Ireland competed at the 2006 European Athletics Championships held in Sweden. It won one silver medal. Derval O'Rourke's silver medal, combined with a new national record, in the 100 metre hurdles was the highlight of the championship, which also saw a new women's 4 × 100 m relay national record and a national record equalling performance from Deirdre Ryan in the high jump.
Results
Results by event
Men's competition
Men's 200 m Paul Brizzell Round 1 — 20.84 Round 2 — DNF Paul Hession Round 1 — 20.81 Round 2 — 20.80 Semi-Final — 21.09 (did not advance) Gary Ryan Round 1 — 21.14 (did not advance)
Men's 400 m Paul "Junior" McKee Round 1 — 46.48 (did not advance) David Gillick Round 1 — 46.16 Semi-Final — 46.84 (did not advance) David McCarthy Round 1 — 46.53 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m David Campbell Round 1 — 01:48.70 (did not advance) Thomas Chamney Round 1 — 01:50.12 (did not advance)
Men's 1,500 m James Nolan Semi-Final — 03:49.94 (did not advance) Liam Reale Semi-Final — 03:41.97 Final — 03:42.65 (8th place)
Men's 5,000 m Alistair Cragg Semi-Final — 13:50.12 Final — DNF
Men's 10,000 m Martin Fagan Round 1 — 28:54.04 (11th place)
Men's 4 × 400 m Paul McKee, Brian Doyle, David Gillick, David McCarthy Semi-Final — 03:04.59 Final — 03:05.57 (9th place)
Women's competition
Women's 100 m Anna Boyle Round 1 — 11.60 (did not advance) Emily Maher Round 1 — DNS
Women's 200 m Anna Boyle Round 1 — 23.94 (did not advance) Ciara Sheehy Round 1 — DNF
Women's 400 m Joanne Cuddihy Round 1 — 51.41 Semi-Final — 51.09 (PB) Final — 51.46 (8th place)
Women's 1,500 m Aoife Byrne Semi-Final — 4:16.07 (did not advance)
Women's 5,000 m Mary Cullen Final — 15:25.80 (PB) (12th Place) Marie Davenport Final — DNF
Women's 10,000 m Marie Davenport Final — 33:05.48 (22nd place)
Women's 100 m Hurdles Derval O'Rourke Round 1 — 13.03 Semi final — 12.94 Final — 12.72 NR (2nd - Silver medal)
Women's 3000 m Steeplechase Roísín McGettigan Semi-Final — 09:47.31 (did not advance) Fionnuala Britton Semi-Final — 09:49.20 (PB) (did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Derval O'Rourke, Joanne Cuddihy, Ailis McSweeney and Anna Boyle Semi-Final — 44.38 (NR) (did not advance)
Women's High Jump Deirdre Ryan Qualifying — 1.92 m (=NR) Final — 1.84 m (13th place)
Women's Hammer Throw Eileen O'Keefe Qualifying — 65.07 m (did not advance)
Competitors
Men 200 m: Paul Hession, Paul Brizzel, Gary Ryan 400 m: David Gillick, David McCarthy, Paul McKee 800 m: David Campbell, Thomas Chamney 1,500 m: James Nolan, Liam Reale 5,000 m: Martin Fagan, Alistair Cragg 10,000: Martin Fagan 4 × 400 m Relay: David Gillick, David McCarthy, Paul McKee, Antoine Burke, Brian Doyle, Bryan MurphyWomen 100 m: Anna Boyle, Emily Maher 200 m: Ciara Sheehy, Joanne Cuddihy, Emily Maher, Anna Boyle 400 m: Joanne Cuddihy, Michelle Carey 1,500 m: Aoife Byrne 5,000 m: Marie Davenport, Mary Cullen 10,000 m: Marie Davenport 3,000 m Steeplechase: Roisin McGettigan, Fionnuala Britton 100 m Hurdles: Derval O'Rourke 400 m Hurdles: Michelle Carey 4 × 100 m Relay: Anna Boyle, Ciara Sheehy, Joanne Cuddihy, Derval O'Rourke, Emily Maher, Ailis McSweeney
High Jump: Deirdre Ryan Hammer: Eileen O'Keeffe
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