50th Annivarsary of JJ Keane's death
The Founder of the Olympic Council of Ireland and Ireland’s First Member of the International Olympic Committee John James Keane (1871 –1956)
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The Founder of the Olympic Council of Ireland and Ireland’s First Member of the International Olympic Committee John James Keane (1871 –1956)
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded its 2006 world “Women and Sport” Trophy today to Argentinean tennis player Gabriela Sabatini at an official ceremony held at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva (Switzerland). While Gabriela Sabatini’s many victories need no introduction – 27 singles and 12 doubles titles, plus a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games – her work to promote and develop tennis in her country, among youngsters and particularly girls, has not often made the headlines.
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Last month, for the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, a delegation from the Olympic Museum moved to Piedmont. As is customary for each edition, it endeavours to enrich Olympic patrimony by collecting original items, some belonging to medalists, some evoking a story, and some quite simply representing the moments full of emotion, sadness or joy experienced by those who thrilled the whole world during the 16 days of competition.
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The Paralympic flame has been lit under the Arch of Constantine, in the Coliseum in Rome, Italy. The flame was ignited at the coming together of three symbolic figures: a winner at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games, a current athlete with a disability and a young person with a disability.
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Dublin’s Lord Mayor, Cllr. Catherine Byrne has conferred the Honorary Freedom of Dublin on Olympic Gold Medallist and President of the Irish Olympians Association, Ronnie Delany and Rock Star turned Humanitarian, Bob Geldof last Sunday, 5th March. The City Council voted unanimously to grant both Ronnie and Bob this honour in light the outstanding contribution each has made in their respective spheres in athletics and humanitarianism.
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For a number of these cities the Olympic adventure started several years ago, either through a previous bid for the Olympic Winter Games or in a national bid to win the right to represent their country in the 2014 process.
As the 2006 Irish Winter Olympic team members depart to all corners of Europe, the entire squad and the team management wish to express their sincere thanks for the many expressions of good wishes and congratulations which flowed into the Irish team headquarters in Turin and into the Olympic Council offices in Dublin during the Games.
Kirsty McGarry is lying in 42nd position after this morning's first run in the women’s Giant Slalom on the Sises course in Sestriere. She is 7.30 seconds down on the current leader Julia Mancuso of the USA.
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Ireland’s cross country skier Rory Morrish from Cork will be the Irish flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Sunday Feb 26th. Rory will lead the small but successful Irish squad into the Olympic Stadium in Turin after an Olympics full of promise for the future of winter sports in Ireland.
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Kirsty McGarry, Ireland's female alpine skiier, finished just outside the top 30, but in the top half of the field, in the women's giant slalom which concluded this afternoon.
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Kirsty McGarry finished in 42nd position after her 2nd Run in the Women's slalom event, which was held yesterday evening under lights. Her aggregate time of 1:42.43 was 13.39 seconds behind Anjan Paerson of Sweden who managed to retain her 1st position from the afternoon run.
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Kirsty McGarry is in 48th position after this afternoon's first run in the Women's Slalom Competition. She is 7.26 seconds down on the current leader Anja Paerson of Sweden.
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