On the penultimate day of competition at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor, Davey Davitt came agonisingly close to a medal in the Boy’s 400m Hurdles, finishing fourth with 53.12, within 0.1 seconds of the podium. There was plenty of Irish support in the Poljane Athletics Stadium tonight, with Oisin McGloin competing in […]
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Personal best performances and top-class racing were the order of the day for Team Ireland across athletics, swimming and cycling at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor today. Both Permanent TSB Flagbearers for the Games made their debut at today’s event with Aliyah Rafferty finishing 13th in the Cycling Road Race, and Cian Crampton
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Gritty performance across the board marked a day of mixed fortunes for Team Ireland at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor today. In athletics, there was disappointment for Sean Cronin when he was disqualified in the Boy’s 1500m, while Enya Silkena stamped her mark in the Girl’s Heptathlon, with personal best performances on
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European Youth Olympic Festival: Monday Results Personal Bests and Finals Beckon for Team Ireland in Maribor A busy day of competition for Team Ireland at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) saw Irish action in the pool, on the track, and on the court. Athletics saw good progression from several athletes, who will now contest
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In the 22 years of Team Ireland competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival – Ireland has had significant success. There have been 70 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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European Games – Day Five of Action for Team Ireland On day five at the European Games in Krakow, Poland, Irish eyes were fixed on three sports; Boxing, Diving and Shooting. Irish fighters Jenny Lehane, Michaela Walsh, and Kelyn Cassidy all won their opening bouts at these European Games, each progressing to the last
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Springboard and Platform Athletes to Compete at Krakow 2023 At the European Games in Krakow, three Team Ireland divers will be in action, with the event doubling up as the European Championships. The venue for the Games is the Diving Arena in Rzeszów, almost 170km from the Krakow centre. This is the first time
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April was a month to remember for Irish athletes and Team Ireland fans. A new European Champion, National Records, athletes writing themselves into the history books. The level of performance has risen and Irish athletes are now setting times that are World leading. Take a look at some of the action and results below.
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Ireland Teams Announced for Summer Internationals World Number 1 Daniel Wiffen will lead a 12-strong Ireland swimming team into this July’s World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Wiffen’s recent performances at the Stockholm Open see him as the current world leader in both the 1500m and 800m Freestyle, with his 1500m performance making him one
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Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen has set a new Irish Senior Record in the 400m Freestyle on the opening day of the Stockholm Swim Open in Sweden. The Tokyo Olympian posted a time of 3:44.35, knocking over two seconds off his own Irish Record of 3:46.22 set at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The time ranks
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Ireland’s Top Swimmers Chase International Qualifications 29th March 2023 Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Swimming Championships start on Saturday (1st April) at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The 5-day event will see almost five hundred swimmers from seventy clubs compete for national titles in thirty-four individual events and for places on seven Irish National Teams,
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ADDITIONAL FUNDS ADDED WITH €115,000 DISTRIBUTED ACROSS 16 SPORTS Following an overwhelming response in applications to the Make a Difference athlete fund that was announced by the OFI Athletes’ Commission earlier this year, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has channelled an additional €50,000 directly to athletes. Athletes across sixteen sports were awarded a total amount
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