required.
