Gerard O'Donnell (@gerard_od_) 's Twitter Profile
Gerard O'Donnell

@gerard_od_

Athlete and Coach @dublin_sprint & Carrick on Shannon AC

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calendar_today17-07-2009 22:56:57

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Sean McGoldrick (@seanmcgoldrick1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brilliant bronze medal for Ireland’s and Raheny Shamrock’s Orla Comerford in 100m in Paralympics in Paris. Well done to coach Mick Hynes. Brian Corcoran her former coach sadly passed away in 2021 #Paralympic2024

sportsfile (@sportsfile) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Michelle Finn of Leevale AC, Cork, on her way to winning the women’s race in the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon, in a course record of 1:15.45. 📸 Sam Barnes sportsfile.com/more-images/11…

Michelle Finn of Leevale AC, Cork, on her way to winning the women’s race in the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon, in a course record of 1:15.45.

📸 <a href="/SportsfileSam/">Sam Barnes</a> 

sportsfile.com/more-images/11…
Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THE IRISH RUNNER MAGAZINE AUTUMN EDITION IS HITTING THE SHELVES TODAY! ℹ️And if you can't find it in store, you can order via the link below⤵️ tinyurl.com/yutdus7t Inside👇 ✅Interview with Sophie Becker ✅Dublin Marathon Guide ✅Paris Olympics : #IrishRunnerMagazine

THE IRISH RUNNER MAGAZINE AUTUMN EDITION IS HITTING THE SHELVES TODAY!

ℹ️And if you can't find it in store, you can order via the link below⤵️
tinyurl.com/yutdus7t

Inside👇
✅Interview with Sophie Becker
✅Dublin Marathon Guide
✅Paris Olympics : 

#IrishRunnerMagazine
Jeremy Lyons (@jeremy_p_lyons) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great day for the first ClongriffinAC Primary Schools Cross Country Race in Donaghmede Park. Thanks to all the schools for sending teams, Colette Quinn of Athletics Ireland, the team from Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership, the Belmayne ETSS TY students & our great army of Club Coaches.

A great day for the first <a href="/ClongriffinA/">ClongriffinAC</a> Primary Schools Cross Country Race in Donaghmede Park.

Thanks to all the schools for sending teams, Colette Quinn of <a href="/irishathletics/">Athletics Ireland</a>, the team from <a href="/dccsportsrec/">Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership</a>, the <a href="/BelmayneEtss/">Belmayne ETSS</a> TY students &amp; our great army of Club Coaches.
Cathal Dennehy (@cathal_dennehy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This was a quantum leap, not just for Chepngetich but for endurance running as a whole. But was it too much to believe? How fast is too fast?

This was a quantum leap, not just for Chepngetich but for endurance running as a whole. 

But was it too much to believe? How fast is too fast?
Chris Kelly (@wukelly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘I know I can hold this flag. This is the one country that saved my life’ – Hiko Tonosa breaks Irish record at Dublin Marathon independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

Ailie Blunnie (@ailieblunnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lovely to write a new piece, 'The Arrival of Na hUltaigh to Leitrim (1795/96)' for Vincent Woods' programme 'The County Measure' broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 today. 🎧Click here to listen: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… (Big thanks to @ddukestweet for song production)

irishjournalismawards (@irishjournaward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sportswriter of the Year (Broadsheet) goes to Cathal Dennehy Sunday Independent (Freelance) at The Irish Journalism Awards 2024 NewsBrands Ireland Google News Initiative presscouncil.ie #IJA24 #journalismmatters #irishjournalismawards24 #journoawards24

Cathal Dennehy (@cathal_dennehy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many thanks to all who sent messages on this, and a huge thanks to the sports editors at the Independent, Examiner & Sunday Independent for their backing and willingness to give athletics and other Olympic stories a proper airing. Much appreciated🙏

Cathal Dennehy (@cathal_dennehy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And massive thanks to Rhys Mcclenaghan and Tommy Hughes for being so open about their stories. And to those who showed their support in Budapest last year when I wrote the below piece on doping questions in athletics. The three featured pieces for this year's award are below.

And massive thanks to <a href="/McClenaghanRhys/">Rhys Mcclenaghan</a> and Tommy Hughes for being so open about their stories. 

And to those who showed their support in Budapest last year when I wrote the below piece on doping questions in athletics.

The three featured pieces for this year's award are below.
Gerard O'Donnell (@gerard_od_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're holding an open training session in 2 weeks time, aimed at athletes 16-19yrs, their coaches, and parents. Come along & join in, and see how the group operates. Expression of interest: forms.gle/TFMRdTBmNBGA6w…

Sinead Galvin (@galvinsinead) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘You just don’t get downtime’ – Jeremy Lyons is driven by his love of athletics A fantastic piece by ⁦Cathal Dennehy⁩ capturing ⁦Jeremy Lyons⁩ coaching journey. independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

Cathal Dennehy (@cathal_dennehy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There's a value to coaching elite athletes - and a cost. In Ireland the latter is often unsustainable. Fascinating to chat to Jeremy Lyons on his 16 years coaching high-level sprinters, and why he's stepping away to focus on grassroots. m.independent.ie/sport/other-sp…

Maurice Brosnan (@m_brosnan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really enjoyed sitting down with Gerard O'Donnell this week. One of the most straight-talking coaches in Irish sport. Spoke about the sprint boom, the specifics of funding and making it work. irishexaminer.com/sport/otherspo…