Irish Indoor Athletics Championships
Indoor track and field | |
Founded | 1988 |
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Country | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
The Irish Indoor Athletics Championships, also known as the National Senior Indoor Championships, is an annual indoor track and field competition organised by Athletics Ireland, which serves as the Irish national championship for the sport.
It was first organised in 1988 by the Bord Luthchleas na hEireann (Irish Athletic Board), which later folded into Athletics Ireland and made the competition an all-Ireland championships from 2000 onwards.[1][2] Athletes from Northern Ireland are also eligible to compete at the British Indoor Athletics Championships, which has a higher standard of competition, though many opt to compete at the Irish event for personal or logistical reasons.
Typically contested in February, the competition features championships for both men and women, with 28 events divided equally between the sexes. The event has had a regular title sponsor, with
Events
The following
- Sprint: 60 m, 200 m, 400 m
- Distance track events: 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m
- Hurdles: 60 m hurdles
- Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault
- Throws: shot put
- Racewalking: 5000 m (men), 3000 m (women)
- Combined events: heptathlon (men), pentathlon (women)
Editions
Edition | Date | Location | Dates | Venue | Events | Reference |
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1st | 1988 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 20 | [2] | |
2nd | 1989 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 20 | [2] | |
3rd | 1990 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 20 | [2] | |
4th | 1991 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
5th | 1992 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
6th | 1993 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
7th | 1994 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
8th | 1995 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
9th | 1996 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
10th | 1997 ( | )Nenagh | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2] | |
11th | 1998 ( | )Nenagh | 14–15 February | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2][3] |
12th | 1999 ( | )Nenagh | 13–14 February | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2][4] |
13th | 2000 ( | )Nenagh | 12–13 February | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2][5] |
14th | 2001 ( | )Nenagh | 3–4 February | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2][6] |
15th | 2002 ( | )Nenagh | 16–17 February | Nenagh Arena | 28 | [2][7] |
16th | 2003 ( | )Belfast | 15–16 February | Odyssey Arena |
28 | [2][8] |
17th | 2004 ( | )Belfast | 14–15 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [2][9] |
18th | 2005 ( | )Nenagh | 5–6 February | Nenagh Arena | 29 | [2][10] |
19th | 2006 ( | )Belfast | 18–19 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [2][11] |
20th | 2007 ( | )Belfast | 17–18 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [12] |
21st | 2008 ( | )Belfast | 26–27 January | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [13] |
22nd | 2009 ( | )Belfast | 7–8 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [14] |
23rd | 2010 ( | )Belfast | 6–7 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [15] |
24th | 2011 ( | )Belfast | 19–20 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [16] |
25th | 2012 ( | )Belfast | 11–12 February | Odyssey Arena | 28 | [17] |
26th | 2013 ( | )Athlone | 17–18 February | AIT International Arena |
28 | [18] |
27th | 2014 ( | )Athlone | 15–16 February | AIT International Arena | 28 | [19] |
28th | 2015 ( | )Athlone | 21–22 February | AIT International Arena | 28 | [20] |
29th | 2016 ( | )Dublin | 27–28 February | National Indoor Arena | 28 | [21] |
30th | 2017 ( | )Athlone | 18–29 February | National Indoor Arena | 28 | [22] |
31st | 2018 ( | )Athlone | 17–18 February | National Indoor Arena | 28 | [23] |
32nd | 2019 ( | )Athlone | 16–17 February | National Indoor Arena | 28 | [24] |
Venues
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The Irish Indoor Championships has been held at four different venues during its lifetime. The
Venue | Location | First hosted | Years hosted | Total hosts |
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Nenagh Arena | Nenagh, Republic of Ireland | 1988 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 | 16 |
Odyssey Arena
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2003 | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | 9 |
AIT International Arena
|
Athlone, Republic of Ireland | 2013 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | 4 |
National Indoor Arena, Dublin | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 2017, 2018, 2019 | 3 |
Championships records
Men
Event | Record | Athlete/Team | Date | Place | Ref |
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60 m | 6.57 NR | Israel Olatunde | 19 February 2023 | Abbotstown | [25] |
3000 m walk | 11:06.69 NR | Alex Wright | 2 February 2019 | Abbotstown | [26] |
5000 m walk | 18:50.70 NR | Alex Wright | 18 February 2017 | Dublin | [27] |
References
- ^ Watterson, Johnny (1999-10-07). BLE and NACA set to become one body. Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Irish Indoor Championships. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 1998 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 1999 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2000 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2001 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2002 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2003 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2004 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2005 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2006 - Results. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2007 - Results Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2008 - Results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2009 - Results Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2010 - Results Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2011 - Results Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2012 - Results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2013 - Results Archived 2016-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2014 - Results Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Indoor Athletics Championships 2015 - Results Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ GloHealth National Senior Indoors. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Life Health Sen Indoor Champs '17. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Irish Life Health Sen Indoor Champs '18. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ National Indoor Seniors Championships 2019. Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "'Ireland's fastest man' smashes national indoor 60m record". Athletics Ireland. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "National Record For Alex Wright". leevale.org. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Feidhlim Kelly (18 February 2017). "Alex Wright Sets New National 5k Race Walk Record". corkathletics.org. Retrieved 20 February 2017.