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LA28 Qualification Dates in 2026

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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

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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 – May 5th 2026

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Athletics Irish Women’s 4x400m Team Qualify for 2027 World Athletics Championships The Irish Women’s 4x400m relay team produced a hugely impressive performance on Day Two of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, securing qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The quartet of Rachel McCann (North Down AC), Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock

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SONIA O’SULLIVAN INSPIRES AT WESTPORT AC EVENT SUPPORTED BY DARE TO BELIEVE

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Team Ireland Olympic silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan joined almost 500 schoolchildren at a special event hosted by Westport Athletics Club, supported by the Dare to Believe Programme, the Olympic Federation of Ireland schools programme sponsored by Allianz Ireland. Set against the stunning backdrop of Croagh Patrick and under bright blue skies, the newly opened track

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Allianz Ireland Announces New Brand Ambassador Partnership with Kate O’Connor

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Allianz, title sponsor of the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) and Paralympics Ireland, is proud to announce a new brand ambassador partnership with record-breaking Irish heptathlete and Olympian, Kate O’Connor. This new partnership is an extension of Allianz’s global commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Kate joins fellow Olympic and Paralympic icons Rhasidat Adeleke

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OFI Welcomes Record €28.5m High Performance Investment for 2026

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The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport confirming a record €28.5 million investment in high-performance sport for 2026, to be distributed through Sport Ireland. The announcement, made by Minister Patrick O’Donovan and Minister of State Charlie McConalogue, represents the highest-ever annual investment in Ireland’s

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Turning Pain into Progress: Ireland Hockey Captain Sarah Hawkshaw Reflects on Olympic Setback and World Cup Qualification Success

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It is easy, sometimes, to presume that every high performance athlete who is heartbroken not to make a global tournament will be super motivated once their next goal is writ large on a white board. Yet even someone as experienced and driven as Tokyo Olympian Sarah Hawkshaw struggled when the Irish women’s hockey team didn't

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