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Fionnuala McCormack is first Irishwoman to qualify for five Olympics

Fionnuala McCormack became the first Irishwoman to qualify for five Olympic Games after running inside the qualifying time in the Valencia Marathon on Sunday. McCormack’s time of 2:26.19 was more than 30 seconds inside the 2:26.50 necessary to qualify for Paris and she finished in 34th place. The 39-year-old Wicklow native competed in the 3000m at Beijing 2008, the 5000m …

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Annalise Murphy: From Sailboats to Spokes

In the latest episode of the Her Sport Show, we had the pleasure of chatting with Irish Olympic sailing silver medalist turned cyclist, Annalise Murphy. Annalise received a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first Irish woman to achieve such a feat in sailing. After an illustrious career spanning three Olympic Games, she decided to retire from …

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