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17 Oct 2025

Mayo javelin star Oisin Joyce wins historic bronze medal with new record

Ballinrobe man from Lake District AC first ever Irish person to win javelin medal at U-20 World Championship

Mayo javelin star Oisin Joyce wins historic bronze medal with new record

Oisin Joyce after winning the bronze medal at the U-20 World Championship in Lima. Pic: Athletics Ireland

Huge success for Mayo sensation Oisin Joyce (19) at the U-20 World Championship. The Ballinrobe man is the first ever Irish person winning a medal at this competition.

Joyce will take home the bronze medal after a throw for the ages: A new National U-20 record with 73.89m. Joyce improved the record that he set himself at a tournament in June this year. 

He starts for Lake District Athletic Club in Ballinrobe and has been making progress lately. After finishing school he decided to train for a year, work in a coffee place and concentrate on his sports career. His efforts are paying off with this landmark success at the U-20 World Championship. 

He is only the fifth Irish person who won a medal at a U-20 World Championship. 

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