Beijing 2008

  Ireland’s three-day eventers moved up from tenth to eighth place after the cross country phase yesterday in Hong Kong. They were led off by Austin O’Connor on Hobby Du Mee who went clear with 34.40 time penalties for a total of 87.20. “The course is superb. There was a scary moment at the second […]

The Irish Olympic Team have sent a congratulations message to Padraigh Harrington after his magnifcent win at the USPGA.

Further to media inquiries, the OCI wish to clarify the situation regarding the shamrock on Andrew Bree's swimming cap.

Lifestyle Sports, one of Ireland's fastest growing retail chains, and sponsor to the 2008 Irish Olympic Team teamed up with the Olympic Council of Ireland to send 2 athletes to the 2008 Beijing Games Youth Camp.

Niall Griffin on Lorgaine finished his dressage with 50.60 penalty points while Patricia Ryan scored 78.70. Going into the cross country tomorrow Ireland lie tenth in the team event while Griffin in 33rd overall in the individual competition. Lyons and O’Connor are tied for 46th place, Curran is 57th and Ryan 69th.                 Derek Burnett

06:30-10:30 Equestrian Day 1 Dressage              Geoff Curran, Niall Griffin, Louise Lyons, Austin O’Connor and Patricia Ryan Austin O’Connor on board Hobby Du Mee was officially the first Irish team member in action at the Olympic Games in the Dressage o0f the three-day eventing in Hong Kong. O’Connor received 52.80 penalty points. He was followed by

If the next seventeen days of competition are as breath taking as the Opening Ceremony these will be very special Olympic Games.China served up a stunning show on a grand scale.

Pat Hickey,President of the OCI and President of the EOC, representing the IOC was the official adjudicator during the draw for the preliminaries of the boxing tournament in Beijing.

Andrew Bree will become a two time Olympian when he dives into the pool at the Water Cube in Beijing on Saturday. It’s eight years since his first appearance as a 19 year-old in Sydney and by his own admission he’s a more mature swimmer, in, and out of the pool.

When Chloe Magee makes her Olympic debut on Saturday she’ll do so happy that her preparations for Beijing couldn’t have gone any better.

The 2008 Olympics begin in Beijing begin this evening with more than 200 countries taking part in the opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium.

Visually speaking, cycling’s Olympic road race on Saturday will be spectacular but Letterkenny’s Philip Deignan won’t have time to admire the scenery. Along with Irish team mate Nicholas Roche they have an arduous 245.4km journey ahead of them, although the weather forecast indicates thundery showers and temperatures in the high seventies rather than the nineties the duo have faced during their long practice sessions over the last two weeks.