David Matthews
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2 Olympics๐โโ๏ธ had 2 Irish records 800m+ 1000m=51 yrs in total.๐บ๐ค3 x OLYS commentator RTร .TRACK & FIELD LIVE Meet Director -Iโm an Adoptee & have Adopted
Kildare, Cork, Dublin
Joined January 2012
Unbelievable, photo bombed with @russellcrowe by @soniaagrith ๐
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RT @RTEsport: 'Rest, recuperate, recover, get right and stay injury free' - David Matthews on Rhasidat Adeleke's decision to call a halt toโฆ.
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Have a chat with Ani, Rudi, or Valentine โ our animated AI characters, each bursting with personality.
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RT @irishathletics: ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ. Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC) has announced that she willโฆ.
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Congratulations Markโฆ. I could see it coming a mile off!. 0n the 18th July I said on here just before London Diamond League. โSavvy tactics-1.43 low or better beckons! โ. Well done Justin too!.
He's done it again!!! ๐คฏ๐ฅ. Mark English (Finn Valley AC) obliterates his own Irish record over 800m clocking 1:43.37 to finish second at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Budapest ๐. *Record subject to ratification . #IrishAthletics
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Breeda Dennehy Willis ๐ฎ๐ช ( Irish Olympian 5,000m Sydney) daughter Rรณisรญn๐ just won the USA National Championship 800mtrs ๐ USA ๐บ๐ธ.
NCAA CHAMP IS NOW A NATIONAL CHAMP ๐. Roisin Willis doubles back from the NCAA Championship to win the #USATF Championship. She out-kicks Maggi Congdon and Sage Hurta-Klecker with her 1:59.26. #USATF2025 coverage presented by @uarunning
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Buckle up-the day weโve been waiting for.Brian Fay 5000, Sarah Lavin 100h, Sophie Becker 400m & so many more.6.00-100m๐ฎ๐ชFastest Women.6.10-100m๐ฎ๐ชFastest Men.6.35-800m Mark English vCian McPhilips.7.15- 1500m Coscoran vDoyle vGriggs vMcElhinney.11 live races RTร 2 from 5pm-7.30pm
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Brilliant opportunity to see the very best of Irish Athletes at our National Championships- Ticket details ๐.If you canโt make it - .๐บ Sunday 5.00-7.30pm RTร 2 TV ,itโs finals all the way Iโll be co comms with @gregallenRTE leading the way! 10 races live, jump on board!.๐ฎ๐ช.
๐ฝโจ Bring the Energy, Bring the Kids! โจ๐ฝ. The National Track and Field Championships are landing at Morton Stadium this weekend โ and guess what?. Children under 16 go FREE! No ticket required as you'll receive a wristband at the gate๐. ๐ Where:
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RT @TrackAthletesie: No improvement in round 2 or 3, but Kate takes a 373pt lead into this evening's 800m, where 2:24 would see her surpassโฆ.
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RT @SeamusCarey: SECURE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY GO ON GENERAL SALE!. If you'd like to join our group of Irish fans attending the Europeanโฆ.
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4 Irish Athletes๐ฎ๐ชLondon (Sat).Mark English likes this track-ran 1.44.84 on it 2013 the same day Cork Hurlers drew Al Final-๐ต๐ฑSavvy tactics-1.43 low or better beckons! .Rhasidat-is trying to find form,racing 200 against training group.Healy, OโSullivan in 1500-๐บVirgin 2 &BBC 1
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Congratulations Cian- fantastic runโฆ.(it was always in you).Winning in that time means thereโs absolutely more to come (sub 1.44?) .Congratulations to Coach Joe Ryan๐๐๐.Roll on the National Championship ๐ฎ๐ชhead to head Versus Mark English over 800mts??.๐๐.
What a run! ๐ฅ. Cian McPhillips (UCD AC) clocks 1:44.19 to win the Menโs 800m at @MortonGames, moving to second on the Irish all-time list ๐คฉ. #IrishAthletics
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10 days ago @raftery_jack ran 45.75 PB- Today he smashes that by 3/4 of a second!!! 44.98. Wow -heโs entered the elite 44 second club!Congratulations- . David Gillicks 44.77 National record now within his sights with that performance.
What it means! ๐ฅบ. Jack Raftery becomes just the second Irish man to break 45 seconds for 400m clocking 44.98 to finish 4th in the event at the European Team Championships ๐. #IrishAthletics #Maribor2025 #ETCH2025
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Here here!.
That was a lot of a fun to watch. Faith Kipyegon's legacy as the greatest 1500m female in history was long secure before this. I do hope the talk of sub-4 by a woman is shelved for a lonnng time. No matter how many times it's said on the broadcast, it's not even remotely close.
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Congratulations @raftery_jack outstanding run!.3rd Fastest run ever on Irish Soil ๐ฎ๐ช.Behind 1st @BrianGregan89 45.26 2nd Paul McKee 45.58. Sometimes you donโt have to travel away to run fast! Well done to All involved including Ger OโDonnell๐๐๐.
Making his mark! ๐ฎโ๐จ. Jack Raftery (Donore Harriers) clocks a new 400m personal best of 45.75 to take victory at the UCD Athletics meet in Dublin ๐คฉ. This moves Raftery up to 7th on the Irish all-time list for the event ๐. Results โก๏ธ #IrishAthletics
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6th for Rhasidat Adeleke in 400mtrs 50.48 seconds . Faded from 3rd/4th to 6th in the home straight. Stockholm Diamond League.
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Congratulations @markenglish_ โฆ. taking 800m running in Ireland to the next level. Breaking 1.44 and winning! .Well it means that thereโs more there!! Enjoy the momentโฆ ( I told you 2 weeks ago 1.43 was thereโฆ๐).
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Up the Lillies!!! ( what a weekend of Hurlingโฆ.Kildare into Liam McCarthy-wow)
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Brilliant Diamond League win ๐ฅ in Rome for Sarah Healy 1500 3.59.17.Tactically so astute, stayed off the crazy opening lapโฆ.moved through the pack and her strength down the home straight brought her this impressive victory!.๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐๐(Outstanding run , horrendous snap from tv)
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This post aged well! _ ๐ .I told you so!!! ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช.Congrats @markenglish_ more to come.@irishathletics.
After watching Mark English opening run over 800mtrs in 1st ๐บ๐ธ last week. I see further room for improvement and that race WILL bring him on!.I feel he could better his national record of 1.44.53 this evening ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช( only caveat is ๐บ๐ธ โก๏ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and the recovery) โฌ๏ธ.
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