Megan Armitage Resumes Training After Concussion Ends Tour de France Dreams
Irish cyclist Megan Armitage resumed training on Monday after being hit by a bus last week and suffering a concussion. The accident ended her hopes of competing at the women’s Tour de France, which began on Sunday, 23 July. The 26-year-old was set to become the first Irish cyclist to compete in the Tour de France Femmes. Due to medical …
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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Announces Team Heading To The Summer European Youth Olympic Festival
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HerSport Editor
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July 14, 2023
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Olympics, Sports
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Athletics, Athletics Ireland, Cycling Ireland, European Youth Olympics, Gymnastics Ireland, Irish Swimming, Olympic Federation of Ireland, Team Ireland, Tennis
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Yesterday, the Olympic Federation of Ireland 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 it takes place in Maribor, Slovenia …
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Class Performances At Dublin Track Cycling International 2023
The 2023 Dublin Track Cycling International took place at Sundrive Velodrome from 27-28 May 2023. The UCI CL2 (Class 2) event brought both Ireland’s best domestic track riders and a host of international riders in Dublin for a weekend of racing. Annelise Murphy, who won a silver medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics for sailing, went up against some of …
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Another Gold For Dunlevy And Kelly At Para-Cycling World Cup
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly solidified their partnership to win gold in the time trial at the Huntsville Para World Cup in Alabama yesterday, adding to the golds they won in rounds one and two of the Para-cycling World Cup. Dunlevy and Kelly dominated proceedings, recoding a time of 37:50.63 over the 29.6km course, over half a minute quicker than …
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Huntsville-Alabama Para-Cycling World Cup Team Announcement
Cycling Ireland are pleased to confirm the Irish Para-cycling National Team that will compete in the Huntsville-Alabama World Cup from 26 – 29 May 2023. The third and final 2023 World Cup campaign, the Irish squad are looking forward to ending the campaign with more strong performances after picking up three medals at the Ostend World Cup earlier this month. …
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Doireann Killeen Cycles To Victory At Women’s Commission Intermediate League 2023
Doireann Killeen took victory on home roads for the Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospatial club in round three of the Women’s Intermediate League in Kilcullen yesterday. The local rider powered up the finishing straight after 52 undulating kilometres on familiar Kildare roads to outsprint a reduced group contesting victory in the IVCA promoted event. After a busy race Killeen edged round one …
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Crash finishes hopes for Ireland at European Track Championships
Ireland’s European Track Championships concluded on Sunday in Grenchen, Switzerland, with female Irish riders competing in the Madison and Keirin. Alice Sharpe and Mia Griffin teamed up for the Madison with hopes of a top 10 finish but a crash mid-way through the race derailed their chance. Ireland started strongly securing a point each in the first two sprints, however …
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New National Women’s Team Pursuit Record Set at UEC Track European Championships
It was a record-breaking second day for Ireland at the UEC Track European Championships on Thursday, February 9th, as a new national record was set in the women’s team pursuit. The team of Alice Sharpe, Lara Gillespie, Kelly Murphy and Mia Griffin set a blazing time of 4.19.705 – a new national record* in the first round following qualifying on Wednesday in Grenchen, …
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Irish Team for Track European Championships Named
Cycling Ireland has announced a strong team for the UEC Track European Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland, from February 8th to 12th. Eight riders have been selected to represent Ireland in the championships. The six female riders chosen all competed in the World Championships last October. Off the back of a promising 2022 season for the Irish National Team, the focus …
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Kelly Murphy Sets A New National Record At The Weekend To Finish 6th At Track Cycling World Championships
Ireland’s Kelly Murphy lowered her own Individual Pursuit National Record by more than 2 seconds at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships on Saturday
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