Ireland competed at the 2006 European Athletics Championships held in Sweden. Derval O'Rourke's silver medal, combined with a new national record, in the 100 metre hurdles was the highlight of the championship, which also saw a new women's 4 × 100 m relay national record and a national record equalling performance from Deirdre Ryan in the high jump.
Results
Results by event
Men's competition
Men's 200 m
Paul Brizzell
Round 1 — 20.84
Round 2 — DNF
Paul Hession
Round 1 — 20.81
Round 2 — 20.80
Semi-Final — 21.09 (did not advance) Gary Ryan Round 1 — 21.14 (did not advance)
Men's 400 m
Paul "Junior" McKee
Round 1 — 46.48 (did not advance) David Gillick Round 1 — 46.16 Semi-Final — 46.84 (did not advance) David McCarthy Round 1 — 46.53 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
David Campbell
Round 1 — 01:48.70 (did not advance) Thomas Chamney Round 1 — 01:50.12 (did not advance)
Men's 1,500 m
James Nolan
Semi-Final — 03:49.94 (did not advance) Liam Reale Semi-Final — 03:41.97 Final — 03:42.65 (8th place)
Men's 5,000 m
Alistair Cragg
Semi-Final — 13:50.12
Final — DNF
Men's 10,000 m
Martin Fagan
Round 1 — 28:54.04 (11th place)
Men's 4 × 400 m
Paul McKee, Brian Doyle, David Gillick, David McCarthy
Semi-Final — 03:04.59
Final — 03:05.57 (9th place)
Women's competition
Women's 100 m
Anna Boyle
Round 1 — 11.60 (did not advance) Emily Maher Round 1 — DNS
Women's 200 m
Anna Boyle
Round 1 — 23.94 (did not advance) Ciara Sheehy Round 1 — DNF
Women's 400 m
Joanne Cuddihy
Round 1 — 51.41
Semi-Final — 51.09 (PB) Final — 51.46 (8th place)
Women's 1,500 m
Aoife Byrne
Semi-Final — 4:16.07 (did not advance)
Women's 5,000 m
Mary Cullen
Final — 15:25.80 (PB) (12th Place) Marie Davenport Final — DNF
Women's 10,000 m
Marie Davenport
Final — 33:05.48 (22nd place)
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Derval O'Rourke
Round 1 — 13.03
Semi final — 12.94
Final — 12.72 NR (2nd - Silver medal)
Women's 3000 m Steeplechase
Roísín McGettigan
Semi-Final — 09:47.31 (did not advance) Fionnuala Britton Semi-Final — 09:49.20 (PB) (did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m
Derval O'Rourke, Joanne Cuddihy, Ailis McSweeney and Anna Boyle
Semi-Final — 44.38 (NR) (did not advance)
Women's High Jump
Deirdre Ryan
Qualifying — 1.92 m (=NR) Final — 1.84 m (13th place)
Women's Hammer Throw
Eileen O'Keefe
Qualifying — 65.07 m (did not advance)