Ireland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Ireland at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Ireland at the; 2023 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	IRL
in Budapest, Hungary; 19 August 2023 – 27 August 2023
Competitors	24 (12 men and 12 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances
	1980; 1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
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Ireland competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. The team won no medals, but two athletes (Rhasidat Adeleke in the women's 400 metres and Ciara Mageean in the women's 1500) achieved fourth-place finishes.

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Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christopher O'Donnell	400 metres	46.76	7	Did not advance
Mark English	800 metres	1:45.71 SB	4 q	1:45.14 SB	7	Did not advance
John Fitzsimons	800 metres	1:48.20	5	Did not advance
Andrew Coscoran	1500 metres	3:34.75	6 Q	3:37.39	14	Did not advance
Nick Griggs		3:40.72	12	Did not advance
Luke McCann		3:47.48	10	Did not advance
Brian Fay	5000 metres	13:42.86	16	—		Did not advance^[3]
David Kenny	20 kilometres walk	—				DNF
Brendan Boyce	35 kilometres walk	—				2:37:26	24

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Eric Favors	Shot put	19.65	23	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rhasidat Adeleke	400 metres	50.80	1 Q	49.87	2 Q	50.13	4
Sharlene Mawdsley	400 metres	51.17 PB	4 q	51.78	7	Did not advance
Louise Shanahan	800 metres	2:00.66	5	Did not advance
Sarah Healy	1500 metres	4:03.00	3 Q	3:59.68 PB	8	Did not advance
Ciara Mageean		4:03.52	3 Q	4:02.70	3 Q	3:56.61 NR	4
Sophie O'Sullivan		4:02.15 PB	8	Did not advance
Sarah Lavin	100 metres hurdles	12.69	3 Q	12.62 NR	5	Did not advance
Sophie Becker Róisín Harrison Sharlene Mawdsley Kelly McGrory	4 × 400 metres relay	3:26.18 SB	4 q	—	3:27.08	8

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Kate O'Connor	Result	13.57	1.80	13.47	24.78	5.74	46.07	2:14.06	6145	13
Kate O'Connor	Points	1040	978	759	907	771	784	906	6145	13

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sophie Becker Sharlene Mawdsley Christopher O'Donnell Jack Raftery	4 × 400 metres relay	3:13.90 SB	8 q	3:14.13	6

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