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In The News – 23 March 2026

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Athletics  2026 World Indoor Championships Kate O’Connor delivered another landmark moment for Irish athletics, securing bronze in the pentathlon at the 2026 World Indoor Championships and further cementing her place among the country’s most consistent championship performers.  Her 4,820-point total represented a significant step forward, 97 points higher than her silver-medal performance the previous year, [...]

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In The News – 16 March 2026

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Gymnastics  2026 Antalya World Cup  Gymnastics Ireland enjoyed one of its strongest days on the FIG World Cup circuit in Antalya, securing three medals across two apparatus finals.  Eamon Montgomery opened the finals on floor exercise, producing a clean and expressive routine executed with precision. Montgomery, who had qualified fifth, delivered under pressure to score

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MARK ENGLISH LOWERS OWN IRISH INDOOR 600M RECORD IN LIGHTING SEASON OPENER

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Mark English (Finn Valley AC) opened his 2026 season in style tonight, breaking his own national indoor 600m record in Dublin. The Donegal doctor returned to action for the first time since racing in the semi-final of the Men’s 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last September, clocking a hugely impressive time of

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IRISH RECORD FALLS FOR MEDLEY RELAY IN EYOF

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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

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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

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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

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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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