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In The News – May 26th

Athletics, Equestrian, News, Swimming, Taekwondo / Suzanne Casey

Team Ireland Round-Up | Medals, Records, and Milestones Across Europe and the U.S. ATHLETICS | Gidey’s Breakthrough, Healy Shines, English and Coscoran Impress Efrem Gidey made history on Saturday evening in Pacé, France, becoming the first Irish athlete to win individual gold at the European 10,000m Cup. The 24-year-old surged ahead with just over [...]

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In The News – May 12th

Athletics, Cycling, Equestrian, News / Suzanne Casey

Equestrian: Austin O'Connor Achieves Podium Finish at Badminton Horse Trials Four time Olympian Austin O'Connor delivered one of his finest performances to date at the prestigious 2025 Badminton Horse Trials, finishing third overall aboard his long-time partner Colorado Blue. After a modest start in the dressage phase, where he placed 20th, O'Connor surged through the

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Sarah Healy reflects on the milestone moment of winning her first senior medal

Athletics, News / Suzanne Casey

SARAH Healy is not remotely prone to hubris or hyperbole so when she describes winning 3000m gold at this year’s European Indoor Championships as a ‘milestone’ it is clear just how pivotal a moment it was. The double European youth champion (2018) and European Junior and U23 silver medallist continued to lower her PBs and

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ATHLETICS IRELAND ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS

Athletics, headline, News / Heather

Paris 2024 Olympic Finalists in Women's 4 x 400m to travel Athletics Ireland have announced a 14-strong team ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China on Saturday May 10th and Sunday May 11th. Women’s, men’s and mixed 4x400m relay teams will travel to the championships aiming to seal all-important qualification for

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Team Ireland Weekend Highlights, April 12–13, 2025

Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Golf, News, Swimming / Suzanne Casey

From Augusta to Dublin, Belgium to the Basque Country, Irish athletes produced standout performances across a range of Olympic sports this weekend. Rory McIlroy Completes Career Grand Slam Rory McIlroy delivered a defining moment for Irish sport this weekend, winning the 2025 Masters Tournament and becoming just the sixth golfer in history — and

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Top Results from the Weekend

Athletics, Badminton, News, Snowsports, Swimming / Suzanne Casey

9 March 2025; Sarah Healy of Ireland celebrates winning gold in the women's 3000m final on day four of the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 at the Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile A Golden Weekend for Team Ireland! A massive congratulations to our athletes on their incredible performances over the weekend!

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SONIA’S OLYMPIC ODYSSEY

Athletics / Suzanne Casey

New Documentary Film Celebrating Sonia O’Sullivan’s Legacy on International Women’s Day In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we proudly present ‘Sonia’s Olympic Odyssey’, a new documentary film honouring the inspiring career and legacy of Sonia O’Sullivan, who won an Olympic silver medal in the 5000m at Sydney 2000. The film follows O’Sullivan’s

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Nominations For RTE Sportsperson of the Year

Athletics, Boxing, Gymnastics, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024, Rowing, Summer Games, Swimming / Kevin

Next Sunday evening, December 15th at 9:30 pm, the RTÉ Sport Awards 2024 will air live on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player. Hosted by Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney, and Jacqui Hurley from Studio 4 in RTÉ, the event will celebrate Irish sporting excellence in front of an audience filled with the nation’s top athletes.

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FIONNUALA MCCORMACK 28TH IN MARATHON IN RECORD FIFTH GAMES

Athletics, News, Paris 2024 / Kevin

Becoming the first Irish woman ever to compete at five Olympic Games Team Ireland’s Fionnuala McCormack finished 28th in the Women’s Marathon around the streets of Paris this morning. ATHLETICS The Wicklow woman ran a typically strong race, moving up the field throughout and left everything out on the course, as she became Ireland’s

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RHASIDAT ADELEKE FOURTH IN 400M OLYMPIC FINAL

Athletics, Cycling, News, Paris 2024, Paris 2024 / Kevin

Team Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke has finished fourth (49.28) in the 400m final at the Olympic Games in Paris; the first time an Irish female athlete has ever contested an Olympic sprint final. Ireland’s first ever heptathlete at an Olympic Games Kate O’Connor finished 14th overall at her debut Olympic Games after a seasons best time

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DAY 13 MORNING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND

Athletics, News, Paris 2024, Swimming / Kevin

Team Ireland’s women’s 4x400m relay team have made yet more history at these Paris Olympic Games by becoming the first women’s relay team ever to make an Olympic final, qualifying with a third place finish in their heat. Hurdler Sarah Lavin and 800m athlete Mark English both ran really well placing sixth in their respective semi-finals but missed out on the

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