Cathal Dennehy

@Cathal_Dennehy

Freelance sports journalist

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jan 25

Through seven decades of coaching, Will Logan changed countless lives - mine included. Saturday column on saying goodbye to a beloved figure in Limerick athletics. irishexaminer.com/sport-columnis…

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet card. A coach who cares – about the person even more than the performance. Treasure them. They’re among life’s greatest givers.

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Irish Independent Sport@IndoSport · 5 h

Kate O’Connor smashes Irish heptathlon record to claim World University Games gold in style @Cathal_Dennehy buff.ly/IYazdhu

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Student Sport Ireland@StudentSportIrl · 6 h

The pride of a nation Kate O’Connor Gold Medalist in the 2025 World University Games Heptathlon with a score of 6487, a new national record for the @UlsterUniSport scholar. 🥇🇮🇪

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Dodge@seidodge · 11 h

For completeness sake she’d be the 8th overall. 4 athletics, 2 swimming and 1 golf

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · 11 h

Barring injury, Kate O'Connor is headed for gold at the World University Games - would join Ronnie Delany (1961), Niall Bruton & Sonia O’Sullivan (1991) & Thomas Barr (2015) as the only Irish athletics gold medallists. 800m at 7.12pm Irish time. Live on Fisu.tv

TTrackAthletes@TrackAthletesie · 14 h

51.87m for Kate O'Connor in round 1 of the javelin. That is 26cm further than she threw in her national record performance, and takes her within sight of a 6500pts total (as things stand she would need 2:09.50 in the 800m).

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 23

Fourth place for Jack Raftery from lane one in the World University Games 400m final in 45.69. Lythe Pilay takes gold with ease in 44.84. Kate O'Connor firmly in command of the heptathlon, on 3737 points - which is 71 points ahead of her day 1 tally for the national record.

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet image. Fourth place for Jack Raftery from lane one in the World University Games 400m final in 45.69.

Lythe Pilay takes gold with ease in 44.84.

Kate O'Connor firmly in command of the heptathlon, on 3737 points - which is 71 points ahead of her day 1 tally for the national record.

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TrackAthletes@TrackAthletesie · Jul 23

WUGs Heptathlon update: Kate O'Connor ran 13.89 (-0.3) in the 100m hurdles and jumped 1.83 in the high jump. Still very early days, but she currently leads the competition and is 35 points up on her national record performance from 2021. trackathletes.ie/athlete/kateoc…

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 23

The definition of a trailblazer. Rest in peace, Maeve Kyle

AAthletics Ireland@irishathletics · Jul 23

🕯️ 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐈𝐏 🕯️ Athletics Ireland is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our esteemed Life Vice President Maeve Kyle RIP, aged 96, a true pioneer of Irish sport and one of our most iconic and inspirational athletes. Maeve Kyle was more than a legend; she…

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Dodge@seidodge · Jul 20

Ireland had never won more than 2 medals at a European under 23 championships and they’ve won 5 this year 🥇Annika Thompson (10,000) 🥈 Nichola Tuthill (hammer), Nick Griggs (5,000m) 🥉 Annika Thompson (5,000m), Eimear Maher (1,500m)

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 19

Nick Griggs adds another European age-group medal - silver in the Euro U-23 5000m in 13:45.80. No one able to get near Niels Laros, who runs 13:44.74 for gold.

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet image. Nick Griggs adds another European age-group medal - silver in the Euro U-23 5000m in 13:45.80.

No one able to get near Niels Laros, who runs 13:44.74 for gold.

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 19

Reaction from Rhasidat Adeleke after her 22.52 in London On her plans for the weeks ahead: "Just making sure I can stay healthy and stay motivated and disciplined and just stay on the road to Tokyo... Just trying to make sure our eyes are focused on that." 🎥 Diamond League AG

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Athletics Ireland@irishathletics · Jul 19

43.73 NR 💥🎥 A wonderful race by Sarah Leahy, Ciara Neville, Lauren Roy and Sarah Lavin! 🙌 #IrishAthletics

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 19

A step forward for Rhasidat Adeleke with a 200m season's best - 22.52 (-0.6) for 4th behind Julien Alfred (21.71). NR is 22.34 from 2023. Sarah Healy with another top-3 finish - 3rd in the mile in 4:16.25. (NR is 4:14.58) Mark English close to his NR - 7th in the 800 in 1:44.07

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet image. A step forward for Rhasidat Adeleke with a 200m season's best - 22.52 (-0.6) for 4th behind Julien Alfred (21.71). NR is 22.34 from 2023.

Sarah Healy with another top-3 finish - 3rd in the mile in 4:16.25. (NR is 4:14.58)

Mark English close to his NR - 7th in the 800 in 1:44.07

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 19

Wrote about my Dad, and hurling, and sport. Saturday column: irishexaminer.com/sport-columnis…

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet card. My dad's final day was spent doing two things he loved: visiting family and betting on horses. At 5.30 that evening, he strolled down to our local bookies in Limerick to place his last ever bet: a €1...

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European Athletics@EuroAthletics · Jul 18

Just the second Irish gold medal in the history of these championships! 🍀🇮🇪 Anika Thompson sprints to European U23 10,000m gold in 32:31.47! #Bergen2025

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 17

A brief timeline of events since Ruth Chepngetich's marathon world record... Oct. 13, 2024 - Ruth Chepngetich takes nearly two minutes off the marathon world record in 2:09:56 – becomes the first woman to break 2:11 and 2:10. In the post-race press conference, LetsRun's Robert…

CChris Chavez@ChrisChavez · Jul 17

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th. The positive test came 5 days after her only competition of 2025. citiusmag.com/articles/ruth-…

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 17

Delighted to work with David on this - a journey through both the light and dark side of elite athletics. It comes out in October, and people will learn a lot about the sport, and what it's really like at the top level, by picking it up.

DDavid Gillick@DavidGillick · Jul 17

I’m finally telling my story. The Race — my journey through the highs of global athletics to the depths of injury, isolation & everything inbetween. Out this October, @Gill_Books & @Cathal_Dennehy I poured everything into this. Hope you enjoy it 🙏 Pre order now - link in bio

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 9

Beautiful evening in Bishopstown for the Cork City Sports - on commentary with Ger O'Donnell from 7-9pm. Live stream via European Athletics: youtube.com/live/h6hZTx2qz…

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet image. Beautiful evening in Bishopstown for the Cork City Sports - on commentary with Ger O'Donnell from 7-9pm.

Live stream via European Athletics: youtube.com/live/h6hZTx2qz…

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Cathal Dennehy@Cathal_Dennehy · Jul 5

What a Diamond League that was. Eugene delivers again. Faith Kipyegon - still in a complete class of her own - caps it off with a 1500m world record of 3:48.68. Another strong run by Sarah Healy - 7th in 3:57.20

Cathal_Dennehy's tweet image. What a Diamond League that was. Eugene delivers again.

Faith Kipyegon - still in a complete class of her own - caps it off with a 1500m world record of 3:48.68.

Another strong run by Sarah Healy - 7th in 3:57.20

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