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Ireland's Paris 2024 Olympic Hopefuls: Events and Athlete Profiles

August 02, 2024

Irish Athletes Competing in Paris 2024 Olympics Individual Events 

Sarah Lavin
Event: Women's 100m hurdles
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Rhasidat Adeleke
Event: Women's 400m
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Sharlene Mawdsley
Event: Women's 400m 
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Ciara Mageean
Event: Women's 1500m
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Sarah Healy
Event: Women's 1500m
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Sophie O'Sullivan
Event: Women's 1500m
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Fionnuala McCormack
Event: Marathon
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Andrew Coscoran
Event: Men's 1500m
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Brian Fay
Event: Men's 5000m
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Mark English
Event: Men's 800m
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Nicola Tuthill
Event: Men's Hammer Throw
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Eric Favors
Event: Men's Shot Put
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Cathal Doyle
Event: Men's 1500m
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Luke McCann
Event: Men's 1500m
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Kate O'Connor
Event: Heptathlon
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Jodie McCann
Event: Men's 5000m
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Sophie Becker
Event: Women's 400m
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