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New Look for Team Ireland as the OCI becomes Olympic Federation of Ireland

A new name and logo have been unveiled for the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the island of Ireland with a name change from The Olympic Council of Ireland to Olympic Federation of Ireland. A modernised Olympic crest will also be sported by the Team Ireland athletes for the first time at the Youth Olympic […]

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Olympians can register for OLY

Join thousands of other Olympians who have already signed up for OLY. World Olympians Association (WOA) presented the landmark initiative and awarded the first OLY certificate to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach – the first Olympian to officially receive the initials – WOA President Joël Bouzou invited all Olympians around the world to sign-up to use “OLY” after

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Athletes’ Commission

  The Olympic Federation of Ireland mission, as a member of the International Olympic Movement, is to positively enhance Irish Sport, Irish Athletes and the country. A focus area in the strategic plan is ‘Putting Athletes First’, to ensure that being an Olympian is the pinnacle of their sporting career. The work of the Athlete

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‘Ireland’s Olympians’ – New exhibition opens at the GAA Museum in Croke Park

The GAA Museum today opened a new exhibition, “Ireland’s Olympians” which celebrates the nation’s Olympic medalists, with a special emphasis on medal winners from 1924 when Ireland first competed as an independent nation. Given its historical connection with athletics, and with the Rio Games less than 100 days away, it is fitting that the GAA

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Morgan McElligott from the 1948 Olympic Rowing Eight RIP

On Tuesday, 16th February, 2016 Morgan McElligott of the 1948  Olympic Eight sadly passed away. Sadly missed by his loving wife Rena, daughters Aedamar, Melisa, Miranda and Sharon, sister, sons-in-law Christian, John, David and Vincent, grandchildren Christophe, Jacques, Charles, Georgina and Meaghan, in-laws, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends. Rest in Peace Requiem Mass on

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