Thomas Barr is named Irish Athlete of the Year
Barr won the 400m gold at the World University Games earlier this year.
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It was a very special year for these athletes.
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It’s been a contrasting few years for hurdling siblings Thomas and Jessie Barr.
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The pair returned to form on a wet weekend in Santry.
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The 400m runner will make his international comeback next month.
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Meanwhile, Amy Foster and Marcus Lawler progressed to their respective semi-finals in Amsterdam.
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The hard work begins now for the 400m hurdler.
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The national record holder will be hoping that his injury problems won’t cost him in Rio.
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The build-up to Rio has been a struggle for Thomas Barr but he’s there in one piece and ready to make his Olympic debut.
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The Waterford man was the 10th fastest in the Olympic heats today.
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The Waterford native finished first at the Rio Olympics and set a new national record in the process.
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The big smile on him.
View ArticleEveryone is loving this Irish athlete's joyous reaction to winning his race...
The big smile on him.
View ArticleVIDEO: Relive Thomas Barr's incredible display in the 400m hurdles semi-final
If you were asleep when it happened, we’ve got you covered.
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It’s a busy day, with Thomas Barr, Leona Maguire and Bryan Keane among the Irish in action.
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Niall Kelly joins us with reaction and analysis from Rio de Janeiro.
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Another PB and national record for Waterford’s Barr, whose time would have been good enough to medal at each of the last three Olympics.
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‘I kicked like an absolute animal in the last 80 metres and thought I might have sneaked it on the line’, admitted the Waterford native.
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Best fourth placer ever!
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Former sprint hurdles athlete Derval O’Rourke was effusive in her praise for the Waterford native.
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Elsewhere, the boxing controversy in Rio took another turn and John Muldoon is staying on as Connacht captain.
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Irish stories emanating from Rio have ranged in extremes – from the truly uplifting to the downright disheartening.
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Not all of them won medals but each athlete mentioned here overachieved in their own way.
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As the Rio chapter of the Olympics closes, we sign off on our Olympic podcast with a brief recap of the last two weeks.
View ArticleThomas Barr concludes his season with fine performance in the Diamond League
Barr finished fourth in the Olympic final in Rio, but couldn’t replicate that performance in Switzerland tonight.
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View ArticleThomas Barr's Olympic exploits recognised as he wins national athletics award
Rob Heffernan was also recognised at this afternoon’s awards lunch in Santry.
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Thomas Barr visited The42 to look back on 12 months of exhilarating highs and testing lows in a wide-ranging interview.
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It’s all about the balance for Ireland Olympic hero Thomas Barr.
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The Waterford native impressed in a quick race in Norway.
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Barr clocked a time of 49.73 in the 400m hurdles final in Vaasa.
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Eleven-strong Irish team head to London’s Olympic Park.
View ArticleThomas Barr has qualified for the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the...
Barr automatically qualified for tomorrow’s semi-finals in fourth place after Kyron McMaster was disqualified.
View ArticleThomas Barr withdraws from World Championships semi-finals
The Waterford runner cannot compete due to a vomiting bug.
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