Sports
Introduction to Boxing
Boxing is one of the most illustrious and historic sports in the Olympic Games. Men have sparred in competition since 5000BC in the Middle East, while boxing was one of the key events in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. For contact details of Irish Amateur Boxing Association please click Full story
Wilfred Bungei visits Olympic House
Kenya’s Olympic Gold Medallist Wilfred Bungei visited the Olympic Council of Ireland offices this afternoon. He is in Dublin as part of Africa Athletics Week as guest of honor of Africa Week, organised by its Chairperson Mubarak Habib . Wilfred is the 800 metres Gold Medal winner from the Beijing Olympics and former 800 metres …
Bryan win’s Portugal 10K Open Water
Ireland’s Chris Bryan began his World Championship preparations with intent as he was the first man home at the Portugal Open Water Nationals today. As a qualifier for the home nation and for British Open Water Swimmers, a strong field of 43 swimmers started the race. Bryan started strong …
Ireland share series in Germany
Andrew Meredith’s Irish Men’s team shared the 2 match test series with Germany at the weekend. In the first test match Ireland defeated reigning Olympic Champions Germany 3-2 in Heilbronn in front of almost 3,000 spectators. Ireland took the lead in the 4th minute when Pembroke Wanderers man Alan Sothern found the net. …
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 …
Irish duo set for World Triathlon Series
Top Irish triathletes Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane are set to race the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series this weekend. In previous years the Yokohama course has been infamous for its hot and humid conditions however this weekend may suit the Irish competitors with temperatures set to …
Barry Murphy leads Tri-Nations Team
Barry Murphy will lead an 18 strong team of swimmers at the Celtic Tri Nations Meet this weekend. The annual event pits top swimmers from Ireland, Scotland and Wales against each other with the 3 Nations all vying for the Celtic Tri Nations Championship Title. The event will be hosted …
European Rowing Team Selected
John Keohane has been selected on to the Ireland team for the European Championships. The Lee Valley man was the fastest man home in the Irish trials on Saturday and will compete for Ireland in Seville in four weeks’ time. Sanita Puspure is selected in the women’s single scull; Claire Lambe in …
European Race Walking Team
The European Race Walking Cup will take place on May 19th in Dudince, Slovakia. Athletics Ireland are sending a team of seven walkers to the event. Robert Heffernan (Togher AC ),who placed fourth in the 2012 Olympics, will be looking to better his season’s best time of 1:21:59 which he set …
Esperson casts net wider
Morten Espersen Irish Rowing High Performance Director will attend this weekend’s Irish trials at the National Rowing Centre. Esperson’s is keen to widen the base of the sport and building international crews with an eye to Rio 2016. More than 120 junior athletes will trial this weekend with hopes of places from …
Badminton Horse Trials
A total of eight Irish riders will compete at the world famous Badminton Horse Trials in England, which get underway this morning (Friday). In addition, some 27 of the 85 starters are Irish bred horses, representing countries such as the UK, the USA and New Zealand. The UK Olympic medallist Zara Phillips, …
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