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# World Championships

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# World Championships
Hyland, Greene post new Irish records, but fall agonisingly short in World semis
Brendan Hyland set a new Irish record, but was .07 seconds shy of an Olympic standard.
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# team ireland
Oliver Dingley eliminated in semi-finals at World Diving Championships
Dingley needed a top-12 finish to book his place in Thursday’s final.
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Jul 17th 2019, 10:24 AM
# Athletics
Barr just shy of season's best with fourth-place finish in Rome
The Waterford native missed out on a podium place, but improved on his performance in Stockholm last week.
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Jun 6th 2019, 8:07 PM
# on the right track
'That medal is the outcome of a lot of hard work, not just 100 laps I did on the track'
Lydia Boylan discusses her world silver medal success, dealing with disappointment and uprooting her life in search of Olympic glory.
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Mar 10th 2019, 7:15 AM
# Fighter
'Growing up, I was told that kickboxing isn't a female sport'
Ireland’s teen sensation Jordan Doran chats to The42 about her many impressive achievements.
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Jan 26th 2019, 9:00 AM
# IOC
'The boxers have done nothing wrong' - Amy Broadhurst unsure whether we'll see boxing at Tokyo 2020
The Dundalk boxer was speaking to Game On about the future of amateur boxing.
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Nov 30th 2018, 9:24 PM
# down and out
Fall sees Rhys McClenaghan crash out of World Championships
There were high hopes for the reigning European and Commonwealth champion heading into today’s qualification.
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Oct 26th 2018, 11:00 AM
# world champions
'We planned to win it all year' - World champion O'Donovan brothers elated by gold medal display in Bulgaria
Paul and Gary O’Donovan secured gold in the men’s lightweight double sculls in Bulgaria on Saturday.
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Sep 15th 2018, 12:40 PM
# World Championships
History makers! Ireland women's relay team take silver medal at World U20 Championships
Ireland took silver following a strong performance in Finland on Saturday afternoon at the U20s IAAF World Championships.
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Jul 14th 2018, 2:37 PM
# Athletics
Ireland's Ciara Mageean and Phil Healy fail to progress at World Indoor Championships
There was disappointment for both runners late on Friday in Birmingham.
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Mar 2nd 2018, 10:49 PM
# success
"People kept asking: 'Are you going to get a job?' My main focus was the World Championships"
Irish taekwondo star Sarah Lehane chats to The42 about becoming a world champion.
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Oct 21st 2017, 7:35 AM
# Interview
The DCU students aiming to become world champions on home soil
Taekwondo stars Ryan and Adam Shelley chat to The42 ahead of the World Championships in Dublin next week.
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Oct 8th 2017, 3:10 PM
# world champions
Gold for Ireland! Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal record first Para-cycling world title
The Paralympic Champions won silver in the Road Race in Rio last year, on Friday securing a first ever world title in South Africa.
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Sep 1st 2017, 7:44 PM
# mixed day
Eyeing history, Joe Ward is the last Irishman to fly the flag at the Worlds
He booked his quarter final spot with ease, while Brendan Irvine and Dean Gardiner both bowed out.
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Aug 28th 2017, 10:26 PM
# Injury
Olympic hero Murphy to miss World Championships with injury
The silver medallist suffered a knee injury three weeks ago.
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Aug 18th 2017, 4:11 PM
# World Championships
'Everyone is talking about it but they're not' - Gillick critical of BBC's Farah coverage
The two-time European gold medallist believes Farah should have faced more questioning.
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Aug 18th 2017, 12:00 PM
# indignation
Watch: Emotional Mo Farah insists he is a clean athlete
The British athlete also confirmed his intention to rebrand as ‘Mohamed’.
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Aug 14th 2017, 2:33 PM
# Disappointment
Ireland's Alex Wright disqualified at World Championships
The 26-year-old racewaker suffered disappointment in today’s 20km event.
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Aug 13th 2017, 4:31 PM
# Walking Tall
Irish Olympic hero Rob Heffernan announces retirement after 8th-place finish
The Cork native bowed out after an excellent display at the world championships in London.
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Aug 13th 2017, 12:01 PM
# World Champs
Unwell medal hopeful Makwala denied entry to London Stadium
Having been withdrawn from the 400m final earlier due to illness, he was denied entry to London Stadium by officials.
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Aug 8th 2017, 9:57 PM
# Setback
Thomas Barr withdraws from World Championships semi-finals
The Waterford runner cannot compete due to a vomiting bug.
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Aug 7th 2017, 11:08 AM
# Seb Coe
Gatlin defeating Bolt 'not the perfect script', confesses Seb Coe
IAAF president Sebsatian Coe admitted he would have preferred a different result to Justin Gatlin beating Usain Bolt for 100m glory yesterday.
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Aug 6th 2017, 2:49 PM
# London 2017
Thomas Barr has qualified for the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the World Championships
Barr automatically qualified for tomorrow’s semi-finals in fourth place after Kyron McMaster was disqualified.
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Aug 6th 2017, 11:52 AM
# London 2017
'I've done my time and I've come back': Gatlin on the defensive in his moment of glory
The American sprinter defended his right to compete, saying he had served his four year ban for doping.
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Aug 6th 2017, 9:39 AM
# Farewell
'I've done all I can for the sport and myself so it's time to go': No regrets for Bolt despite bronze finish
He finished third in his final individual race at the IAFF World Championships, but there were no regrets for the Jamaican icon.
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Aug 6th 2017, 9:07 AM
# no showdown
Injury rules Bolt’s main rival Andre de Grasse out of World Championships
A hamstring injury comes in the way of the showdown between the two big guns.
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Aug 3rd 2017, 5:10 PM
# good news
Coyle and Lanigan O'Keeffe awarded World Championship bronze two years after event
The Irish pair have been bumped after a failed drugs test.
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Jun 30th 2017, 12:17 PM
# Going Well
Mark English earns spot at Worlds after second-place finish in Diamond League
The Letterkenny native qualified for London with a time of 1.45.42 in Stockholm.
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Jun 18th 2017, 5:54 PM
# resilience
'People see you up there as a sports star, but you're a person and below it all, it can hurt'
Battling back from heartbreak in Belgrade to ride the crest of a wave, Ciara Mageean is plotting a big World Championships.
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Jun 17th 2017, 7:30 AM
# Rocket
Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out of World Championship despite massive 146 break
The five-time champion was knocked out by last year’s runner-up Ding Junhui.
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Apr 26th 2017, 5:15 PM
# Not invited
Russian athletes banned from competing at London World Championships
It looks like November will be their earliest possible return to international competition.
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Feb 6th 2017, 9:53 PM
# Joy
O'Donovan brothers receive heroes' welcome home after Olympics triumph
Paul and Gary will enjoy further acclaim as they prepare for an open-top bus celebration in Skibbereen.
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Aug 28th 2016, 10:42 PM
# Next generation
Future looks bright for MMA as Ireland leads medal haul at World Championships
Irish amateur fighters brought home a total of six medals — more than any other country — from Las Vegas.
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Jul 12th 2016, 6:44 PM
# buzzing
No world final but Irish diver still beaming after Rio qualification
His Olympic spot is in the bag and that’s all that matters for the 23-year-old right now.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 10:57 AM
# problems
Seb Coe's right-hand man steps aside over leaked email
“What has become apparent today is that I have become the story.”
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Dec 22nd 2015, 8:32 PM
# Anger
'Disgraceful!' - People were NOT happy with how Ireland's Michael O'Reilly was judged today
The fighter lost his box-off at the World Championships in Doha today and must now wait for an Olympic place.
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Oct 14th 2015, 5:50 PM
# Doha
Irish boxer Michael Conlan is one win away from World Championship gold
Conlan claimed a comprehensive win over Dzmitry Asanau.
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Oct 11th 2015, 9:30 PM
# Doha
Irish boxer Joe Ward moves a step closer to becoming a world champion
There was disappointment for Seán McComb, however.
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Oct 9th 2015, 6:55 PM
# success
Michael O'Reilly completes great day for Ireland at World Championships
Irish team captain Michael Conlan and teenager Brendan Irvine also recorded wins.
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Oct 9th 2015, 12:04 AM
# Doha
Mixed fortunes for Ireland's boxers as the World Championships begin in Qatar
Irvine and O’Reilly march on in pursuit of medals.
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Oct 6th 2015, 10:51 PM
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