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'There are still quite a few children in the country who aren’t finding their way into our sport' - How is athletics progressing in Ireland?

The World Athletics championship comes to end tonight in Budapest. Team Ireland has shown promise most noticeably with Rhasidat Adeleke just missing out on a podium position. But How has Irish athletics grown over the years? And what needs to be done to further expand the sport into our communities? Joining Gavin to dicuss was Paul McNamara, The Irish Athletics Performance Director

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14.00 27 Aug 2023


'There are still quite a few children in the country who aren’t finding their way into our sport' - How is athletics progressing in Ireland?


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The World Athletics Championship comes to an end in Budapest. Team Ireland has shown promise, most noticeably with Rhasidat Adeleke missing out on a podium position.

How has Irish athletics grown over the years? What needs to be done to expand the sport into our communities? Joining Gavan to discuss was Paul McNamara, the Irish Athletics Performance director.


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