Emma Hickey

Emma Hickey
Personal information
NationalityIreland
Born2009 (age 16–17)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Middle distance,Cross country
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:34.00 (Tullamore, 2025)
3000m: 9:28.14 (Tullamore, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Lagoa U20 race

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]

Biography

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 May 2025, Hickey ran 21-seconds below the Irish Intermediate Girls 3000 metres record to win the All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7][8] She placed fifth over 1500 metres at the senior Irish Indoor Athletics Championships.[9] On 7 March 2026, Hickey won the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships in Belfast.[10] In May, Hickey won the senior girls' 3000m title in 9:31.75 at the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Emma Hickey". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Two Wexford students enjoy All-Ireland success in athletics". Independent.ie. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Talented Wexford athlete Emma Hickey to represent Ireland at Youth Olympics". Independent.ie. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  4. ^ Cassidy, Rory (29 Dec 2025). "Emma Hickey's performance was Model County highlight in a year that Irish stars hit heights". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Brian Fay and Fiona Everard prevail in National Cross Country Championships". RTE. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
  6. ^ "34-STRONG IRISH TEAM SET FOR EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: WHERE TO WATCH". Athletics Ireland. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
  7. ^ "Wexford's Emma Hickey to Compete at European Cross Country Championships". Southeastrsdio.ie. 12 Dec 2025. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Irish Senior Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  10. ^ "MCFADDEN AND HICKEY CLAIM ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS SENIOR TITLES". Athleticsireland.ie. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Future stars shine as records tumble at Irish Schools Track and Field Championships". Irish Independent. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.

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