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King Of The Fling – Terry McHugh

100 Years Of Team Ireland, Athletics, Bobsleigh, News / Kieran

Terry McHugh is indelibly etched on Olympic history as the only Irish athlete to qualify for six Games thanks to his dual talents in javelin and bobsleigh. Born in Clonmel, he started athletics with Nenagh Olympic AC before his family moved to Meath and the 21-time national javelin champion still remains the only Irishman to [...]

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A RALLYING FORCE IN RACQUET SPORTS | Chloe Magee

100 Years Of Team Ireland, Badminton, News / Kieran

Irish badminton has a relatively short but rich Olympic history and women have played a really seminal role in it. Sonia McGinn, a 26-year-old from Howth, was the first player to ever qualify when she competed in Sydney 2000 and she also had a female coach (Mary Dinan). Then came Chloe Magee who was only

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Celebrating International Women’s Day | Ciara Mageean

Athletics, News / Kieran

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Weekend Recap | Rugby, Athletics, Show Jumping

Athletics, Equestrian, News, Paris 2024, Rugby, Summer Games / Kieran

Ireland dominate to win fifth Wellington CSIO4* Nations Cup The Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping team won a fifth CSIO4* Wellington International Nations Cup after an utterly dominant performance at the Florida venue overnight. Michael Blake’s team of Darragh Kenny on Eddy Blue, David O’Brien on El Balou Old, Shane Sweetnam on RR Combella and

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Irish Boxers Target Ticket To Paris 2024 Olympic Games | Olympic World Qualifiers

Boxing, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Summer Games / Kieran

The IABA team to contest the First Olympic World Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy, from the 3rd - 11th of March, has been named. The 8 strong team will contest the tournament at all Olympic weights available, following the qualification for Paris 2024 of reigning lightweight champion Kellie Harrington, Tokyo Olympians Aoife O’Rourke and Michaela

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Team Behind The Team | Sharon Madigan

Boxing, News, Performance, Team Behind the Team / Kieran

For far too long the menstrual cycle was regarded as a monthly burden to be suffered in silence by female athletes and far too taboo to be discussed with their coaches and support systems. But, if monitored properly, it can not only guide women’s training but be the best early warning signal of under-fuelling and

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Selection Announcement: World Indoor Championships, Glasgow March 1st– 3rd 2024

Athletics, News / Kieran

Athletics Ireland has selected nine athletes to represent Ireland at the World Indoor Championships taking place on March 1st – 3rd in Glasgow, Scotland. Limerick’s Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) will spearhead the team in the 60m hurdles. Lavin will travel to Glasgow on the back of a string of outstanding performances, most recently clocking an

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PTSB | Never Underestimating What It Takes

Games, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Summer Games / Kieran

Behind every athlete, there's a human who started it all, who gets up every morning and faces every challenge head on, even when it feels like the odds are against them. We are delighted and proud of the immense backing from our title sponsor PTSB towards our athletes in the run up to the Paris

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Dr. Jon Rudd | Team Behind The Team

News, Performance, Swimming, Team Behind the Team / Kieran

There is surely a promising thesis subject in why Northern Englishmen seem to click so well when it comes to elite sports leadership in Ireland. Jack Charlton and Andy Farrell are two outstanding examples and another is Dr Jon Rudd, the Performance Director for Swim Ireland since 2017 and a very proud Yorkshire man from

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Paris 2024 Olympic Tickets | Final Call

News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Summer Games / Kieran

With less than six months to go until Olympic Games Paris 2024 (26 July-11 August), a new "surprise ticketing phase" starting ono 8 February has been announced. Tickets for every sport will be up for sale, offering the chance to see the Paris 2024 Games live in some of the most iconic venues in Paris. For example.

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David Harte on Olympic Qualification for the Men’s Hockey Team

Hockey, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024 / Kieran

“It was a phenomenal feeling and something I won't forget for a long time, hearing the final hooter sound on that Sunday in Valencia” As the dust settles on the successful Olympic qualification berth won by Team Ireland’s men’s hockey team at the Olympic qualification tournament last week, goalkeeper David Harte, who is also a

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GANGWON 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, News, Snowsports / Kieran

Some of the best images from the Winter Youth Olympics Read about all of the performances from the Games Irish first with Thomas Dooley competing in Dual MogulsWINTER YOUTH OLYMPICS – FINAL DAY OF TEAM IRELAND ACTION Irish first as Thomas Dooley competes in Dual Moguls Representing Team Ireland in Dual Moguls, Thomas Dooley was

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