Andrej Jezierski, a former world champion will compete for Ireland at the canoe sprint Olympic Qualifier today and tomorrow. Andrej Jezierski, who lives in Ballincollig in Co Cork, won five medals at the World Championships in canoe sprint events for Poland, including two golds in the C4 1,000 metres. He …

Katie Taylor is through to the last eight following her comprehensive victory over Saida Khassenova of Kazakhstan this morning. Taylor lead 8-3 after round 1; 16-3 round 2; 20-8 round 3; and the contest was stopped by the referee in the 4th round. Taylor will now meet Romanian Mihaela Lacatus …

The Olympic Council wishes to confirm that all torch bearer slots on the Olympic Torch Relay, which will take place on June 6th, have now been fully allocated – and all successful torch bearers have now been duly informed. The Council wishes to thank all the hundreds of applicants who …

Katie Taylor is through to the last 16 in the first of five bouts in China.  At the seventh AIBA World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Qinhuangdao, against Tunisia’s Tim Jouini she won an impressive 19-6. Jouine a bronze medal winner at the World Championships in Barbados 2010. Ceire …