Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Ireland at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
Ireland at the; 2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	IRL
National federation	Athletics Association of Ireland
Website	www.athleticsireland.ie
in Berlin
Competitors	14
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
	1980; 1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
	← 2007 2011 →

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.^[1]

Team selection

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m	Paul Hession	20.66 Q	5	20.48 Q	7	20.48	11	did not advance
400 m	David Gillick	45.54 Q	12	-		44.88 q	6	45.53	6
800 m	Thomas Chamney	1:48.09	28	-		did not advance
1500 m	Thomas Chamney	3:42.54	18	did not advance
5000 m	Alistair Cragg	13:46.34	27	-				did not advance
20 km walk	Robert Heffernan	-						1:22.09 SB	15
50 km walk	Jamie Costin	-						DNF
50 km walk	Colin Griffin	-						DNF

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
1500 m	Deirdre Byrne	4:12.19	31	did not advance
100 m hurdles	Derval O'Rourke	12.86 SB Q	10	-		12.73 SB q	7	12.67 NR	4
400 m hurdles	Michelle Carey	56.91	25	did not advance
3000 m steeplechase	Roisin McGettigan	9:59.10	13	did not advance
20 km walk	Olive Loughnane							1:28.56 SB

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
High jump	Deirdre Ryan	1.85m	31	did not advance
Hammer throw	Eileen O'Keefe	63.20	35	did not advance