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Best Ireland Women's 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time list of the top Ireland women in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest Ireland women in the 5000 m. Sonia O'Sullivan tops the all-time national list with 14:41.02, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 14:41.02 | Sep 25, 2000 | |
| 2 | Sarah Healy | 14:48.88 | Jun 4, 2026 | |
| 3 | Catherina Mckiernan | 14:49.40 | Aug 16, 1996 | |
| 4 | Maria Mccambridge | 15:05.86 | Jul 31, 2004 | |
| 5 | Marie Davenport-Mcmahon | 15:09.07 | May 29, 2004 | |
| 6 | Breeda Dennehy-Willis | 15:12.83 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 7 | Fionnula Britton | 15:12.97 | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| 8 | Rosemary Ryan | 15:17.57 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 9 | Mary Teresa Cullen | 15:19.04 | Apr 13, 2007 | |
| 10 | Una English | 15:19.12 | Jul 14, 2001 | |
| 11 | Jodie Mccann | 15:20.93 | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| 12 | Roisin Flanagan | 15:25.51 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 13 | Monica Joyce | 15:27.5HT | May 20, 1983 | |
| 14 | Katy Mccandless | 15:28.28 | Jul 5, 1996 | |
| 15 | Sarah Collins | 15:31.03 | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| 16 | Laura Nicholson | 15:33.04 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 17 | Niamh Allen | 15:35.90 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 18 | Ide NIC Dhomhnaill | 15:36.68 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 19 | Valerie Vaughan | 15:36.71 | Apr 18, 1998 | |
| 20 | Michelle Finn | 15:37.88 | Aug 10, 2024 | |
| 21 | Deirdre Byrne | 15:39.45 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 22 | Emily Haggard-Kearney | 15:39.65 | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| 23 | Eilish Flanagan | 15:40.14 | Dec 4, 2020 | |
| 24 | Anika Thompson | 15:40.56 | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| 25 | Jane Buckley | 15:41.68 | May 27, 2023 | |
| 26 | Aoibhe Richardson | 15:43.58 | Apr 30, 2021 | |
| 27 | Regina Joyce | 15:45.45 | Jul 21, 1984 | |
| 28 | Valerie Young-Mcgovern | 15:45.72 | Jun 2, 1990 | |
| 29 | Ann-Marie Mcglynn | 15:46.08 | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| 30 | Hazel Murphy | 15:46.64 | May 1, 2010 | |
| 31 | Shona Heaslip | 15:46.68 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 32 | Anne Keenan-Buckley | 15:47.73 | Jul 14, 2002 | |
| 33 | Sarah Mccormack | 15:49.03 | Aug 25, 2012 | |
| 34 | Ava O'Connor | 15:49.65 | May 9, 2025 | |
| 35 | Fiona Everard | 15:49.79 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 36 | Emma Mitchell | 15:50.55 | May 13, 2017 | |
| 37 | Ella Fennelly | 15:50.65 | May 22, 2026 | |
| 38 | Ava Hutchinson | 15:51.49 | Apr 19, 2013 | |
| 39 | Stephanie Cotter | 15:53.62 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 40 | Linda Byrne | 15:54.29 | Jun 13, 2009 | |
| 41 | Jolene Elizabeth Byrne | 15:56.01 | Aug 19, 2005 | |
| 42 | Grace Weigele | 15:56.27 | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 43 | Sorcha NIC Dhomhnaill | 15:58.52 | May 28, 2022 | |
| 44 | Róisín Mcgettigan | 15:58.64 | May 4, 2008 | |
| 45 | Kerry O’Flaherty | 15:58.67 | May 28, 2011 | |
| 46 | Laura Mooney | 15:59.23 | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 47 | Nakita Burke | 16:01.21 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 48 | Patricia Jackman | 16:01.50 | Jun 13, 2026 | |
| 49 | Sinéad Delahunty-Evans | 16:01.85 | Apr 22, 1999 | |
| 50 | Danielle Donegan | 16:01.91 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| 51 | Carey May | 16:03.4HT | Apr 1, 1983 | |
| 52 | Claire Fagan | 16:04.40 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 53 | Hollie Knight | 16:06.25 | Apr 16, 2011 | |
| 54 | Emma Mcevoy | 16:07.42 | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| 55 | Fiona Hawkins | 16:07.55 | Apr 14, 2022 | |
| 56 | Aoife Kilgallon | 16:07.64 | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| 57 | Faye Dervan | 16:07.72 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 58 | Kirsti Foster | 16:08.69 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 59 | Tara Jameson | 16:08.91 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 60 | Natalie Davey | 16:09.36 | Jul 22, 2001 | |
| 61 | Maebh Richardson | 16:10.06 | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| 62 | Dylan Hassett | 16:10.32 | Apr 17, 2015 | |
| 63 | Ciara DURKAN | 16:10.37 | Jun 27, 2015 | |
| 64 | Charlotte Ffrench-O'Carroll | 16:11.23 | Mar 30, 2012 | |
| 65 | Grace Richardson | 16:11.62 | May 17, 2025 | |
| 66 | Aoife O'Cuill | 16:11.90 | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| 67 | Heather Murphy | 16:12.77 | May 3, 2026 | |
| 68 | Cheryl Nolan | 16:13.06 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 69 | Stephanie Reilly | 16:13.57 | Apr 24, 2003 | |
| 70 | Anna Gardiner | 16:17.63 | May 17, 2025 | |
| 71 | Sara Louise Treacy | 16:18.64 | Aug 11, 2018 | |
| 72 | Nadine Donegan | 16:22.79 | May 23, 2025 | |
| 73 | Karen Blaney | 16:22.90 | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| 74 | Ailish Hawkins | 16:23.57 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 75 | Meghan Ryan | 16:24.31 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 76 | Zoe Toland | 16:24.68 | Apr 13, 2025 | |
| 77 | Lauren Tinkler | 16:26.04 | Apr 14, 2023 | |
| 78 | Orla Duffy | 16:27.45 | Aug 3, 2025 | |
| 79 | Niamh Kearney | 16:27.87 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 80 | Orla Rocha | 16:28.66 | Apr 9, 2021 | |
| 81 | Mary Mulhare | 16:29.03 | Jun 23, 2018 | |
| 82 | Rose-Anne Galligan | 16:29.44 | May 30, 2009 | |
| 83 | Grace Lynch | 16:31.01 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 84 | Sophie O'Sullivan | 16:31.37 | May 14, 2023 | |
| 85 | Christine Russell | 16:31.84 | Jul 31, 2021 | |
| 86 | Teresa Doherty | 16:33.47 | Jun 27, 2015 | |
| 87 | Barbara Cleary | 16:34.62 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| 88 | Rachael Smyth | 16:35.79 | Jul 8, 2017 | |
| 89 | Mary Donohue | 16:36.13 | Aug 20, 2000 | |
| 90 | Fiona Mckenna | 16:36.41 | Apr 30, 2022 | |
| 91 | Pauline Curley | 16:38.00 | Jul 23, 2006 | |
| 92 | Cliona Murphy | 16:38.21 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 93 | Teresa Mcgloin | 16:38.54 | Jul 19, 2014 | |
| 94 | Sinead O'Connor | 16:40.58 | Jun 25, 2022 | |
| 95 | Maisy O'Sullivan | 16:40.72 | May 23, 2015 | |
| 96 | Roisin Treacy | 16:43.54 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 97 | Niamh O'Mahony | 16:44.22 | Apr 11, 2025 | |
| 98 | Denise Toner | 16:45.77 | May 8, 2021 | |
| 99 | Aoife Cooke | 16:45.95 | Jul 22, 2017 | |
| 100 | Anna Reddin | 16:46.17 | Jun 25, 2016 |