Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Ireland will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 14 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team includes European medallists Derval O'Rourke and David Gillick, and 2008 Olympic finalists Eileen O'Keeffe, Rob Heffernan and Roisin McGettigan.[1]

Ireland at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeIRL
National federationAthletics Association of Ireland
Websitewww.athleticsireland.ie
in Berlin
Competitors14
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances

This is expected to be one of Ireland's best performances at the World Champs, with Gillick and Hession strong medal contenders in the 400m and 200m

Team selection

Results

Men
Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m Paul Hession 20.66 Q 5 20.48 Q 7 20.48 11 Did not advance
400 m David Gillick 45.54 Q 12 - 44.88 q 6 45.53 6
800 m Thomas Chamney 1:48.09 28 - Did not advance
1500 m Thomas Chamney 3:42.54 18 Did not advance
5000 m Alistair Cragg 13:46.34 27 - Did not advance
20 km walk Robert Heffernan - 1:22.09 SB 15
50 km walk Jamie Costin - DNF
Colin Griffin - DNF

Women
Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
1500 m Deirdre Byrne 4:12.19 31 Did not advance
100 m hurdles Derval O'Rourke 12.86 SB Q 10 - 12.73 SB q 7 12.67 NR 4
400 m hurdles Michelle Carey 56.91 25 Did not advance
3000 m steeplechase Roisin McGettigan 9:59.10 13 Did not advance
20 km walk Olive Loughnane 1:28.56 SB
Field and combined events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
High jump Deirdre Ryan 1.85m 31 Did not advance
Hammer throw Eileen O'Keefe 63.20 35 Did not advance

References
  1. Athletics Ireland announce strong team for World Championships Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland (2009-08-05). Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
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