Eamonn Coghlan
Eamonn Coghlan is a celebrated Irish middle-distance runner, known for his achievements in indoor athletics and his participation as the Irish coach at the first World Indoor Athletics Championships in 1987.
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Eamonn Coghlan broke the world indoor mile record six times.
The shifting psychology behind breaking a world record – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-01
Eamonn Coghlan's indoor Irish records were eclipsed by Andrew Coscoran's performance last year.
Qualification for World Indoors already heating up as Cian McPhillips now primed for Millrose Games 800m – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-27
Starting with Eamonn Coghlan’s gold in the 5,000m in the inaugural championships in Helsinki in 1983.
Ireland’s Kate O’Connor secures stunning silver medal at World Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20
Eamonn Coghlan's gold medal at the first World Championships in 1983 inspired many young athletes.
Irish athletes’ performance at World Championships allows us to dream again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20
Eamonn Coghlan’s gold in the 5,000m in the inaugural championships in Helsinki in 1983 is one of the few Irish medals won on the World Championships stage.
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips look to turn big dreams into medals at World Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-19
Eamonn Coghlan's story is used to illustrate the importance of preparation before a race.
Dean Rock: Donegal and Kerry should do nothing out of the ordinary in the next weekIreland· 2025-07-19
Eamonn Coghlan was the world indoor mile record holder and part of the mile-relay team.
Ireland’s relay stars part of an ‘overnight’ success story stretching back to Ronnie Delany in the 1950s – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-10
Eamonn Coghlan participated in the studio analysis during the 1997 World Championships.
World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to return to RTÉ for the first time this century – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-24
Eamonn Coghlan was the gold medal favourite at the first World Indoor Athletics Championships in 1987.
the odyssey of the Irish Indoor Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-22
