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Without it being a case of celebrating fourth place finishes, it's a truism that global medals have proved particularly hard to come by for Irish athletes while narrow podium misses have ended up being portents for better things to come.
Rhasidat Adeleke has claimed fourth place in the 400 metre final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
As I read through some of the race reports and reaction to Ciara Mageean's brilliant performance in the 1500m final at the World Championships in Budapest, one headline caught my eye.
Ciara Mageean took pride in running the "perfect race" in the world final of the women's 1500m but said she was "so disappointed" to finish fourth and just outside the medals in Budapest.
Ciara Mageean just missed out on a medal at the World Championships as she finished fourth in the 1500 meters final in Budapest.
Ireland's Ciara Mageean just missed out on a medal but set a national record with a fourth-placed finish in the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Sarah Lavin is through to the semi-finals of the women's 100m hurdles at the World Championships in Budapest.
Sarah Lavin will hope to repeat her recent good form in the 100 metre hurdles, while the focus of attention will be Ciara Mageean's performance in the women's 1500m final.