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IRISH RECORD FALLS FOR MEDLEY RELAY IN EYOF

In temperatures reaching over 40 degrees, the Todor Proeski National Arena enjoyed scorching performances from the Girls’ Medley Relay this evening, with Team Ireland qualifying for tomorrow’s final with the third fastest qualifying time.   Also in action was Hammer Thrower Thomas Williams who threw a season’s best throw of 73.07 to finish just outside

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MAEVE KYLE RIP

With great sadness, the Olympic Federation of Ireland today (23 July) learned of the passing of Irish Olympian and  trailblazer for women’s sport, Maeve Kyle, at the age of 96.   Born in Kilkenny in 1928, and educated in Dublin at Alexandra College and Trinity College, Kyle (nėe Shankey) was a formidable multi-sport athlete who

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THIRTY-FIVE ATHLETES ACROSS EIGHT SPORTS TO COMPETE AT EYOF SKOPJE

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has today named thirty-five athletes who will compete across eight sports in the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place later this month. The EYOF is the largest European multi-sport event for young athletes aged 14-17, typically held every two years. This year it takes place in Skopje, North

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Team Ireland EYOF Medallists 1991 – 2024

In the 24 years of Team Ireland competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival – Ireland has had significant success. There have been 72 medals won by Irish athletes in that time, and the most successful Games for Team Ireland was in Tibilisi in 2015, with a total of ten medals being spread across athletics

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Sport Events Coming up in July

We are at the start of a jam packed July, check here for information on the upcoming events?   DATES EVENT (SPORT) 27 June – 6 July EQUESTRIAN Team Ireland – World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen – Aachen, Germany LINK 28-29 June ATHLETICS Team Ireland – European Athletics Team Championships Division 2 – Maribor, Slovenia LINK

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Wind Powered Performance – How Flogas are supporting Olympic Sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove

Marginal gains, fine tuning, the elusive final pieces of the jigsaw. Whatever metaphor you care to choose, everyone in high performance sport is desperately seeking an edge. The margins between winning a medal or not in Olympic sport are so miniscule that athletes leave no stone unturned, believing that even the tiniest gain can lead

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