Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.Athletics Ireland announce strong team for World Championships . Athletics Ireland (2009-08-05). Retrieved on 2009-08-07. Olive Loughnane was Ireland's only medalist, winning silver in the women's 20 km walk. In March 2016, she was upgraded to gold medalist and world champion after the original winner of the race, Russia's Olga Kaniskina was retrospectively disqualified for doping.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen200 metresPaul Hession400 metresDavid Gillick800 metresThomas Chamney1500 metresThomas ChamneyDeirdre Byrne5000 metresAlistair Cragg100 metres hurdles —Derval O'Rourke400 metres hurdlesMichelle Carey3000 m steeplechaseRoisin McGettigan20 km race walkRobert HeffernanOlive Loughnane50 km race walkJamie CostinColin Griffin —

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenHigh jumpDeirdre RyanHammer throwEileen O'Keefe

Results Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mPaul Hession20.66 Q520.48 Q720.4811 did not advance400 mDavid Gillick45.54 Q12-44.88 q645.536800 mThomas Chamney1:48.0928-did not advance1500 mThomas Chamney 3:42.54 18did not advance5000 mAlistair Cragg13:46.3427-did not advance20 km walkRobert Heffernan-1:22.09 SB1550 km walkJamie Costin-DNFColin Griffin-DNF

Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank1500 mDeirdre Byrne4:12.1931did not advance100 m hurdlesDerval O'Rourke12.86 SB Q10-12.73 SB q712.67 NR4400 m hurdlesMichelle Carey56.9125did not advance3000 m steeplechaseRoisin McGettigan9:59.10 13did not advance20 km walkOlive Loughnane1:28.56 SB

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHigh jumpDeirdre Ryan1.85m31did not advanceHammer throwEileen O'Keefe63.2035did not advance

References

External links Official competition website