India’s Top Wrestlers Ongoing Fight For Justice Against Wrestling Federation President

Several of India’s top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been participating in peaceful demonstrations for several weeks, protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and Kaiserganj BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. This weekend, some of the protestors were detained while participating in a peaceful march to India’s new parliament building …

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Kellyann Doyle: “Everyone Was Celebrating After The Match… I Was Just In Floods Of Tears”

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Despite the setbacks, the All-Ireland final defeats and in particular, the significant injuries, there has never been cause for Kellyann Doyle to regret the path she took when meeting the fork in the road.  The tears she was captured shedding at the final whistle of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat of Cork, after making a near-miraculous …

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Stories You Should Know– Part Three: Irish Sporting Treasure Sonia O’ Sullivan Makes History In Sydney

Sonia O’ Sullivan is a name so associated with Irish sports stars, and one that has influenced so many people during and since her days of glory around the turning of the century. At a time when athletics in Ireland was one of the major sporting events people followed religiously, O’ Sullivan had a mammoth following testament to the unique …

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Stories You Should Know- Part One: Michelle Smith and Atlanta 1996

With Tokyo just weeks away, our nation’s athletes add the finishing touches to their tailored preparations, with medals the end result of all the participating party’s ambitions. Many Irish Olympians have gone before them and prospered in their chosen fields, some of which our athletes might have looked to for inspiration ahead of the forthcoming Games. Be it Waterford’s John …

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Gold For Harrington In France, Whilst Walsh Takes Silver

Kellie Harrington rounded off a super week in Paris by winning gold at the European Championships following a dominant win over England’s Caroline Dubious. Having sealed her place at Tokyo on Saturday last, the Dubliner continued her eye-catching form as her experience showed in what was a convincing victory over her 20 year old opponent at Le Grand Dome. Harrington …

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