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Irish Independent
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Killarney sprinter Sarah Leahy part of team to break Irish 4x100m relay record
Sarah Leahy took a giant step in her athletics career on Saturday when she contributed to a historic 4x100m relay run in the throbbing atmosphere that was the Diamond League Meet in London. In an all-round fast relay event, the Irish team broke the Irish record in style in a sizzling time of 47.73 seconds, with Killarney Valley's Leahy using her lightning speed off the blocks to set up the gala run for the team.
RTÉ News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
London Diamond League: Rhasidat Adeleke posts SB in 200m; Irish record for women's 4x100m relay team
Competing in the London Diamond League, Rhasidat Adeleke posted a season's best 22.52 seconds in the 200m, while the Irish women's 4x100m relay team of Sarah Leahy, Lauren Roy, Ciara Neville and Sarah Lavin broke the national record with a time of 43.73. In what has been a mixed season so far for Adeleke, she did improve on the 22.57 she ran in Florida in April in finishing fourth, with victory going to her training partner Julien Alfred in a personal best time of 21.71. She forged clear in the latter stages to finish ahead of British duo Dina Asher-Smith (22.25) and Amy Hunt (22.31). The relay quartet bettered the mark of 43.80, which has stood since 2018. They came home fourth behind Great Britain, Jamaica and France. In the women's mile event, Sarah Healy achieved a PB when coming home third in four minutes 16.25 seconds. She now moves to second on the Irish all-time list for the distance behind Ciara Mageean.
Irish Daily Mirror
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
High tech training systems to help Irish sprinters at LA Olympics
Irish sprinters could be in line for gold medals at the next Olympics in Los Angeles with the help of high tech training systems being developed here. It has been revealed that elite Irish sprinters are involved in a study at Lero, a leading software research centre at the University of Limerick. Among those taking part in the study is sprint star and Olympic hopeful, Sarah Leahy, from Killarney, Co Kerry. The groundbreaking research at UL hopes to give Irish sprinters a competitive edge at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. While the country has always excelled when it came to long and middle-distance athletes such as Sonia O'Sullivan and Caitriona McKiernan, in recent years sprinters have been on track for glory. Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke brought home gold from the European Championships in Rome last year when Ireland won the mixed 4x400m relay. They also bagged a silver medal in the women's 4x400m relay and there are high hopes that they can do even better at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. These successes and those of other Irish stars has regenerated an intense interest in athletics in this country as the green singlet becomes ever-more prominent in sprint disciplines. And these successes have not gone unnoticed internationally with singer Rihanna now a big fan of Rhasidat Adeleke. The work at UL will test the effectiveness of high-tech spike sprint shoes, potentially boosting their chances for success. Lero researchers at UL's Sport and Human Performance Research Centre have partnered with DANU, an innovative Irish sports analytics company. They are recruiting athletes to use DANU's wearable smart socks technology to capture and analyse athlete-specific data, focusing on the biomechanical assessment of super spike shoes. Professor Ian Kenny said the research will clarify if athletes choose super spikes for sponsorship or for their technological benefits and injury prevention. He said: 'Using real-world metrics on the track and not the lab, we will gain key insights into the benefits of DANU's technology, super spikes, and their impact on our elite sprinters – gaining a fraction of a second could give an Irish athlete a podium finish and a medal. Lero, which is funded by Taighde Éireann—Research Ireland, formerly Science Foundation Ireland - is now one of the world's top software research centres. DANU founder and chief executive Oisín Lennon said they are delighted to continue their collaboration with the University of Limerick, describing the facility as leaders in software and research innovation. He said: 'UL supported us in our early development, playing a vital role in validating our technology and shaping the direction of our platform. 'That early partnership was instrumental in helping us move from concept to a scientifically grounded product. 'Now, it's incredibly rewarding to see Lero and UL using our technology to drive groundbreaking research in elite sprinting – pushing the limits of what's possible in biomechanics and performance science. 'Collaborating with researchers of this calibre not only validates our approach but also ensures we stay at the forefront of innovation. We're excited to contribute to work that has the potential to impact sport at the highest level.'
BreakingNews.ie
10-06-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Sarah Leahy determined to bring glory days back to Cork
Cork captain Sarah Leahy says she is determined to bring the glory days back to Cork ahead of the All-Ireland Ladies Championship. Having won 11 All-Ireland titles, Cork's last success came in 2016 as part of a team that won six in a row, with their most recent final appearance in 2020. Advertisement Cork dominated the sport by winning 11 out of 12 titles from 2005 to 2016. However, with no final appearances since 2020 and the team playing Division Two football this season, times have clearly changed. Having grown up watching Cork challenge for and win All-Ireland titles, Leahy says she now wants to create her own memories in the Cork jersey—memories the next generation can be proud of. "We all grew up with the role models we have in Cork winning the All-Ireland, so I think the dream for us is to get back there again. "Any team that you meet now is going to be a big challenge and very competitive. Advertisement "We have history playing both Kerry and Mayo. We are going to focus on ourselves—we know they are going to be difficult games." This season, Cork earned promotion from Division Two at the first attempt but fell short in the final against Galway at Croke Park. In the Munster Championship, defeats to Kerry and Waterford—either side of a win over Tipperary—meant they missed out on a place in the provincial final. However, this Cork side has shown it can bounce back from setbacks, having reached the All-Ireland semi-final last season despite being relegated earlier in the year. Another clash against rivals Kerry now awaits, along with Mayo, in Group Two. For Leahy, the league final defeat could be a valuable learning moment for the younger players in the squad. "We are very ambitious, and we have had those additional weeks to train and iron out a few issues. Ideally, we will be successful this year. "Especially for younger and new players on the panel, I think it was an invaluable experience in Croke Park. I think that will be really beneficial for us going forward, especially in the All-Ireland."
