Athletes and support staff who competed in Beijing 2008 Beijing and may feature in London 2012
Athletics – Men’s 50k Walk From the Ring Gaeltacht in Co. Waterford, Jamie made his Olympic debut in 2000 in Sydney but received life t...
Athletics – Men’s 1,500 metres Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, of Irish stock, Alistair is Ireland’s leading middle distance runner...
Athletics – Men’s Marathon Martin (aged 25) comes from Mullingar and is only the second Westmeath track and field athlete to compete at...
Athletics – Men’s 400 metres Educated at St. Benildus College, Kilmacud, David runs out of Dundrum South AC in South Dublin. By winnin...
Colin comes from Ballinamore, Co Leitrim and based in Limerick following his graduation from the University of Limerick. Aged 26 he comes from a big s...
Athletics – Men’s 20k Walk The very impressive Togher, Cork City, athlete, still only 29, has a lifetime of experience in race walking,...
Athletics – Men’s 100 & 200 metres Paul is the fastest man in Irish sprint history and is the current Irish record holder from 60 metre...
Athletics – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase This highly talented middle distance prospect comes from Wicklow Town and recently gained a ‘fir...
Athletics – Women’s 400 metres Age 25, from Kilkenny City, Joanne is Ireland’s one-lap wonder. She was the first Irish female athlete t...
Athletics – Women’s 20k Walk Beijing was Olive's third Olympics , Olive was born in Cork and reared in Carrabane, Co. Galway. She w...
Athletics – Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase From Wicklow Town, Roisin is now 29 and has a masters degree in counseling from Providence Coll...
Athletics – Women’s 100 metres Hurdles Ireland’s ‘golden girl’ of athletics comes from Cork City and has several college degrees from U...
Women’s Hammer Selected as Ireland’s athlete of the year in 2007, Eileen had an injury leading into the 2008 Games. She hails from Calla...