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Badminton Ireland Sets Out Pathways for Dakar 2026, European Games 2027 & LA28 Olympic Qualification

Irish badminton is entering one of its busiest and most important highperformance cycles in recent years, with athletes across both pathway and senior levels preparing for a demanding run of major international events. With qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games beginning next year — running from 3 May 2027 to 30 April 2028 [...]

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Team Ireland Set for Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026

Team Ireland is preparing for an exciting milestone on the Olympic pathway as we look ahead to the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. This is the first Olympic event ever to be hosted on the African continent. The Games take place from 31 October to 13 November 2026, bringing together the world’s best young athletes

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Istanbul 2027 European Games

A Key Step on the Road to LA28  The 4th European Games will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 27 June 2027, one year out from the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. For Team Ireland, Istanbul represents a significant moment in the LA28 cycle: a major competitive platform, a qualification opportunity across multiple

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Badminton Ireland Development Project Receives International Support from IOC Olympic Solidarity

Badminton Ireland has received official approval and funding through the Development of National Sports System programme of the International Olympic Committee, delivered via Olympic Solidarity, in partnership with Team Ireland / Olympic Federation of Ireland. Following formal endorsement from the Badminton World Federation, the project has been awarded USD 70,000 to support the strengthening of

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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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Team Ireland Weekend Highlights, April 12–13, 2025

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

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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DAY 4 | AFTERNOON REPORT PARIS 2024

At the canoe slalom Michaela Corcoran in the women’s C1 placed 21st overall and did not advance to  the semi-finals, while Kildare paddler Noel Hendrick did enough over the course of his two runs in the K1 to advance to Thursday’s semi-final, ranked 19th. The Irish women’s rugby sevens team concluded their first ever Olympic Games with an eighth place finish

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