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Olympic Qualification opportunity in Portugal for Irish Sailors

News, Paris 2024, Sailing / Heather

One nation place for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Men’s Skiff event will be decided this week at the 49er European Championship in Portugal (Vilamoura, November 8th -n13th) where two Irish crews will be in action. Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Sean Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) missed qualification by one place at […]

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Bernard Jackman Appointed Acting Head of Sport at HSI

Equestrian, News / Heather

JACKMAN APPOINTED ACTING HEAD OF SPORT AT HSI Former Ireland rugby international to oversee high performance programme in run-up to Paris Olympics Bernard Jackman has been appointed Acting Head of High Performance Sport at Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) in the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Paris. The former Ireland rugby union international, who won a

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Roisin McGettigan-Dumas Becomes President of the IOA, Olympic Champion Ronnie Delany Steps Down

Irish Olympians Association, News / Heather

OLYMPIAN ROISIN MCGETTIGAN-DUMAS BECOMES THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE IRISH OLYMPIANS’ ASSOCIATION OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST RONNIE DELANY STEPS DOWN AND IS AWARDED THE IOA PRESIDENT EMERITUS TITLE Olympic Champion Ronnie Delany has stepped down from his position as President of the Irish Olympians’ Association and the mantle will be passed to 2008 Team Ireland

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Rowing Ireland Kickstart Olympic Year On The Paris 2024 Olympic Course

News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Rowing / Kevin

12 athletes across 6 boats qualified quota spots for Team Ireland at the recent World Rowing Championships which took place in Belgrade, Serbia in September. After a short break, Team Ireland rowers are back in training and leaving no stone unturned as they prepare for the Olympic Games in less than 275 days. Part-funded by

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TOWN OF FONTAINEBLEAU TO HOST TEAM IRELAND ATHLETICS TEAM AHEAD OF PARIS 2024

Athletics, News, Paris 2024 / Heather

PRE-GAMES TRAINING CAMP FOR ATHLETICS SET TO TAKE PLACE IN PHILIPPE MAHUT STADIUM ATHLETICS IRELAND SIGN AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF FONTAINEBLEAU The town of Fontainebleau has been named as the host city for the pre-games training camp for the athletics team who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games next year. Stade

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LACROSSE IS BACK ON THE OLYMPIC PROGRAMME AFTER 120 YEARS

Lacrosse, News / Kevin

IRELAND LACROSSE is thrilled that their sport is back on the Olympic programme in Los Angeles 2028 for the first time in 120 years. The 11 a-side game, likened to hurling except that the ball is carried on a net on the end of the stick, featured in the 1904 and 1908 Olympic Games. An

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OFI Successful In Application For IOC Solidarity Funding For Snowsports And Luge Athletes

EWYOF Gangwon 2024, Luge, News, Snowsports, Youth Games / Kevin

The Olympic Federation of Ireland were successful in their application for the Youth Athlete Development programme for the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Gangwon, China which will take place between 19th January and 1st February 2024. A record 1900 athletes is expected to take part at these games, which will be the 4th edition of YOG. The

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Performance Round Up – October

Cycling, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Performance, Sailing / Kevin

Catch up on the latest results of Team Ireland athletes throughout the month of October! Gymnastics World Championships Rhys McClenaghan defended his World title on the Pommel horse, while also qualifying a quota spot for Team Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Securing Gold at the World Championships was the only way to qualify a

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EVE MCMAHON IS ILCA WORLD U21 CHAMPION

News, Sailing / Kevin

Howth Yacht Club's Eve Mcmahon has won the world U21 championship title for her ILCA6 Olympic class in Tanger, Morocco on Sunday, 22 of October. After six days of racing the Paris 2024 hopeful held her nerve and delivered a very impressive regatta coming in 14 points lower than her closest competitor. On a windy final

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Dan Magee – The Team Behind The Team | Badminton

Badminton, News, Performance, Team Behind the Team / Kevin

JUST HOW did a Presbyterian church built over 200 years ago in a small Donegal town become such a hotbed for Irish badminton? Raphoe only has a population of a couple of thousand yet its Badminton Club has produced Irish Olympians and multiple European medals. The local badminton club now primarily trains on the four

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HUGH RUSSELL – OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST – RIP

Boxing, Irish Olympians Association, News / Kevin

The Olympic Federation of Ireland is sad to hear of the passing of Olympic Bronze Medallist Hugh Russell. The Belfast boxer died following a short illness and is remembered fondly by the Irish Olympic and boxing community. He won his bronze medal in the Men’s Flyweight category at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. The OFI

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International Athletes Forum 2023 Concludes

Athletes' Commission, News / Kevin

Over the past two days, the 11th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF) brought together over 400 athlete representatives in Lausanne to discuss the most important issues for athletes across the Olympic Movement. The two days of discussion and debate resulted in a series of outcomes, announced by the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) today. AC members from

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