European champions & Olympic hopefuls headline National Athletics Championships

The countdown is on to the 152nd edition of the 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships which take place at Morton Stadium this weekend.

This year’s championships are being viewed by many as one of the most anticipated in recent memory given the success enjoyed by Irish athletes at European Championships in Rome earlier this month.

Israel Olatunde of UCD AC, Dublin, left, and team-mate Bori Akinola. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

The longest consecutive running national senior track championships in the world promises to deliver a superb weekend of athletics action with many of Ireland’s leading athletes set to take their place in front of the largest crowd in recent years.

A host of stars are set to return to national championship action, including some of the medallists from that record-breaking six days in Rome. Among the entries are Rhasidat Adeleke (100m), Thomas Barr (400mH), Christopher O’Donnell (400m), Sharlene Mawdsley (200m), Sophie Becker (400m), Phil Healy (200m & 400m), and Lauren Cadden (400m).

European champion Ciara Mageean is disappointed to miss out on nationals as she continues to focus on recovery from her gold-medal-winning exertions in Rome earlier this month.

The action gets underway from 11am on Saturday, with a second helping taking place on Sunday from 10.00am.

Both days of competition will be streamed on the Athletics Ireland YouTube Channel, with live RTE 2 coverage from 12.45pm – 2.30pm on Sunday.

Day tickets are only €11 with a special two-day ticket available for €17. U16s go free and are encouraged to come along and see the stars of Irish athletics live and in person.

Full preview HERE.

How to follow:

• Entries and Live Results HERE (Updated on June 29th)
• Top list for 2024 HERE
• All time list HERE
• Weekend timetable HERE
• Watch on Athletics Ireland YouTube HERE
• Paris 2024 Selection Policy HERE
• Spectator Tickets HERE (U16s are FREE and do not require a ticket)