Tipp athletics shine at Intervarsity Championships

Tipperary’s athletes delivered a masterclass in performance over the weekend at the 2026 IUAA Indoor Athletics Championships.

Katie Bergin, representing UCC and Moyne AC, delivered a career-defining performance to win the 60m Gold.

She won her heat by equalling her previous PB of 7.55s, she then had blistering new PB with a winning time of 7.47s in the final, this is ranked as the eighth fastest time by an Irish female athlete (at home or abroad) so far this year.

Laura Frawley (UL/Nenagh Olympic) the IUAA Athlete of the Year lived up to her billing as the favourite. Laura, a combined events specialist, won gold in the Long Jump, silver in Weight for Distance & Hurdles and bronze in the Shot Putt. Winning the pentathlon with 3532pts, Laura was instrumental for the University of Limerick team that won the overall title for the first time since 2006.

Pauric Hassett (TUS Midwest/Nenagh Olympic) competed in the 200m heats clocking 22.44, before going on to win silver in the WFD with a throw of 7.97m

Emily Davidson (UL/Nenagh Olympic) was very impressive getting over 2.15m in the pole Vault to claim a bronze medal, Emily also took part in the 60m and recorded 8.45s.

Emma O’Neill (DCU/Carrick-on-Suir) competed in the long jump and was only 1cm away from a medal with a first round jump of 5.35m, heartbreaking to be so close but great jumping again from Emma.

Jack Hickey (UL/Nenagh Olympic) had a solid 200m heat clocking 23.49 before taking to the runway for the long jump and getting over 6m for fifth place.

David Forkan (UL/Nenagh Olympic) finished second in his 200m heat with 23.34 and ran on the 4x200m team that took third place in the final.

Sarah Lane (UCC/Nenagh Olympic) competed in the 800m and had a strong run to make the final with a 2.18.

James Tanner (TUS MidWest/Nenagh Olympic) produced a solid performance in the 3000m, clocking an impressive 8:40 to finish 11th overall.

Cian Hodgins (UL/Nenagh Olympic) had a very good 1500m, finishing sixth in a time of 3.54, this was a great performance in a stacked final.

Luke Purcell (TUS MidWest/Nenagh Olympic) stepped way down in distance to take on the 800m, impressively running sub two seconds to record a 1.59.

Sophie Walker (Newport AC/UL) Delivered a strong performance to get to the 400m final finishing in fifth with 60.56s, before competing on the UL mixed relay team that won golf.

Ted Collins (UCD/Nenagh Olympic) recorded 1.56.96 to make it to the final where he finished seventh overall.

Mark Davidson (UL/Nenagh Olympic) competed in the 400m clocking 53.26, before going on to win bronze for UL in the 4x200m Relay.

Josh Egan (DCU/Nenagh Olympic) finished second in the Long Jump with 6.26m, also competing in Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Putt, and the 800m, finishing fifth overall in the combined events.