# Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.

## Team selection

| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| Event | Men | Women |
| 200 metres | Paul Hession | |
| 400 metres | David Gillick | |
| 800 metres | Thomas Chamney | |
| 1500 metres | Thomas Chamney | Deirdre Byrne |
| 5000 metres | Alistair Cragg | |
| 100 metres hurdles | — | Derval O'Rourke |
| 400 metres hurdles | | Michelle Carey |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | Roisin McGettigan |
| 20 km race walk | Robert Heffernan | Olive Loughnane |
| 50 km race walk | Jamie Costin Colin Griffin | — |
| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| Event | Men | Women |
| High jump | | Deirdre Ryan |
| Hammer throw | | Eileen O'Keefe |

## Results
### Men
#### Track and road events

| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | 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 | 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 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 1500 m | Thomas Chamney | 3:42.54 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 5000 m | Alistair Cragg | 13:46.34 | 27 | - | - | - | - | did not advance | did not advance |
| 20 km walk | Robert Heffernan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1:22.09 SB | 15 |
| 50 km walk | Jamie Costin | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF |
| 50 km walk | Colin Griffin | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| 1500 m | Deirdre Byrne | 4:12.19 | 31 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 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 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Roisin McGettigan | 9:59.10 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 20 km walk | Olive Loughnane | | | | | | | 1:28.56 SB | |

#### Field and combined events

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