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Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Brendan Boyce (Athletics)

Boyce produced the best Irish finish at the 2019 World Championships

Brendan Boyce celebrates finishing in sixth place at the 2019 World Championships. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Brendan Boyce celebrates finishing in sixth place at the 2019 World Championships. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Ian O'Riordan
Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Age: 34

Event: 50km walk

Club: Finn Valley AC

From Letterkenny, and poised for his third Olympics, Boyce produced the best Irish finish at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, placing sixth in the 50km walk. Has the experience and resilience to repeat that sort of performance in Sapporo in what will be the last staging of the men's 50km walk at Olympic level.

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics