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PERFORMANCE ROUND UP – May 2026

Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Equestrian, News, Rowing, Sailing, Triathlon / Suzanne Casey

A Month of Milestones, Momentum and Major Performances Team Ireland athletes delivered a powerful run of results across May and early June, producing historic wins, breakthrough performances and consistent podium finishes on the world stage. From Diamond League history in Shanghai to Nations Cup victory in Italy, and from European medals on the water to [...]

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In The News – June 8th 2026

Athletics, Cycling, News / Suzanne Casey

Strong Irish Performances in Rome as English and Healy Impress, Gillespie Makes Cycling History Irish athletes produced a series of standout performances across athletics and cycling this week, with Mark English and Sarah Healy delivering impressive runs at the Rome Diamond League, while Lara Gillespie achieved a historic milestone on the roads of Italy. Mark

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IN THE NEWS – JUNE 2ND 2026

Athletics, Cycling, News, Rowing / Heather

In another strong weekend of results, Irish athletes delivered on the world stage. Rowing: Three Medals for Ireland at World Rowing Cup I Rowing Ireland made an impressive start to the international season at World Rowing Cup I, returning from Seville with three medals and a series of strong early‑season performances across the squad. Medal

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IN THE NEWS – MAY 25TH 2026

Athletics, Cycling, News, Sailing / Heather

In the News – Team Ireland Round‑Up 25th May 2026 Irish athletes delivered standout performances across multiple sports this week, with personal bests, podium finishes and major milestones on the international stage. Sailing A superb week in Croatia saw Eve McMahon win U23 gold and finish fourth overall at the ILCA European Championships. In the

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Dan Kennedy RIP

100 Years Of Team Ireland, Athletics, Bobsleigh, Cycling, News, Rugby / Heather

Today, a man whose guidance helped shape generations of Irish athletes, including several Olympians, was laid to rest. Dan Kennedy, known to most simply as “DK”, was far more than a PE teacher. He was a mentor, innovator, coach and trusted voice whose influence stretched quietly but profoundly across Irish sport for more than five

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LA28 Qualification Dates in 2026

Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, LA 2028, LA2028, Lacrosse, News, Shooting, Surfing, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Wrestling / Suzanne Casey

ROAD TO LA ALREADY UNDERWAY! 2026 marks the beginning of the qualification journey for many sports as they look ahead to the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. Qualifying for the Games, which take place from 14–30 July 2028, is challenging across all disciplines. Most sports require either direct qualification through specific events, qualification via

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Events coming up in May 2026

Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Modern Pentathlon, News, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming / Suzanne Casey

Athletics 2-3 May: World Athletics Relays, Gaborone, Botswana Boxing 3-10 May: Feliks Stamm Tournament, Warsaw, Poland Canoeing 29-31 May: Canoe Slalom World Cup 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia Cycling 1-3 May: Downhill & Cross-country Olympic World Series round 1, South Korea 22-24 May: Rás Tailteann, Ireland 22-24 May: Cross Country World Series, Czech Republic

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In The News – April 13th

Cycling, Golf, News, Swimming / Suzanne Casey

A strong week for Team Ireland across multiple sports, with standout performances and important developments across the high-performance system. Golf Rory McIlroy delivered a historic back-to-back victory at The Masters Tournament, finishing on -12 to secure his sixth major title. The win further underlines his place among the greats of the game and marks a

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In the News – 9 March 2026

Badminton, Cycling, Hockey, News, Swimming / Suzanne Casey

Hockey The Irish Men’s and women’s hockey teams qualify for the FIH World Cup, after competing in the Qualifiers tournament in Santiago, Chile. The Ireland Men’s Hockey Team closed out their FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers with a win over France to take top spot in the tournament. Having trailed by a goal, Ireland fought

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

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cycling, Gymnastics, News, Table Tennis, Taekwondo / Suzanne Casey

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

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cycling, EYOF Skopje, EYOF Skopje 2025, Gymnastics, News, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo / Heather

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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In The News – July 7th

Athletics, Cycling, Equestrian, News, Rowing, Swimming, Triathlon / Suzanne Casey

Equestrian – Spruce Meadows, Canada Daniel Coyle Won the $1 million ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup, producing two flawless rounds with Incredible and winning the jump-off in 35.21 seconds. He edged out USA’s Kyle King by just 0.08 seconds to take his first-ever 5★ Grand Prix win at Spruce Meadows. “It only took 10 years,” Coyle

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