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26 Nov 2025

Longford star Cian McPhillips wins Athletics Ireland Track Athlete of the Year Award

Longford star Cian McPhillips wins Athletics Ireland Track Athlete of the Year Award

Longford star Cian McPhillips was announced as the winner of the Athletics Ireland Track Athlete of the Year at the annual Awards function in Dublin this Wednesday afternoon.

 What a wonderful year for the Ardagh man who stunned the world with a 4th place finish in the 800m at the World Championships in Tokyo, setting two Irish records and becoming the fastest in Europe this year!

Phenomenal achievement for 23-year-old Cian who is one of the winners at the Longford Leader Sports Star Awards 2025, in association with Longford Sports Partnership, and he will be in the Longford Arms Hotel for the function this Friday night, 8pm. start. 

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