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Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris?

Across the 133 person team that will represent Team Ireland at the Olympic Games this summer, 64 of them are women, and with new faces accompanying some familiar champions, you might just be wondering – Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris? Boxing Daina Moorehouse – 50kg/Flyweight Jennifer Lehane – 54kg/Bantamweight Grainne Walsh – 63.5kg/Welterweight Canoeing Madison …

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Seven crews named for the rowing regatta at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris 2024

Photo credit: Sportsfile The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the rowing team that will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. A record number of crews has qualified for Team Ireland at these Games, with sixteen athletes to compete across seven boats. The rowing events occur in Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, to the southeast of the city, …

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ROWING WORLD CUP III TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Murtagh and Keogh to star in the women’s pair

Rowing Ireland’s High-Performance Director, Antonio Maurogiovanni has announced the athletes that will represent Ireland at World Cup III. Racing will take place from the 14th June – 16th June in Poznan, Poland. Selected Crews Women’s Pair Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway BC) Aifric Keogh (Grainne Mhaol) Men’s Pair John Kearney (University College Cork RC) Jack Dorney (Shandon BC/Harvard) Men’s Double …

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Sanita Puspure and Women’s Four into Finals at last chance saloon Olympic Qualification Regatta

Final Olympic Qualification Regatta – Day 2 The crews from Ireland continue to tick the boxes at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Another good day of racing now sees all three boats progress to their respective A Finals, and in with a shot of Olympic qualification. Konan Pazzaia, coached by Head Men’s Coach Fran Keane, had a …

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Her Sport Weekend Roundup

Check out Her Sports Weekend Roundup to catch up on the latest headlines from the European Championships!#EuropeanChampionships #WeekendRoundUphttps://t.co/qVHDkcUuuA pic.twitter.com/2fWYi45hil — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 15, 2022   Success in Cycling for Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal  Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have both won gold medals at the Para-Cycling World Championships, claiming their 6th World Championship title. They completed the …

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A fantastic day for Team Ireland Rowing 

A highly successful morning for Team Ireland as the women’s rowing team wins all their respective races Despite a regrettable start to the day, as double sculls team had to withdraw to illness meaning the women’s eight were also unable to compete, Team Irelands rowing team quickly recovered the situation, delivering three wins and getting all 6 teams through into …

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“No one’s seat is really safe” Margaret Cremen on the Irish Rowing National Championships

The All-Ireland Senior National Rowing Championships are just around the corner as the action gets underway at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. Last year, it was a jam-packed weekend with 503 crews competing over 55 categories from Friday to Sunday. This year, the Championships have been split between Junior and Senior so while there will be less races on, …

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‘It was just one crew onto the slip after another with medals’

Last weekend, para rower Katie O’Brien took home the gold medal and set a new world record in the PR2 single sculls event at the World Cup II in Poznan, Poland. The Galway rower raced in her last individual event around three years ago, and has been training and preparing for her next race since. “It’s been obviously a frustrating …

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Para Swimming Championship Closes & O’Brien Wins Gold | Weekend Round Up

📰 Weekend Roundup 📰 🏊‍♀️ World Para Championship medal haul @swimireland 🥈🥉 🚣‍♀️ @RowingIreland wins big at World Cup II 🥇 ⚽ 1-0 win over the Philippines 🏑 1-0 victory against Japan And lot’s more on https://t.co/XFza24vP7p#HerSport #WomensSport #Athletics #Swimming pic.twitter.com/7P6OsxDZ4I — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) June 20, 2022 Rowing After a weekend at World Cup II in Poland, Ireland Rowing …

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