London 2012

Ireland will take part in the London Test event for Boxing between the 24-27th November 2011. It will be an opportunity to test out the venue at London’s Excel Centre. Competing team officials with also have the opportunity to visit Olympic Park prior to competition. Details of the Irish delegation led by Head Coaches Billy Walsh […]

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will be hosting sports team leader and media visits to London towards the end of 2011. In November, Team Leaders, those with the responsibility for high performance sport, will accompany the experienced OCI Olympic Games headquarters team led by Chef de Mission Sonia O’Sullivan, CEO Stephen Martin and Sports Director Martin

Top British athletes witnessed the unveiling of the track in the Olympic Stadium today as London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park. World record holder and Paralympic gold medallist Dan Greaves, British Long Jump record holder Chris Tomlinson and IAAF World Championships silver medallist Hannah England were the first athletes to take to

Ireland’s Natalya Coyle has qualified for the final of the Modern Pentahlon World Championships in Russia today. Coyle finished 11th in her semi final. The top 36 athletes will compete in the final. The top three athletes qualify directly for the Olympic Games , but its an opportunity for finalists to gain significant ranking points

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association President Tomy Murphy believes that Ireland’s ten-man squad have the talent and the experience to secure Olympic places from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan. The World Championships, which begin in Baku in 20 days time, will also act as the first major qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics.“Everyone involved with Irish boxing wishes

Canoe Slalom are preparing for what promises to be a super-charged atmosphere at the upcoming 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia from 6 – 11 September 2011.  Slovakia, long known as a Canoe Slalom powerhouse, is set to host these Championships which will also serve as a qualifier for the London 2012

Swim Ireland held a seminar for their elite Swim squad of 15 athletes , coaches, support staff and parents at the Carlton Blanchardstown Hotel at the weekend. The sessions were led by Performance Director Peter Banks and CEO Sarah Keane. The OCI’s Stephen Martin and Martin Burke updated the group on their recent visits to London Olympic Village

Cyclist Caroline Ryan talks to RTE's Mission 2012 reporter Jacqui Hurley.

The Olympic Boxing venue is in close proximity to the Olympic Village based at the Excel Exibition Centre. Ireland confirmed last week that they will have a team at the pre Games test event in November 2011. This will be a great opportunity to gain valuable knowledge in the Excel Arena prior to the main

Ireland were represented at the first worldwide London 2012 Chef de Mission Seminar last week, by Sonia O’Sullivan , Dermot Sherlock and Stephen Martin. The seminar included updates and discussion on all aspects of the London Olympic Games. Ireland Chef de Mission Sonia O’Sullivan met LOCOG to discuss locations for the Irish Team , and

With one year to go before the London 2012 Olympics, organisers at the sailing venue in Weymouth and Portland completed their full test regatta at the weekend with single team representatives invited from each nation, mirroring the actual Games format. Ireland’s two leading contenders in the medal-hunt fared well just missing podium places in Saturday’s

The Irish cycling team of four risers, led by David McCann attended the London 2012 test event and picked up vaulable information on the road race course on Sunday. High Performance Director Phil Leigh used the opportunity to test run the OCI  pre Games training base at Lensbury in Twickenham. Sonia O’Sullivan and Stephen Martin