Swim Ireland Announce Teams for Summer Internationals: 20 Selected for European Aquatics Championships

Swim Ireland have confirmed this week four teams who will travel into Europe to compete in the forthcoming European Aquatics Championships (both swimming and diving) in Belgrade, Serbia during June, the European Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania during July and the European Junior Open Water Championships in Vienna, Austria, taking place the following week. With a team of 18 …

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Déise example fits the Bill for Dubs as Cork and Tipp book knockout places

By Daragh Ó Conchúir The priority for the season remains qualification to the quarter-finals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship from Group 2 but manager, Bill McCormack believes that there is scope to aim higher within the Dublin camp, even though they will be planning without midfield dynamo, Gaby Couch for the business end of proceedings. The Blues …

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Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose to Spain in FIH Nations Cup Final

SPAIN 2 IRELAND 0 Sunday June 9, Terrassa Spain: Heartbreak for Ireland as they were beaten in the FIH Nations Cup Final by the hosts Spain. While it was a better showing than their Pool A opening match where Ireland were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline, Ireland were unable to create worthwhile scoring opportunities when they mattered most …

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TG4 All-Ireland Championship wrap – Hear the managers’ thoughts on the weekend’s action

Compiled by John Fallon   Dublin manager Mick Bohan was impressed with the way the TG4 All-Ireland champions pulled away after the break to get the defence of their crown off to an impressive start with a 1-10 to 0-5 win over Mayo. The champions led by 0-5 to 0-2 at the break before a goal from captain Carla Rowe, …

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IRFU to Review Energia All Ireland Women’s League Structure

The IRFU has announced the season structure for the Men’s and Women’s Energia All-Ireland Leagues for the 2024/25 season. The IRFU has been reviewing the domestic structure for Women’s rugby in conjunction with Women’s rugby representatives and the High-Performance department. First and foremost, our ambition is for every woman and girl in Ireland to have the opportunity to play and …

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European athletics championships morning wrap: Mageean and Healy sail through to 1500m final

The European Athletics Championships got off to a flyer for the Irish in Rome this morning, with both Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy securing safe passage through to Sunday’s 1500m final. Mageean, who went in the first of the 1500m heats, clocked a comfortable 4:06.81Q to finish 3rd, while Healy crossed in 4th place in the second of the heats …

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Ireland Sevens Squads Ready To Kick Off Rugby Europe In Croatia

The Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens squads, sponsored by TritonLake, have arrived in Croatia for the first leg of the 2024 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship this weekend. Following on from the conclusion of the HSBC SVNS Series campaign, both squads turn their attention to Rugby Europe matters, with the City Sports Centre in Markarska playing host to three days of …

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Exciting first day ahead for Team Ireland at European Athletics Championships

Exciting first day ahead for Team Ireland at European Athletics Championships An exciting Irish team of over 40 athletes have begun to arrive in Rome ahead of the European Athletics Championships which take place from June 7-12. Rome 2024 will see 1500 athletes from 48 countries battle it out over the 6-day schedule, with a strong Irish representation across each …

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Who is Dee Begley? The Irish MMA Fighter who has just joined the Professional Fighters League

PFL proudly announces the signing of Irish mixed martial artist Dee Begley to its European Regular Season roster. Beginning her martial arts journey Kickboxing at the age of 7 in Bantry, West Cork, Begley’s dedication and passion over 2 decades having represented Ireland internationally in Kickboxing, Boxing & MMA have led her to this momentous opportunity. In a bold move, …

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2024 Dublin Track Cycling International Results

Irish riders compete against host of international riders in UCI Class 2 event at Sundrive Velodrome Gold medal wins for Erin Creighton, Mateo Marasas, Deirbhle Ivory, Miraim Jessett, George Nemilostivijs and more The 2024 Dublin Track Cycling International produced an enjoyable weekend of racing as Sundrive Velodrome as some of Ireland’s best domestic track cyclists took on a host of …

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