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149th consecutive National Athletics Championships set to continue illustrious history

149th consecutive National Athletics Championships set to continue illustrious history
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The 149th consecutive Irish Life Health National Athletics Championships is set to continue an illustrious history as the cream of Irish athletics take to Morton Stadium this weekend (June 25-27).

A championship that looked on the brink in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic will return once again, and in doing so, keep its illustrious history intact.

Medals and those seeking to attain qualification for upcoming international competition will no doubt take centre stage, but this championship will ultimately celebrate the return of a limited number of spectators across the three days.

The stars of Irish athletics including Thomas Barr, Phil Healy, Nadia Power, Sarah Lavin, Sarah Healy, and Rhasidat Adeleke all look set to compete over a thrilling weekend of athletics action.

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Each day of competition will be streamed in entirety on the Athletics Ireland YouTube channel with live coverage on RTE 1 from 14:55-17:40 on Saturday June 26th.

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How to follow 

  • Top list for 2021 outdoors HERE
  • Weekend timetable HERE 
  • Entry list HERE 
  • Watch on Athletics Ireland YouTube HERE 
  • Live on RTE 1 at 14:55 on Saturday June 26th
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