Ireland competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Summary Ireland won no medals at the 2017 championships. Olympic medallist Rob Heffernan finished 8th in the 50 km walk, while Thomas Barr, one of Ireland's main medal hopes in the 400m hurdles, could not compete in the semi-finals due to a norovirus outbreak.
Results (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best) Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBrian Gregan400 metres45.3718 Q45.4219colspan=2 Mark English800 metres1:48.0134colspan=4 Mick ClohiseyMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=3 2:16:2122Sean Hehir2:27:33 63Paul Pollock–Thomas Barr400 metres hurdles49.7918 Q–colspan=2 Alex Wright20 kilometres walkcolspan=4–Brendan Boyce50 kilometres walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 –Robert Heffernan3:44:41 SB8
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSíofra Cléirigh Büttner800 metres2:06.54 40colspan=4 Ciara Mageean1500 metres4:10.6034colspan=4 Claire McCarthyMarathoncolspan=4 2:38:2633
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