# Ireland at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

Ireland competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016. A delegation of 55 athletes was sent to represent the country.

## Medals

| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
| Bronze | Ciara Mageean | Women's 1500 metres | 10 July |

## Results
### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Marcus Lawler | 200 m | 21.06 | =13 q | 21.33 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Gillick | 400 m | 47.81 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brian Gregan | 400 m | 47.02 | 11 q | 46.37 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Craig Lynch | 400 m | 47.61 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Karl Griffin | 800 m | 1:49.37 SB | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Declan Murray | 800 m | 1:50.10 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eoin Everard | 1500 m | 3:45.46 | 28 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kevin Batt | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 14:20.50 | 17 |
| Ben Reynolds | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 | =14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Thomas Barr | 400 m hurdles | 50.17 SB | 2 Q | 50.09 SB | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Paul Byrne | 400 m hurdles | 53.12 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tomas Cotter | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:08.82 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jonathon Browning Marcus Lawler Eanna Madden Jason Smyth | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.52 SB | 13 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Thomas Barr David Gillick Brian Gregan Craig Lynch | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.42 | 8 q | — | — | 3:04.32 SB | 5 |
| Sergiu Ciobanu | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:07:46 | 57 |
| Mick Clohisey | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:06:00 | 32 |
| Mark Hanrahan | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Gary Murray | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Paul Pollock | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:04:58 | 17 |
| Kevin Seaward | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:06:20 | 34 |
| Irish team | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 3:17:18 | 7 |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Barry Pender | High jump | 2.14 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Amy Foster | 100 m | 11.57 | 13 Q | 11.62 | =17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sinead Denny | 400 m | 53.95 | 11 Q | 53.27 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Claire Mooney | 400 m | 55.66 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Siofra Cleirigh Büttner | 800 m | 2:04.97 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ciara Mageean | 1500 m | 4:13.61 | 12 Q | — | — | 4:33.78 | |
| Deirdre Byrne | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:53.67 | 10 |
| Mary Cullen | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | DNS | DNS |
| Tara Jameson | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 33:19.85 | 14 |
| Fionnuala McCormack | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 31:30.74 SB | 4 |
| Christine McMahon | 400 m hurdles | 57.73 | 13 q | 56.87 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michele Finn | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:45.93 SB | 4 Q | — | — | 9:43.19 PB | 7 |
| Kerry O'Flaherty | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:45.53 | 8 q | — | — | 9:45.88 | 12 |
| Sara Louise Treacy | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:42.16 SB | 5 Q | — | — | 9:45.19 | 9 |
| Joan Healy Phil Healy Sarah Murray Niamh Whelan | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.29 SB | 12 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jenna Bromell Sinead Denny Phil Healy Ciara McCallion | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.02 SB | 15 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Gladys Ganiel O'Neill | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:18:06 SB | 71 |
| Claire McCarthy | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:16:02 | 48 |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Tori Pena | Pole vault | 4.35 | =15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |