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President Michael D Higgins makes his first visit to the Olympic site in London.  The Olympic Park and Athletes Village in east London is still under construction but many of the key facilities, such as the 80,000-seat stadium, are nearing completion. Pat Hickey – President accompanied the President as he …

Under our sponsorship Kia Motors today delivered some of the vehicles for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Kia Motors Ireland are the exclusive vehicle provider to the Olympic Council of Ireland up to and including the Olympic Games in London.  They have provided OCI with vehicles for their day …

Electric Ireland were recently unveiled as the title sponsor of the FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The Olympic countdown continues for the Men’s Irish hockey team as they prepare for the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London tournament, the only direct Olympic Qualifying tournament taking place in Ireland across any discipline and brings …

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have ratified their seven-man squad for the final Olympic qualifier for European male boxers in Trabzon, Turkey in April. Paddy Barnes, Michael McDonagh, Ross Hickey, Adam Nolan, Joe Ward, Tommy McCarthy and Con Sheehan will line out for Ireland by the banks of the Black …

Ireland’s Derval O’Rourke made an impressive start to her indoor season on Monday night at the Vienna Indoor Classic. The Leevale AC star finished second to Yvette Lewis of the United States in the final of the 60 metres hurdles in 8.16 seconds. The Cork athlete has already been preselected …

 To mark six months until the start of London 2012, the Olympic Village has been handed over by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) so officials can start the huge process of fitting-out the new apartments ready for the arrival of more than 10,000 athletes.  The Village, which has been completed …

Irish women have beaten South Africa, in the first of two training matches in Johannesburg, as part of their warm-weather training in the build up to the FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The early moments of this game presented both sides with goal-scoring opportunities, but it was Ireland who had the …

Current European and Irish Elite light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward will open his Irish title defence with a semi-final meeting against Davey Joe Joyce at the National Stadium on Friday. The winner will advance to face either Ken Egan or Eamon Walsh in the 81Kg final. Walsh and Egan clash Saturday. …

Katie Taylor will arrive in Georgia tomorrow for a training camp as part of the cooperation agreement between the Olympic Council of Ireland and the Georgian Olympic Committee, Pat Hickey’s colleagues from the Georgian NOC have informed him they are looking forward to the arrival of Katie and will ensure …

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has paid tribute to the Organising Committee of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games here by claiming the event “has exceeded all expectations”. The ten-day event, which officially ended tonight, has seen more than 1,000 athletes aged between 15 and 18 compete and …