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Superb fourth place finish for Longford athletes Cian McPhillips and Nelvin Appiah

Cian McPhillips, having won his heat on Saturday, finished an excellent 4th place in the men’s 1500m on Sunday in a time of 3:49.63 in a race won in a championship best-ever performance. Yemi Talabi had a busy weekend commencing with Saturday’s ...

02 Mar 2020 at 10:26

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Ray Flynn to star in Longford mile event

The decorated runner, who completed 89 sub-four minute miles during his illustrious career, is lined up to lead a special Athletics Ireland supported event in Longford town on October 2. The occasion, suitably coined the Ray Flynn Mile, is one ...

20 Sept 2017 at 11:00

Longford athlete Cian McPhillips through to the European Junior Championships 1500m Final

Longford Sport

Longford athlete Cian McPhillips through to the European Junior 1500m Final

On the opening day of the championships held at the Kadriorg Stadium in Tallinn today (Thursday), Longford Athletics Club member Cian was placed third in his heat finishing in a time of 3:48.67. The first four finishers automatically advanced ...

15 Jul 2021 at 15:58

Longford Sport

Longford’s Cian McPhillips set for the European Under 20 Athletics Championships

Cian is part of a 33-strong Irish team that has travelled to Tallinn ahead of the championships which take place from 15-18 July. He will run in the 1500 metres having previously run inside the 3:48 qualification standard. The heats of the ...

13 Jul 2021 at 12:55

Longford Sport

Longford’s Cian McPhillips secures qualification for the European Under 20 Athletics Championships

Cian opened his outdoor track season with victory in the 1500 metres at the AAI Games at Morton Stadium in Santry on Sunday last. His time of 3:46.27 was inside the 3:49 qualifying standard required. This was Cian’s return to racing ...

15 Jun 2021 at 11:16

Longford Sport

Rising Longford high jump star Nelvin Appiah representing Team Ireland at the European Games in Belarus

Nelvin is off to Belarus at the end of the week for his first international appearance as a Senior Athlete, a real milestone for Longford Athletics Club. He has been selected for Team Ireland in the Senior Men’s High Jump for the ...

19 Jun 2019 at 18:15

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Records broken during spectacular night of international athletics at AIT

Highlight of the night was Christina Manning’s time of 7.82 which was the second fastest in the world this year and the only person who has run faster is the current world record holder. The Irish contingent competed admirably ...

17 Feb 2017 at 01:13

Longford Sport

Another National title for Longford’s Nelvin Appiah in winning the Gold medal in the Junior Men’s High Jump

All the best upcoming talent in athletics from across the country were in competition on the day, fine tuning their preparations ahead of the European U-18 and U-20 Championships later this month in Baku, Azerbaijan and Boras,...

10 Jul 2019 at 16:21

Longford Sport

Longford athletics star Cian McPhillips back to his brilliant best

Ardagh’s Cian finished first in the men’s 1000m in a superb 2:24.13. This is the fastest indoor 1000m by any Irish athlete in 2019 and places Cian (a member of Longford Athletics Club) in tenth place in the all-time senior ...

19 Dec 2019 at 11:36

Longford Sport

Nelvin Appiah the Athletics Ireland Star Award winner for County Longford

Nelvin was the award winner for County Longford and it is a fantastic honour to receive. He is certainly a great representative for Longford Athletics Club and always entertains with his prowess in the High Jump. Nelvin ...

05 Mar 2020 at 13:51

Longford Sport

Longford athletes Cian McPhillips, Adeyemi Talabi and Nelvin Appiah competing for Ireland at the European U-23 Athletics Championships

Cian McPhillips, now on a scholarship at UCD, competes in the 800 metres. Adeyemi Talabi is selected to run in the 100 metres while Nelvin Appiah is part of the Irish 4x100m relay squad. Talabi won the silver medal in ...

04 Jul 2023 at 10:29

Longford Sport

National Gold medals for Longford sprint sisters Yemi and Funmi Talabi

Funmi is well known at Connacht level as she has consistently been ‘the fastest girl’ since she started competing at U-9 level. In early June she won the All-Ireland Schools Minor Girls 100m with a new pb of 12.35 ...

14 Jul 2019 at 20:32

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