Emma Hickey
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| Nationality | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2009 (age 15–16) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle distance,Cross country | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:34.00 (Tullamore, 2025) 3000m: 9:28.14 (Tullamore, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Emma Hickey (born 2009) is an Irish middle- and long-distance and cross country runner. She was a medalist at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships.[1]
Career
From County Wexford, Hickey attended St Mary's Secondary School, New Ross.[2] She is a member of United Striders Athletic Club in New Ross.[3]
In June 2025, she won the All-Ireland Schools Athletics championship in Tullamore over 3000 metres.[2] She was subsequently selected to represent Ireland at the 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Skopje, North Macedonia in July 2025, to compete over 3000 metres.[3]
Hickey won the Irish under-20 National Cross Country Championships in 2025.[4] She was selected to represent Ireland at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal in December 2025, where she won a bronze medal in the under-20 race at the age of 16 years old.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Emma Hickey". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Two Wexford students enjoy All-Ireland success in athletics". Indepedent.ie. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ a b "Talented Wexford athlete Emma Hickey to represent Ireland at Youth Olympics". Indepedent.ie. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Brian Fay and Fiona Everard prevail in National Cross Country Championships". RTE. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "34-STRONG IRISH TEAM SET FOR EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: WHERE TO WATCH". Athletics Ireland. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Wexford's Emma Hickey to Compete at European Cross Country Championships". Southeastrsdio.ie. 12 Dec 2025. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (14 Dec 2025). "Nick Griggs leads Ireland to U-23 individual and team gold at European Cross Country Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.