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Dublin City Council presented with Torch
The Lord Mayor, Naoise Ó Muirí was presented by our President Pat Hickey with an Olympic Torch at City Hall in Dublin yesterday for their tremendous assistance during the visit of the Torch on 6th June to Dublin. Pat Hickey advised that “The welcome that Dubliners gave to the arrival of …
Competitive performance by Heffernan
Ireland’s Rob Heffernan produced another competitive performance on the international stage today at the 10th biennial European Cup of Race Walking in Slovakia. Competing in the 20km event, Heffernan finished a very commendable 9th position in a very tough field in soaring temperatures in the famous Spa town of …
Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games “on track for success” with detailed planning underway
The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (NYOGOC) is well on track to deliver successful Games next summer, according to the IOC Coordination Commission, which concluded its fourth visit to the Chinese city today. With 15 months to go to the second edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games, …
A minute’s silence in memory of all those who suffered loss during the Great Famine – 12th May
The Olympic Council of Ireland fully supports the Governments decision of the inaugurate of an annual National Famine Commemoration Day in memory of all those who died and emigrated during the Great Famine. This years commemoration will take place in Kilrush, Co. Clare on Sunday 12th May in the presence …
Meredith’s squad for German test series
Irish Senior Men’s Coach Andrew Meredith has named a 20-man squad for the upcoming test matches vs Germany in Heilbronn & Mannheim on the 16th, 17th & 18th of May 2013 in preparation for FIH World League 3 in Rotterdam from 13th – 23rd June. Meredith has had a busy …
Olympic Medallists Presented with Unique Lapel Pins at Ceremony in Mansion House
Ireland’s Olympic Medallists from the London 2012 Games were presented with their International Olympic Committee (IOC) lapel pins at a special ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House today (May 7th). Gold medal winner Katie Taylor led the recipients and received her Olympic Lapel pin from IOC Executive Board member Pat …
PyeongChang 2018 Launches Official Emblem
The PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) today launched its official Olympic emblem in front of over 1,000 guests at a gala ceremony held simultaneously in PyeongChang and in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. The new emblem draws on Hangul – the Korean alphabet – and Korea’s traditional …
Opening Ceremony of the inaugural European Games
Baku; 30 April 2013: The First Lady of Azerbaijan and Chair of Baku 2015, Mehriban Aliyeva, today announced that the Opening Ceremony of the inaugural European Games will be held on Friday 12 June 2015, and the Closing Ceremony on Sunday 28 June 2015. The announcement came at a press …
European Games 2015 1st Coordination Commission meeting
First Coordination Commission meeting in Baku Azerbaijan for the inaugural European Games 2015. The delegation included 16 coordination commission members led by Spryos Capralios (Greece) accompanied by European Olympic Committees President – Pat Hickey. During their visit the they met with the President of the Republic Mr Ilham Alyev who …
Irish Football fans get Fair Play Award
The Polish Olympic Committee have advised the Olympic Council of Ireland that they will give the Fair Play Award to the Irish football fans for their excellent support at the Euro 2012 Tournament held in Poland. http://www.fai.ie/international/senior-men/103220-polish-olympic-committee-awards-irish-fans.html …
Ireland 5th in Penn Relay
The Irish team finished in fifth place in the 2013 edition of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, USA on Saturday, 27th of April. Paul Robinson (St Coca’s AC), Brian Gregan (Clonliffe Harriers AC), Mark English (UCD AC) and Ciaran O’Lionaird (Leevale AC) combined to record a time of 9:24.10 for …
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