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Best Ireland 3000 m steeplechase Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Ireland athletes in the 3000 m steeplechase, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 3000 m steeplechase athletes in the history of Ireland. Brendan Quinn tops the all-time national list with 8:24.09, among 98 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Quinn | 8:24.09 | Aug 30, 1985 | |
| 2 | Liam O'Brien | 8:27.24 | Jun 24, 1984 | |
| 3 | Kieran Stack | 8:29.60 | May 31, 1985 | |
| 4 | Brian Fay | 8:29.75 | Jun 5, 2021 | |
| 5 | Edward LEDDY | 8:35.2HT | Jun 22, 1974 | |
| 6 | Sean WADE | 8:35.32 | Jan 14, 1990 | |
| 7 | Finley Daly | 8:35.65 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 8 | Tomas Cotter | 8:37.12 | May 20, 2016 | |
| 9 | Cormac Smith | 8:37.23 | Aug 30, 2000 | |
| 10 | John Murray | 8:39.13 | Jun 29, 1996 | |
| 11 | Jayme Rossiter | 8:46.81 | Jun 29, 2019 | |
| 12 | Rory Chesser | 8:46.95 | Jul 20, 2014 | |
| 13 | Stephen Murphy | 8:47.80 | Jun 16, 2002 | |
| 14 | David Flynn | 8:49.20 | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| 15 | John Coghlan | 8:51.96 | Jun 21, 2015 | |
| 16 | Seán Tobin | 8:53.09 | Apr 20, 2018 | |
| 17 | Billy Coogan | 8:54.37 | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| 18 | Gareth Caughlin | 8:54.74 | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| 19 | Mark Kirwan | 8:54.77 | Jun 9, 2007 | |
| 20 | Jonas Stafford | 8:55.13 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 21 | James Hyland | 8:55.20 | May 26, 2024 | |
| 22 | Ken Nason | 8:55.24 | Apr 24, 1997 | |
| 23 | Keith Kelly | 8:55.80 | Jun 10, 2006 | |
| 24 | Sean Mc Ginley | 8:56.90 | Apr 22, 2023 | |
| 25 | Liam Harris | 8:57.17 | May 29, 2021 | |
| 26 | James Dunne | 8:57.48 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 27 | Paul O'Donnell | 8:58.17 | Aug 14, 2022 | |
| 28 | Ronan Mcmahon-Staggs | 8:58.52 | Apr 13, 2022 | |
| 29 | Mark Hanrahan | 8:58.68 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 30 | Emmet Dunleavy | 9:01.77 | Jul 11, 2010 | |
| 31 | Brian FARRELL | 9:02.44 | May 30, 2009 | |
| 32 | Emmet Jennings | 9:02.98 | Aug 7, 2011 | |
| 33 | Oisin Spillane | 9:04.60 | Apr 25, 2025 | |
| 34 | Sean Quinn | 9:08.07 | Aug 3, 2024 | |
| 35 | Brian FLANAGAN | 9:09.16 | Apr 20, 2019 | |
| 36 | Liam Reale | 9:09.31 | Aug 20, 2000 | |
| 37 | Ciaran Doherty | 9:10.05 | Jul 8, 2012 | |
| 38 | Paul Mcnamara | 9:10.18 | Jul 22, 2001 | |
| 39 | Jack O'Leary | 9:10.88 | May 16, 2015 | |
| 40 | Raymond Hynes | 9:12.03 | Jun 22, 2014 | |
| 41 | Robert Connolly | 9:18.34 | Jul 23, 2000 | |
| 42 | Westley ALKIN | 9:19.26 | May 11, 2002 | |
| 43 | Fionn Harrington | 9:20.90 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 44 | Stephen Scullion | 9:21.65 | Jul 22, 2006 | |
| 45 | Aaron Donnelly | 9:22.01 | May 24, 2026 | |
| 46 | Brishan LE GOFF O BRIEN | 9:24.12 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 47 | Dara Francis Chesser | 9:24.57 | Jun 25, 2016 | |
| 48 | Oisín Ó Gailín | 9:25.44 | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| 49 | Noel Collins | 9:25.71 | Jun 26, 2011 | |
| 50 | Patrick Noonan | 9:28.35 | Jul 23, 2022 | |
| 51 | Diarmuid Moloney | 9:31.85 | Jul 5, 2025 | |
| 52 | Marcus Clarke | 9:32.00 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 53 | Chris Johnston | 9:33.14 | Jul 28, 2018 | |
| 54 | Matei Ursachi | 9:33.48 | Jul 7, 2024 | |
| 55 | Robert CORBALLY | 9:35.66 | Jun 27, 2010 | |
| 56 | Tadgh MCGINTY | 9:35.84 | Mar 16, 2018 | |
| 57 | John Paul Carty | 9:36.67 | Jul 28, 2018 | |
| 58 | Abaas Edris | 9:38.11 | Jul 27, 2025 | |
| 59 | Padraig Faherty | 9:39.70 | Jul 5, 2025 | |
| 60 | Francis Donoghue | 9:40.15 | Apr 18, 2026 | |
| 61 | John Travers | 9:40.30 | Aug 18, 2013 | |
| 62 | Mark Burdis | 9:41.06 | Aug 24, 1989 | |
| 63 | Luke Duffy | 9:41.53 | Jun 30, 2023 | |
| 64 | Harry Colbert | 9:41.61 | Jul 6, 2024 | |
| 65 | Sean Carrigg | 9:42.75 | Jul 10, 2016 | |
| 66 | Jack Mcmahon | 9:42.89 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 67 | Andrew Coscoran | 9:43.71 | Jun 22, 2014 | |
| 68 | John Paul Williamson | 9:44.08 | Mar 21, 2014 | |
| 69 | Luke Purcell | 9:44.08 | Jul 2, 2023 | |
| 70 | Adam Joachim SHIER | 9:44.11 | Aug 9, 2026 | |
| 71 | Cian Law | 9:48.31 | Apr 18, 2026 | |
| 72 | Alan Mccutcheon | 9:49.66 | Apr 18, 2026 | |
| 73 | Niall Carbery | 9:50.37 | Jul 17, 2022 | |
| 74 | Charlie Gunawardhana | 9:51.14 | Jun 28, 2026 | |
| 75 | James Tanner | 9:51.45 | Aug 3, 2024 | |
| 76 | Michael Murphy | 9:51.67 | Apr 22, 2023 | |
| 77 | Conal Mccambridge | 9:55.22 | Mar 31, 2018 | |
| 78 | Eoghan Keaney | 9:55.41 | Jul 8, 2017 | |
| 79 | Tom Murphy | 9:56.14 | Jul 5, 2025 | |
| 80 | Niall MCCARTHY | 9:56.22 | May 25, 2019 | |
| 81 | Cathal O'Reilly | 9:58.27 | Apr 9, 2022 | |
| 82 | Ruarcan O'Gibne | 9:59.17 | Jul 8, 2017 | |
| 83 | Tommy Arthur | 9:59.62 | Aug 3, 2024 | |
| 84 | Robert Troy | 9:59.64 | Jul 9, 2023 | |
| 85 | Frank Obrien | 10:00.70 | May 7, 2022 | |
| 86 | Mark MOLLOY | 10:04.66 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 87 | Shane Spring | 10:11.94 | Aug 14, 2022 | |
| 88 | Feidhlim Kelly | 10:13.54 | Jul 11, 2010 | |
| 89 | Jessica Coyne | 10:27.21 | Apr 7, 2017 | |
| 90 | David Fox | 10:28.84 | Sep 17, 2016 | |
| 91 | Elizabeth EGAN | 10:50.61 | Jun 5, 2004 | |
| 92 | Abbie Sheridan | 11:11.06 | May 29, 2021 | |
| 93 | Laura Shaughnessy | 11:13.02 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 94 | Eimear Fitzpatrick | 11:48.43 | Apr 6, 2019 | |
| 95 | Eilish O'Grady | 11:49.04 | May 31, 2025 | |
| 96 | Jack Kelly | 11:55.32 | Jul 30, 2022 | |
| 97 | Aoife ALLEN | 12:00.47 | Jun 20, 2021 | |
| 98 | Sadhbh HASSETT | 12:13.58 | May 23, 2026 |