Declan O'Connell
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
Declan O'Connell is a Ireland sprinter. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 54.26 in the 400m, 1:56.42 in the 800m, 4:00.35 in the 1500m, 4:08.44 in the 1500m-short-track and 1:59.58 in the 800m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Personal best · 800 m1:56.42
2026 season best1:58.93Jul 4, 2026
Personal best · 1500 m4:00.35
Last competitionIrish U20 ChampionshipsJul 4, 2026 · 1:58.93
As of Nov 13, 2026: 800 m 1:56.42, 1500 m 4:00.35, 2026 season best 1:58.93 (Jul 4, 2026) · Last competition: Irish U20 Championships, Jul 4, 2026, 1:58.93
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
400mIndoorDublin 202554.26680 pts–
1500m-short-trackIndoorAthlone 20244:08.44795 pts–
800m-short-trackIndoorAthlone 20251:59.58819 pts–
800m-short-trackAthlone 20251:59.61818 pts–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:58.93 | – | Jul 4, 2026 | Irish U20 Championships |
| 2025 | 400m Indoor | 54.26 | – | Feb 22, 2025 | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 54.26 | – | Feb 22, 2025 | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 400m-short-track | 54.86 | – | Mar 30, 2025 | National Juveniles Day 2 |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:56.42 | – | May 31, 2025 | All Ireland Schools Track & Field |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:59.58 | – | Mar 9, 2025 | Irish U20 Indoor Championships, AIT International Arena, Athlone (i) |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.61 | – | Mar 29, 2025 | National Juveniles Day 1 |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:00.35 | – | Jul 13, 2025 | Galway County Championships, Galway City Harriers, Galway |