Ellen Walshe secures second Olympic qualification with 400m IM
Ellen Walshe starred on the final morning of swimming at the Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials as the Templeogue swimmer secured a second Olympic Qualification Time in the 400m Individual Medley. Walshe, already qualified for the Games in the 200m Individual Medley, swam an impressive 4:38.05 in the 400m IM, just one tenth of a second outside the Irish …
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Which Irish Athletes Have Qualified For The 2024 Olympic Games So Far?
The Paris Olympic Games is just around the corner and will commence on Friday, 26th July 2024. Team Ireland have qualified 103 athletes in 13 different sports so far, and seem to be on course to have it’s largest Olympic team ever. Here’s a breakdown of all the female Irish athletes who have qualified so far: Athletics Sarah Lavin – …
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Ellen Walshe smashes 28-year-old 400m IM Irish Record
Ellen Walshe smashed a 28-year-old Irish record at the Leinster Championships on Saturday. The 22-year-old Templeogue swimmer finished the 400m Individual Medley in 4:37.94, over a second faster than the previous record of 4:39.18, set by Michelle Smith at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics where she won gold in the event. Walshe is already qualified for the Olympics in the 200m …
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Ireland set new national record to win silver in Women’s Team Pursuit at UCI Nations Cup
Ireland secured a silver medal and a new national record in the Women’s Team Pursuit after a successful opening day of the UCI Tissot Nations Cup Hong Kong on Friday, March 15th. In a very significant step towards securing qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this year, Ireland picked up a silver medal after racing against New Zealand …
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Siobhan McCrohan is World Champion in fairytale comeback
Siobhán McCrohan is World Champion and the women’s double boat has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Friday was another successful day in the books for the Irish crews at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. Siobhán McCrohan is the well-deserved 2023 Lightweight Women’s Scull World Champion. The Tribesmen rower put in an amazing performance, taking the gold medal with clear …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 6 Update
Day 6 of the World Rowing Championships saw more qualifications for Paris 2024 for Team Ireland and a first-place finish. Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have qualified the Women’s Double for Paris 2024. After finishing in second place, just behind the USA, Bergin and Hyde will progress to the A Final on Sunday. OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷 Alison Bergin and Zoe …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 5 Update
It was a very successful day 5 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia with many confirmed qualifications to the finals and to the Paris 2024 Olympics. In the Women’s Pair, Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh have qualified for the event for Paris 2024 after their second place finish in their semi-final and are through to …
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World Rowing Championships 2023: Day 3 Update
It was an eventful day 3 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Steven McGowan and Katie O’Brien beat Poland in the heat of 1 of the PR2 mixed doubles sculls to secure a place in the final and booked a ticket for Ireland in the event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. O’Brien and McGowan have …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 2 Update
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Alanna Cunnane
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September 4, 2023
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Rowing
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2023 World Rowing Championships, 2024 Paris Olympic Qualification, Aifric Keogh, Alison Bergin, Aoife Casey, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Mags Cremen, Natlie Long, Sanita Puspure, Zoe Hyde
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All four of the Irish women’s boats competing at day two of the World Rowing Championships progressed onto the next stage, under the piercing sun in Belgrade. A duo component of the bronze Olympic medal winning four in Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh raced in their pair heat, ultimately finishing in second place behind the Netherlands. They snatched a time …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 1
Siobhan McCrohan was off to a great start on Day 1 of the the World Rowing Championships, and there are plenty more events coming in which Irish rowers will compete during their first chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Conditions are good and the temperature is hot over in Belgrade, Serbia. McCrohan (Tribesmen RC) cruised into the A/B Semi’s …
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