MARIBOR 2023
EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
MARIBOR EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
Maribor, a city with a big heart for sports, is proud that the city will come alive in the Olympic spirit during the European Youth Olympic Festival. This will give athletes from fifty countries and visitors the opportunity to come together in a unique event and strengthen the values of fair play, friendship and tolerance. With an exceptional sports programme and attractive accompanying events, we will witness unforgettable moments that will go down in the history of the city and in the hearts of all participants.
Team Ireland is expected to have 43 athletes, this is the first stepping stone and also their first taste of a major games for many.
EYOF 2023 Maribor includes competitions in the following sports:
artistic gymnastics, athletics, road cycling, mountain biking, handball, judo, swimming, tennis, volleyball, skateboarding and 3×3 basketball.
The official Games page is here.
EYOF Athlete Visits To Sport Ireland Campus Kids Camps
Team Ireland EYOF medallists Cian Crampton and Conor Murphy visited the kids at the Sport Ireland Campus Kids Camps this month. Conor Murphy, who flew to Team Ireland's first medal of the EYOF in Maribor when he clinched Silver in the boy's time-trial (cycling), talked through his experience at the Games and about how his [...]
European Youth Olympic Festival: Friday Results
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 […]
European Youth Olympic Festival: Wednesday Results
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 […]
PERSONAL BESTS AND FINALS FOR TEAM IRELAND ATHLETES AT THE EYOF IN SLOVENIA
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 […]
Jennings gets Team Ireland off to winning start – EYOF
European Youth Olympic Festival: Opening Ceremony Day Tennis action in Maribor kicks off a week of competition for Team Ireland Team Ireland’s Eoghan Jennings (tennis) got the Irish campaign at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) off to a strong start, winning his opening match in the Boy’s Singles. His teammate Zac Naughton was […]
Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers Revealed for European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF)
Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers Revealed for European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) The Olympic Federation of Ireland has today announced the Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers as Aliyah Rafferty (Cycling) and Cian Crampton (Athletics) for the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor. The biggest multi-sport event for young athletes between the ages of 14 […]
TEAM IRELAND SELECTS FORTY-TWO ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT THE EYOF IN MARIBOR
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has today named forty-two athletes who will compete across five sports in the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place later this month. The EYOF is the largest European multi-sport event for young athletes between the ages of 14 and 17 and generally occurs every two years. This year […]
Team Ireland EYOF Medallists 1991 – 2023
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 […]