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Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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Ireland at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeIRL
National federationAthletics Association of Ireland
Websitewww.athleticsireland.ie
in Berlin
Competitors14
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2007
2011

Ireland competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August 2009. A team of 14 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team included European medallists Derval O'Rourke and David Gillick, and 2008 Olympic finalists Eileen O'Keeffe, Rob Heffernan and Roisin McGettigan.[1]

Team selection

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Results

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Men

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Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m Paul Hession 20.66 Q 5 20.48 Q 7 20.48 11 did not advance
400 m David Gillick 45.54 Q 12 - 44.88 q 6 45.53 6
800 m Thomas Chamney 1:48.09 28 - did not advance
1500 m Thomas Chamney 3:42.54 18 did not advance
5000 m Alistair Cragg 13:46.34 27 - did not advance
20 km walk Robert Heffernan - 1:22.09 SB 15
50 km walk Jamie Costin - DNF
Colin Griffin - DNF

Women

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Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
1500 m Deirdre Byrne 4:12.19 31 did not advance
100 m hurdles Derval O'Rourke 12.86 SB Q 10 - 12.73 SB q 7 12.67 NR 4
400 m hurdles Michelle Carey 56.91 25 did not advance
3000 m steeplechase Roisin McGettigan 9:59.10 13 did not advance
20 km walk Olive Loughnane 1:28.56 SB
Field and combined events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
High jump Deirdre Ryan 1.85m 31 did not advance
Hammer throw Eileen O'Keefe 63.20 35 did not advance

References

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