Youth Games

Niamh Clohessy will lead the Irish team into the Opening Ceremony this evening.

Last night’s opening ceremony marked the official start of the EYOF. Team led by Jordain McGifford

The 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival starts this evening at 8:00pm (local time).

Twenty-four young Irish athletes depart for Finland on Friday (July 17) at 9am from Dublin Airport to compete in this years European Youth Olympics in Tampere.

Our EYOF Track & Field athletes are showing excellent form at the Juvenile Championships in Tullamore today.

A successful training camp for the female gymnasts on the 2009 EYOF team was held in Salto Gynastics Club, Lisburn, last weekend.

Team spirit was high amongst the track and field and cycling athletes who attended the pre-EYOF training Camp in Limerick last weekend.

Team spirit is high amongst the track and field and cycling athletes who are attending the pre-EYOF training Camp in Limerick.

Martin Burke, Chef de Mission of the European Youth Olympic team for the 2009 Games in Tampere, Finland next month has announced his team – and it features the Olympic management debut of Sonia O’Sullivan as Deputy Chef de Mission.

The Olympic flame for Tampere EYOF was lit in a traditional ancient ceremony in Athens on Thursday 4th of June. The torch will arrive Tampere early this Saturday.

Sonia O’Sullivan makes her Olympic management debut.

The best of Irish schools’ athletics talent will compete at the All Ireland Schools Track & Field Final on Saturday, 30th May 2009 at Tullamore Harriers Stadium. This yearly event is the culmination of months of tough competition for schools’ athletes throughout Ireland, who have progressed through regional and provincial championships to secure their much sought after place in the All-Ireland final. Following the finals John McGrath , Team Manager, and selectors will nominate fourteen athletes to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) for consideration to compete at the European Youth Olympic Olympics in Tampere, Finland between 18th – 25th July 2009. Martin Burke, OCI Sports Director and Irish Youth Olympic Team Chef de Mission will be in attendance.