Ireland at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics

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Ireland competed at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics held in Sweden. Derval O'Rourke's silver medal, combined with a new national record, in the 100 metre hurdles was the highlight of the championship, which also saw a new women's 4 x 100 m relay national record and a national record equalling performance from Deirdre Ryan in the high jump.

Contents

[edit] Results

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Men's competition

Men's 200 m

  • Paul Brizzell
    1. Round 1 — 20.84
    2. Round 2 — DNF
  • Paul Hession
    1. Round 1 — 20.81
    2. Round 2 — 20.80
    3. Semi-Final — 21.09 (did not advance)
  • Gary Ryan
    1. Round 1 — 21.14 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m

  • David Gillick
    1. Round 1 — 46.16
    2. Semi-Final — 46.84 (did not advance)

Men's 800 m

  • David Campbell
    1. Round 1 — 01:48.70 (did not advance)

Men's 1,500 m

  • James Nolan
    1. Semi-Final — 03:49.94 (did not advance)
  • Liam Reale
    1. Semi-Final — 03:41.97
    2. Final — 03:42.65 (8th place)

Men's 5,000 m

Men's 10,000 m

  • Martin Fagan
    1. Round 1 — 28:54.04 (11th place)

Men's 4x400 m

[edit] Women's competition

Women's 100 m

  • Anna Boyle
    1. Round 1 — 11.60 (did not advance)
  • Emily Maher
    1. Round 1 — DNS

Women's 200 m

  • Anna Boyle
    1. Round 1 — 23.94 (did not advance)
  • Ciara Sheehy
    1. Round 1 — DNF

Women's 400 m

  • Joanne Cuddihy
    1. Round 1 — 51.41
    2. Semi-Final — 51.09 (PB)
    3. Final — 51.46 (8th place)

Women's 1,500 m

  • Aoife Byrne
    1. Semi-Final — 4:16.07 (did not advance)

Women's 5,000 m

  • Mary Cullen
    1. Final — 15:25.80 (PB) (12th Place)
  • Marie Davenport
    1. Final — DNF

Women's 10,000 m

  • Marie Davenport
    1. Final — 33:05.48 (22nd place)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

  • Derval O'Rourke
    1. Round 1 — 13.03
    2. Semi final — 12.94
    3. Final — 12.72 Silver medal (NR)

Women's 3000 m Steeplechase

Women's 4x100 m

Women's High Jump

  • Deirdre Ryan
    1. Qualifying — 1.92 m (=NR)
    2. Final — 1.84 m (13th place)

Women's Hammer Throw

  • Eileen O'Keefe
    1. Qualifying — 65.07 m (did not advance)
 2006 Gothenburg  Gold Silver Bronze Total
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[edit] Competitors

[edit] Men


200 m: Paul Hession, Paul Brizzel, Gary Ryan
400 m: David Gillick, David McCarthy, Paul McKee
800 m: David Campbell, Thomas Chamney
1,500 m: James Nolan, Liam Reale
5,000 m: Martin Fagan, Alistair Cragg
10,000: Martin Fagan
4x400 m Relay: David Gillick, David McCarthy, Paul Mc Kee, Antoine Burke, Bryan Doyle, Bryan Murphy

[edit] Women


100 m: Anna Boyle, Emily Maher
200 m: Ciara Sheehy, Joanne Cuddihy, Emily Maher, Anna Boyle
400 m: Joanne Cuddihy, Michelle Carey
1,500 m: Aoife Byrne
5,000 m: Marie Davenport, Mary Cullen
10,000 m: Marie Davenport
3,000 m Steeplechase: Roisin McGettigan, Fionnuala Britton
100 m Hurdles: Derval O’Rourke
400 m Hurdles: Michelle Carey,
4x100 m Relay: Anna Boyle, Ciara Sheehy, Joanne Cuddihy, Derval O’Rourke, Emily Maher, Ailis McSweeney


High Jump: Deirdre Ryan
Hammer: Eileen O’Keeffe

[edit] References