The stars of Irish athletics will be in action this weekend at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena for the 123.ie National Senior Indoor Championships.
This year’s championships will showcase some of Ireland’s best athletics talent, many of whom will be will be looking to continue their early season form as they bid to qualify for the European Indoor Championships which are set for Istanbul from March 2nd – 5th.
Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde will return to the starting blocks in the 60m on Sunday, while 2022 European medallist Mark English is also set to take his place in the 800m following a strong showing in Boston last weekend.
Olympians Phil Healy (400m), Nadia Power (800m), Louise Shanahan (800m), and Andrew Coscoran (1500m) all return and will face plenty of strong opposition over the course of their events.
Leading contenders Sarah Lavin (60mH) and David Kenny (5k Walk) will look to add to their national medal collections.
This weekend will also mark the first senior indoor championships sponsored by Athletics Ireland’s new national partner, 123.ie, who have already heavily backed the promotion of the sport in Ireland.
“We are a proud partner Athletics Ireland – an organisation that supports communities in every corner of Ireland,” said Managing Director Elaine Robinson.
“We are delighted to sponsor the 2023 National Senior Indoor Championships and we hope that our support will make the difference for our incredible athletes of all ages. We’re really excited for this weekend’s athletics action. No doubt the atmosphere and competition will make this a wonderful event and we encourage sports fans to come along to see some of Ireland’s top athletes in action on home soil.”
“I’m really looking forward to the National Senior Indoor Championships with our new national sponsor 123.ie,” added Athletics Ireland CEO Hamish Adams.
“It’s going to be a really exciting year for athletics, and we are in no doubt that spectators will be treated to some thrilling action in the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena this weekend.”
