The European Athletics Championships get underway on Monday, and hopes are high that Ireland could at least match the brilliant four medals they claimed in Rome in 2024.

Kate O’Connor, Sarah Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Cian McPhillips are just a few of the names who will hope to return home from Birmingham with silverware.

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We’ve compiled a complete timetable of every race with Irish involvement throughout the week. Note that the European Athletics Championships will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2.

We’ll keep this list updated as the week goes on, as the various final and semi-final spots are confirmed.

All events listed in italics are finals, for which Irish participation depends on results in earlier rounds.

Ireland at the European Athletics Championships: Key Races

12 June 2024; The Irish women’s relay team, from left, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Sharlene Mawdsley after finishing second in the women’s 4x400m relay final during day six of the 2024 European Athletics Championships at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Tuesday 19:25 – 5,00m Final – Sarah Healy

A gold-medalist over 3,000m at last year’s European Indoor Championships, Sarah Healy has a tremendous chance at adding an outdoor medal to her collection this week.

Healy boasts the 6th-fastest time over 5,000m in Europe this year, and could kickstart Ireland’s medal charge on Tuesday night.

Wednesday evening – Hammer Throw Finals – Nicola Tuthill

Nicola Tuthill is in action on day one in the qualifying rounds of the hammer throw and, should she progress from there, Wednesday’s final marks Ireland’s first big shot at a field medal.

A European U23 and University Games silver-medalist, Tuthill should be right in the mix for a medal.

 

Thursday 21:20 – 800m Final – Cian McPhillips / Mark English

Cian McPhillips was the surprise package of last year’s World Athletics Championships, setting a new national record in claiming a sensational 4th-placed finish over 800m. Alongside the experience of Mark English, the chances of an Irish medal here feel very high.

 

Thursday 21:50 – 200m Final – Rhasidat Adeleke 

It’s been a difficult 24 months for Rhasidat Adeleke since Paris 2024, marked by injury struggles, but she burst back onto the scene with an electric national gold over 200m last month.

A two-time European medalist, hopes will be high that Adeleke adds to that tally this week.

 

Friday – Heptathlon – Kate O’Connor

Ireland’s leading contender for a medal at these games. Kate O’Connor has a European indoor bronze, World Outdoor silver, and a World Indoor silver to her name after a stellar 2025, and can now boast her first senior gold after triumph at the Commonwealth Games earlier this summer.

The heptathlon gets underway on Friday afternoon, with events across the day.

 

Saturday – Heptathlon 800m – Kate O’Connor

Where it will all be decided. If Kate O’Connor is in the mix when the 800m gets underway, expect a first-ever European Outdoor medal to come her way.

 

Sunday 19.45 – 1500m final – Sarah Healy

Sarah Healy will also compete in the 1500m and both she and Sophie O’Sullivan will hopefully both feature in Sunday’s final.

Full Team Ireland timetable
Tuesday August 11th
Morning Session

11:15 – Men’s 100m Round One – Israel Olatunde
11:15 – Men’s 100m Round One – Bori Akinola

Evening Session

19:25 – Women’s 5,000m Final – Sarah Healy
19:55 – 100m Hurdles Semi-Final – Sarah Lavin
20:32 – Men’s 100m Semi-Final – Israel Olatunde
20:32 – Men’s 100m Semi-Final – Bori Akinola
21:00 – Men’s 400m Semi-Final – Jack Raftery
21:30 – 100m Hurdles Final – Sarah Lavin
21:47 – Men’s 100m Final – Israel Olatunde
21:47 – Men’s 100m Final – Bori Akinola

 

Wednesday August 12th
Morning Session

11:05 – Women’s 400m Round One – Sophie Becker
11:40 – Women’s 200m Round One – Rhasidat Adeleke
11:40 – Women’s 200m Round One – Lauren Roy
12:20 – Men’s 800m Semi-Final – Cian McPhillips
12:20 – Men’s 800m Semi-Final – Mark English

Evening Session

19:45 – Women’s Hammer Throw Final – Nicola Tuthill
20:20 – Women’s 200m Semi-Final – Rhasidat Adeleke
20:20 – Women’s 200m Semi-Final – Lauren Roy
20:50 – Men’s 400m Final – Jack Raftery

 

Thursday August 13th
Morning Session

11:05 – Men’s 200m Round One – Sean Aigboboh
11:05 – Men’s 200m Round One – Marcus Lawler
12:45 – Women’s 400m Semi-Final – Sophie Becker

Evening Session

20:05 – Men’s 200m Semi-Final – Sean Aigboboh
20:05 – Men’s 200m Semi-Final – Marcus Lawler
20:29 – Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase Final – Abbie Sheridan
21:28 – Men’s 800m Final – Cian McPhillips
21:28 – Men’s 800m Final – Mark English
21:50 – Women’s 200m Final – Rhasidat Adeleke
21:50 – Women’s 200m Final – Lauren Roy

 

Friday August 14th
Morning Session

10:35 – Women’s Heptathlon, 100m Hurdles – Kate O’Connor
11:05 – Men’s 4x400m Relay Round One
11:25 – Women’s Heptathlon, High Jump – Kate O’Connor
11:35 – Women’s 4x400m Relay Round One
12:05 – Men’s 1500m Round One – Andrew Coscoran
12:05 – Men’s 1500m Round One – Cathal Doyle

Evening Session

19:35 – Women’s Heptathlon, Shot Put – Kate O’Connor
19:45 – Women’s 10,000m Final – Niamh Allen
19:45 – Women’s 10,000m Final – Fiona Everard
20:55 – Women’s Heptathlon, 200m – Kate O’Connor
21:25 – Men’s 200m Final – Sean Aigboboh
21:25 – Men’s 200m Final – Marcus Lawler

 

Saturday August 15th
Morning Session

07:30 – Half Marathon Race Walk – David Kenny
07:30 – Half Marathon Race Walk – Oisin Lane
10:25 – Women’s Heptathlon, Long Jump – Kate O’Connor
11:55 – Women’s Heptathlon, Javelin – Kate O’Connor
12:15 – Women’s 1500m Round One – Sarah Healy
12:15 – Women’s 1500m Round One – Sophie O’Sullivan
12:15 – Women’s 1500m Round One – Jodie McCann
Women’s 4x100m Relay Round One
Men’s 4x100m Relay Round One

Evening Session

19:45 – Women’s Heptathlon, 800m – Kate O’Connor
20:10 – Women’s 400m Final – Sophie Becker
20:25 – Men’s 10,000m Final – Jack O’Leary
21:07 – Men’s 1500m Final – Andrew Coscoran
21:07 – Men’s 1500m Final – Cathal Doyle
21:33 – Men’s 4x100m Relay Final
21:48 – Women’s 4x100m Relay Final

 

Sunday August 16th
Morning Session

07:30 – Women’s Marathon Final – Fionnuala McCormack
08:10 – Men’s Marathon Final – Paul O’Donnell
08:10 – Men’s Marathon Final – Ryan Creech
08:10 – Men’s Marathon Final – David McGlynn

Evening Session

21:13 – Women’s 1500m Final – Sarah Healy
21:13 – Women’s 1500m Final – Sophie O’Sullivan
21:13 – Women’s 1500m Final – Jodie McCann
21:33 – Women’s 4x400m Relay Final
21:48 – Men’s 4x400m Relay Final