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How to Watch Irish Athletes on Day 1 of the World Indoors

RRRunRepublic Staff
Published 12 hours ago on 20 Mar 2026
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How to Watch Irish Athletes on Day 1 of the World Indoors

After weeks of anticipation, the World Indoor Athletics Championships finally get underway this morning in Toruń, Poland.

There are six Irish athletes in action across a busy opening day, with representation in the 60 metres, 800 metres, and 1500 metres. Below is your full guide to when and where to watch all of the Irish in action across both the morning and evening sessions.

🇮🇪 Morning Session

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⏰ 9:34 AM – 🏃🏿 Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m, Heat 3
⏰ 11:59 AM – 🏃‍♀️ Maeve O’Neill (Doheny AC / Providence) – Women’s 800m, Heat 4
⏰ 12:13 PM – 🏃‍♀️ Emma Moore (Galway City Harriers) – Women’s 800m, Heat 6
⏰ 12:42 PM – 🏃🏼 Mark English (Finn Valley AC) – Men’s 800m, Heat 4

🇮🇪 Evening Session

⏰ 6:04 PM – 🏃🏼 James Gormley (Carmen Runners) – Men’s 1500m
⏰ 7:16 PM – 🏃🏿Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m Semi-Final*
⏰ 8:22 PM – 🏃🏿 Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m Final*

*Subject to Qualification

📺 How To Watch

🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland

Morning Session: Virgin Media 2, 8.50am - 1.15pm 
Evening Session: Virgin Media 2, 7.35pm - 8.30pm

🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Morning Session: BBC 2, 9am - 1.00pm 
Evening Session: BBC 2, 5pm - 8.30pm

 ** James Gormley's 1500m will only be broadcast live on BBC 2

🖥️ Streaming links 

Republic of Ireland - Virgin Media Player
Northern Ireland - BBC iPlayer

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We wish all the athletes in action this morning every success

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