GYMNASTICS IN EYOF What to expect The gymnastics venue is the National Gymnastics Arena (MGA) which is a bit of a drive from the centre but is close to the Athletes Village. Team Ireland is represented by two young, talented gymnasts, Caoimhe Donohoe and Eve McGibbon who will compete in the All Around event […]
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CYCLING IN EYOF What to expect The cycling in the EYOF take place in the Velopark BMX cycling complex located on the Caspian seaside, a venue surrounded with beautiful scenery and plenty of cycling lanes! The Individual Time Trials are timed events, and they take place near Shikhov beach, with the Girl’s event starting at
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EOC President Hickey hails Mehriban Aliyeva’s leadership of Baku 2015 at first EOC meeting of 2016 Lausanne; 21 January 2016: European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Patrick Hickey today awarded the EOC Order of Merit to the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne in recognition of her work as Chair of
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At the first European Games in Baku from 12th -28th June 2015 Team Ireland Athletes achieved fantastic results. Our medal winners Michael O’Reilly (Boxing) and Katie Taylor (Boxing) – Gold and European Champions, Brendan Irvine (Boxing) – Silver, Sam Magee (Badminton) – 2 Bronze, Sean McComb (Boxing), Chloe Magee and Josh Magee (Badminton) –
There was a glorious homecoming for Members of Team Ireland at Dublin Airport, where Ireland’s six medal winners at the inaugural European Games in Baku passed through the arrival gates of Terminal 1. Well done to all of Team Ireland athletes and performance support team. Pictured: left to right, Sean McComb, Men’s Boxing Light 60kg bronze,
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Katie Taylor with EOC President and Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey after being presented with her Women’s Boxing Light 60kg Final gold medal. 2015 European Games, Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE
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Ireland have claimed two gold medals at the European Games with Katie Taylor winning the women’s lightweight title, and Michael O’Reilly securing the men’s middleweight crown, at the Crystal Hall, Baku. 28-year-old Taylor won gold with a unanimous decision against France’s Estelle Mossely in a performance of consummate class, prevailing 40-36, 40-36, 39-37 to claim an 18th
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The Olympic Council of Ireland has chosen 14 year old Mona McSharry from Co. Sligo as the Irish flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony in Baku’s National Stadium tomorrow (Sun June 28). Mona, who swims with Ballyshannon S.C., is the youngest member of Team Ireland and will join flag bearers from 50 nations at
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The Magee family will look forward to two medal ceremonies over the weekend. Sam Magee and sister Chloe lost their semi final today against the French pair Fontaine and Mittel 21-12, 23-21, but still earned a European Bronze Medal in the mixed doubles. Their medal ceremony will take place on Sunday afternoon. Sam and brother
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Chloe and Sam Magee are through to the semi-finals of the mixed doubles after beating Polish pair Aneta Wojtkow and Pawel Pietryja. In a match that lasted 34 minutes, the Donegal brother and sister duo beat the Poles 21-18, 21-12. 26-year-old Chloe and 25-year-old Sam will face France’s Gaetan Mittelheisser and Audrey Fontaine in the
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Sean McComb won a bronze medal in Baku after losing his lightweight semi-final to Azerbaijan’s Albert Selimov. The impressive and vastly experienced number one seed Selimov won on a unanimous decision over the Belfast 22-year-old. McComb hopes took a blow in the second round with a bad cut on his right temple from a clash of
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Olympic champion and five-time world champion Katie Taylor beat Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna on a split decision to reach the women’s lightweight final. It was a close-fought battle Taylor was pushed to the limit by Alekseevna who was roared on by the partisan home crowd. The three judges all scored the bout 38-38 but two of
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