Saturday is upon us again, and it's a busy one. Irish athletes are dotted around the map this weekend, from Louyet to Eugene chasing standards, scalps, and probably some decent post-race buffets. There’s plenty going on at home too, with the U20 & U23 National Championships taking place.
Just a gentle reminder before you start planning your entire day around these events: start lists are a suggestion, not a promise. Athletes might pull out, switch events, or simply vanish without a trace. It's not ghosting, it’s just athletics.
Here’s what’s on the slate for today, Saturday 5 July:
🇮🇪 National U20 & U23 Championships – Ireland
Category: Championship, Irish Domestic (F)
A stacked day of competition from Morton Stadium as the next generation of Irish talent takes centre stage. Olympian and U23 national record holder Nicola Tuthill will be action in the hammer throw, while European U23 cross-country silver medallist Nick Griggs returns to the track. Other athletes in action that have represented Ireland at Senior level include Seán Doggett, Conor Kelly, Elizabeth Ndudi, Lucy May Sleeman, and Fintan Dewhirst. See full startlist through the link below:
📄 Startlist
📺 Watch Live
📊 Results
🇧🇪 BMW L. Louyet Meeting – Belgium
World Continental Tour: Challenger (D)
⏰ 1.00pm – 🏃♀️ Gina Akpe-Moses – Women’s 100m
⏰ 3.50pm – 🏃♀️ Gina Akpe-Moses – Women’s 100m Final (Subject to Qualification)
📄 Startlist
📺 Watch Live
📊 Results
🇪🇸 IX Ordizia Meeting – International Meeting Jose Antonio Peña – Spain
World Continental Tour: Bronze (C)
⏰ 8.05pm – 🏃♀️ Lauren Callaghan – Women’s Long Jump
📄 Startlist
📺 Watch Live
📊 Results
🇺🇸 Eugene Diamond League – The Prefontaine Classic – United States
Diamond League: Global (GW)
Full preview here
⏰ 8.00pm – Orla Comerford – Women’s Para 100m (Not televised)
⏰ 8.14pm – Shauna Bocquet – Women’s Para 800m (Not televised)
⏰ 9.51pm – Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 400m
⏰ 10.50pm – Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m
📺 TV Coverage
- Ireland: Virgin Media 3 from 9pm 'til 11pm (Irish Time)
- UK: BBC Sport/iPlayer from 9pm 'til 11pm
We’ll update with more start times and links as the day unfolds. Until then, keep an eye out and maybe one foot on the refresh button.
Let us know if you're heading to Tullamore or staying up past your bed time to stream Prefontaine just here for the results.
Image: Perri Williams