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Ireland
Career
1861 - 2026
Best year
1932
Total points
574
Best results
4x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#43
10-year rank
#46
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | European Championship | Heptathlon | Women | 1 | 4 | Kate O'Connor |
| 2026 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Andrew Coscoran |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Pentathlon | Women | 3 | 2 | Kate O'Connor |
| 2026 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mark English |
| 2026 | European Championship | 200m | Women | 2 | 2 | Rhasidat Adeleke |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 2 | Sarah Healy |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Pentathlon | Women | 3 | 1 | Kate O'Connor |
| 2025 | World Championship | Heptathlon | Women | 2 | 6 | Kate O'Connor |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | Pentathlon | Women | 2 | 4 | Kate O'Connor |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mark English |
| 2024 | European Championship | 4x400m | Women | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2024 | European Championship | Mixed 4x400m | M/W | 1 | 12 | - |
| 2024 | World Relays | Mixed 4x400m | M/W | 3 | 6 | - |
| 2024 | European Championship | 400m | Women | 2 | 2 | Rhasidat Adeleke |
| 2024 | European Championship | Mixed 4x400m | M/W | 1 | 12 | - |
| 2024 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 1 | 4 | Ciara Mageean |
| 2022 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Ciara Mageean |
| 2022 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mark English |
| 2021 | World Relays | 4x200m | Women | 2 | 12 | - |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Ciara Mageean |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mark English |
| 2018 | European Championship | 400m hurdles | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Barr |
| 2016 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Ciara Mageean |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Mark English |
| 2014 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mark English |
| 2013 | World Championship | 50 km walk | Men | 1 | 12 | Robert Heffernan |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Women | 3 | 1 | Derval O'Rourke |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ciarán O'Lionáird |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 50 km walk | Men | 3 | 6 | Robert Heffernan |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m hurdles | Women | 2 | 2 | Derval O'Rourke |
| 2010 | European Championship | 20 km walk | Men | 3 | 1 | Robert Heffernan |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Roísín McGettigan |
| 2009 | World Championship | 20 km walk | Women | 2 | 6 | Olive Loughnane |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Women | 3 | 1 | Derval O'Rourke |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 3 | David Gillick |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | 60m hurdles | Women | 1 | 8 | Derval O'Rourke |
| 2006 | European Championship | 100m hurdles | Women | 2 | 2 | Derval O'Rourke |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 3 | David Gillick |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Alistair Cragg |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Paul McKee |
| 2003 | World Championship | 20 km walk | Women | 2 | 6 | Gillian O'Sullivan |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | 400m | Women | 3 | 1 | Karen Shinkins |
| 2002 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 2 | 1 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country team short | Women | 3 | 6 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 2 | 1 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Women | 2 | 12 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | James Nolan |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Mark Carroll |
| 1998 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1998 | London Marathon | Marathon | Women | 1 | 5 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1998 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mark Carroll |
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country short | Women | 1 | 8 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 1 | 8 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1998 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1997 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country team | Women | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 2 | 4 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1997 | Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Women | 1 | 5 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1995 | World Championship | 5000m | Women | 1 | 12 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1995 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 2 | 4 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1994 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 2 | 4 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1994 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1993 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 6 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 2 | 4 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Marcus O'Sullivan |
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Women | 2 | 4 | Catherina McKiernan |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Frank O'Mara |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Marcus O'Sullivan |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 4 | Paul Donovan |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Marcus O'Sullivan |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Frank O'Mara |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Marcus O'Sullivan |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Marathon | Men | 2 | 12 | John Treacy |
| 1983 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Eamonn Coghlan |
| 1983 | World Road Race Championships | 10 km team | Women | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Ray Flynn |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Mary Purcell |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Eamonn Coghlan |
| 1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Men | 1 | 8 | John Treacy |
| 1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country team | Men | 2 | 12 | - |
| 1978 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Eamonn Coghlan |
| 1978 | World Cross Country Championships | Cross Country | Men | 1 | 8 | John Treacy |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Derek Graham |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Derek Graham |
| 1974 | Boston Marathon | Marathon | Men | 1 | 5 | Neil Cusack |
| 1973 | World record - annual holding | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Derek Graham |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Derek Graham |
| 1971 | World record - annual holding | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 1 | Derek Graham |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Frank Murphy |
| 1970 | World record - improvement | Half marathon | Men | 1 | 8 | Derek Graham |
| 1969 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Noel Carroll |
| 1969 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Ann O'Brien |
| 1969 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Grigoriy Yegorov |
| 1968 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Ann O'Brien |
| 1968 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Noel Carroll |
| 1967 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Noel Carroll |
| 1967 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Ann O'Brien |
| 1966 | European Indoor Championships | 400m | Women | 3 | 1 | Maeve Kyle |
| 1966 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Noel Carroll |
| 1958 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ron Delany |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ron Delany |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 400m hurdles | Men | 1 | 24 | Bob Tisdall |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 1 | 24 | Pat O'Callaghan |
| 1930 | Commonwealth Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Bill Britton |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 1 | 24 | Pat O'Callaghan |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1912 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1911 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1910 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1909 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1908 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1907 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1906 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1905 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1904 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1903 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1902 | World record - annual holding | Long jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1901 | World record - improvement | Long jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Peter O'Connor |
| 1895 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | James Ryan |
| 1880 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Patrick Davin |
| 1873 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Tom Davin |
| 1861 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Charlie Grey |
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