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PERFORMANCE ROUND UP – May 2026

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

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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

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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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Mona McSharry confirms she is aiming for LA 2028

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No one knows how they will respond when they’ve fulfilled their life’s work and ambition and finally ascended an Olympic podium. So Mona McSharry’s soul-searching in the aftermath of her historic 100m breaststroke bronze in Paris was inevitable. Achieving her dream at the age of 23 brought acclaim and validation but would her Olympic medal

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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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