Boxing
Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington secured her first international gold medal since her Paris 2024 success, leading a strong Team Ireland performance at the opening phase of the Four Nations tournament in Glasgow.
Harrington delivered an assured performance in the women’s 60kg elite final, defeating England’s Ella Lonsdale, as Ireland amassed an impressive 33 medals across the competition against England, Scotland and Wales.
3×3 Basketball
The Ireland men’s 3×3 team have secured qualification for the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Finals for the second year in a row, booking their place in Antwerp, Belgium this September with a 21-13 victory over Cyprus in the qualifying final in Kosovo.
It marks another significant milestone for the programme, with Darren McGovern’s side delivering across a tightly contested tournament. Having been drawn alongside Cyprus and Kosovo in the group stages, Ireland responded to a narrow opening loss to Cyprus (21-19) with a crucial 18-16 win over hosts Kosovo to progress.
A confident semi-final performance followed, as Ireland defeated Albania 21-15, with Matt Treacy in outstanding form, hitting six shots from beyond the arc. Ireland then faced Cyprus once again in the final, overcoming a slow start to pull clear, with scores from Jordan Blount, Ryan Leonard, Lucien Christofis and Treacy sealing qualification. Treacy’s performances across the tournament saw him named Finals MVP.
Speaking afterwards, head coach Darren McGovern said:
“It’s massive for the men’s 3×3 programme. Two FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup appearances in a row is something realistic and something we planned for. Basketball Ireland have been investing in 3×3 and it’s been repaid with the results over the last few years.”
The Ireland women’s 3×3 team also impressed, reaching the final of the qualifiers. After a dominant opening win over Kosovo (21-8), led by Claire Melia and Hazel Finn with seven points each, Ireland produced another strong semi-final performance to secure a final berth.
In the decider, Ireland pushed last year’s Europe Cup runners-up Azerbaijan all the way, with Niamh Dwyer’s side narrowly losing 21-20 in a high-quality contest, underlining their growing presence at European level.
Equestrian
Ireland’s showjumping team produced a strong comeback performance to finish third at the Nations Cup event in La Baule.
After sitting eighth of the 10 competing nations following the first round, Ireland responded emphatically in the second phase. Clear rounds from Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue, Bertram Allen and Qonquest De Rigo, and Cian O’Connor with Chatouline PS lifted the team up the standings, with anchor Cian O’Connor and James Kann Cruz not required.
Ireland capitalised as mistakes crept in from rivals, ultimately finishing third behind France and Germany.
Hockey
The Ireland men’s hockey team made an encouraging start to their 2026 FIH Hockey Nations Cup campaign in Cape Town, recording a 3-0 victory over the USA.
However, they were unable to build on that momentum in their second pool match, falling 2-0 to France despite a strong opening period, as the French side proved clinical either side of half-time.
The Ireland women’s team faced a challenging return to FIH Hockey Pro League action in Rotterdam, suffering a 7-0 defeat to world number one Netherlands in their opening encounter.
They responded with a significantly improved performance in their second meeting, showing strong defensive structure and resilience. Ireland limited Dutch chances effectively, but the Netherlands’ strength at penalty corners proved decisive, with the hosts taking a 4-0 win.
Athletics
On the athletics track, Andrew Coscoran delivered another strong international performance, finishing eighth in the mile at the Oslo Diamond League.
Coscoran clocked an outdoor personal best of 3:49.68, continuing his consistent progression on the international circuit.