Congratulations again to Ireland’s women’s hockey team who secured silver in the Champions Challenge I tournament after they were defeated 3-1 by USA who secured gold. Ireland went into this tournament ranked 7th, competed against 4 world cup teams and secured 2nd place, a testament to the skill and talent of this team. Ireland competed […]
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Irish showjumping wonderboy Bertram Allen left Olympic medallists in his wake when galloping to victory and collecting the €50,000 winner’s purse in the 5-Star Longines Grand Prix at Lummen in Belgium. Riding the brilliant grey mare, Molly Malone, the German-based 18-year-old was one of five to qualify for the third-round jump-off from a field of
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The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Bucharest, Romania in May/June. Boxing at 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships, the 9th in the edition, begins at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest on May 31st. Olympic champion Katie Taylor will be aiming for the sixth
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The pools and fixtures for the last round of the 2013/14 World Series were announced today in the Netherlands. Amsterdam will host the fifth and final leg of the Series on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at the NRCA Stadium where last year New Zealand won the inaugural trophy. This year the reigning champions have been drawn
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It was someday for Irish Hockey. Both the National Men and National Women’s teams won their quarter finals of their world ranking Champions Challenge I Tournament today. Ireland’s women beat world number 8’s Korea 2-1 to cause the biggest upset of the tournament while the men took it all the way to extra time against France where
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Irish show jumping manager Robert Splaine announced his team for the five-star Nations’ Cup at Lummen, where Ireland are drawn first to jump of eight teams. Ireland will line out at the Belgian show as follows: Thomas Ryan/Caribo Bertram Allen/Molly Malone V Mark McAuley/Isco De Amoranda Billy Twomey/Diaghilev Splaine said today after announcing his team: “While
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Congratulations to Canoeing Ireland’s Liam Jegou who placed second in Junior Men’s C1 on Sunday at the ICF Slalom Junior World Championships in Penrith, Australia. Having qualified for the finals in sixth place, Jegou went on to take the Silver medal – just losing out to German Florian Breuer. The 2014 Championship is Jegous’ third
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Swim Ireland’s Irish Long Course National Championships kick off this Thursday 24th April at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin where over 300 swimmers from 63 clubs will compete over 4 days of competition. The championships will serve as a final opportunity for swimmers to qualify for Summer International Meets. 2014 will see International competition focus
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Irish progress to second round stage at 2014 European Championships Brother and sister partnership of Chloe and Sam Magee got the Irish of to winning ways at the 2014 European Championships in Kazan Russia. The Irish number one mixed partnership swept away their opponents Jakub Bitman and Alzbeta Basova from Czech Republic in the opening
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World 50km Race Walking Champion Rob Heffernan (Togher AC) will lead the Irish Team at the prestigious IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Taicang, China from the 3rd -4th May. Heffernan made his competitive comeback on the Race Walking Circuit at the Lugano Race Walking Grand Prix in Switzerland last month (March 16th). He finished
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In the first international competition of 2014 for Irish crews, six athletes were selected to represent Ireland at the Memorial Paolo d’Aloja International Regatta in Piediluco, Italy from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th April 2014. The six selected athletes competed in four events: Heavyweight Women’s Double Scull: Eimear Moran (Three Castles RC) and Monika Dukarska
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The Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Seabrook as the new Director of Development and Performance with the association. Alan has had extensive involvement in the world of skating as a skater, coach and administrator in the United Kingdom and internationally. He served as Chairman and
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