Women’s national marathon winner, 19-year-old Ava Crean of Back 2 Boston Running Club AC, Limerick, right, is congratulated by 2024 Women’s national marathon champion Ann Marie McGlynn of Strabane AC, Tyrone, who finished second at the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

Kate O’Connor of Ireland celebrates a clearance of 1.86m, a personal best, in the Women’s Heptathlon High Jump event during day seven of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Martin Keoghan of Kilkenny scores a point as Mike Casey of Limerick breaks his hurley trying to stop the shot during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match between Kilkenny and Limerick at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny.

Sophie O’Sullivan of Ballymore Cobh AC, Cork, is presented with her women’s 1500m gold medal by her mother, Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan, during the 123.ie National Outdoor Senior Championships.

Ciara Mageean of Ireland celebrates winning a gold medal in the Women’s 1500m Final during day three of the 2024 European Athletics Championships at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.

Actor Colin Farrell and his close friend Emma Fogarty cross the finish line after completing the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon in 4:06:45 and raising €774,000 for Debra Ireland.

Ayomide Folorunso of Italy reacts after running a new national record in the women’s 400m hurdles heats during day four of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

Alexis Holmes of USA, left, on her way to winning the mixed 4x400m relay as Femke Bol of Netherlands falls during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers TD, centre, takes part in a game of tug of war, alongside Hannele Raji, second from right, aged 13, and her sister Hila Raji, aged 10, both from Drogheda, Co. Louth, and players from Mosney FC in Meath, during the SARI  sportsfest at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, celebrating 25 years of working with sport to promote inclusion, diversity and equality.

Conor Cox of Roscommon, left, and Johnny Heaney of Galway tussle off the ball during the Connacht FBD League Final match between Galway and Roscommon at NUI Galway Connacht Air Dome in Bekan, Mayo.

Grant Holloway of USA, left, leads the field on his way to equalling the indoor world record of 7.29 seconds whilst competing in the men’s 60m hurdles semi-finals during the World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.

Defending world champion Nia Ali of USA falls whilst competing in the women’s 100m hurdles heats of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, reacts after making an attempt to hit a sliothar with a hurley during an engagement at Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club, Galway, during day three of her visit to Ireland.

Sarah Quinn of St. Colman’s South Mayo AC, left, on her way to winning the Senior Women’s 60m Hurdles event during day two of the Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Athletics Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown, Dublin.

Professional Irish wakeboarder David O’Caoimh gets airborne during a training session at Ballyhass Wake Park in Cork.

Paul Robinson of St. Coca’s AC, Kildare (left) dives for the finish line to win the Men’s 1500m final, beating Sean Tobin by 0.02 seconds during the Irish National Senior Athletics Championships in Dublin.

Irish long-jumper Shane Howard of Bandon AC, Co. Cork was forced by Covid-19 restrictions to train at the family farm in Rathcormac, Co. Cork.

A surfer gets airborne off the crest of a wave during an afternoon session at Cascais beach in Portugal

The Women’s 5000m heats during the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships, Doha 2019, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar

Nelvin Appiah of Longford A.C. soars over the bar whilst competing in the Junior Men’s High Jump event during the Irish Life Health Junior and U23 Indoors at AIT International Arena, Athlone

Ronan Maher, of Tipperary, stands for a portrait at a media event, ahead of Tipperary's Allianz Hurling League Semi-Final against Wexford