Irish Medals at the Olympic Games: All You Need To Know
The excitement and anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics are building as nations worldwide prepare to compete on the global stage. Though small in size, Ireland has a remarkably rich Olympic history. Since the nation’s participation since 1924, Ireland has achieved 35 medals at the Olympic Games, with 9 of them won by Irish female athletes. Prior to 1956, Irish …
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Lucy Bénézet Minns Wins Gold in the Junior Track European Championships
The standout performance among the Irish success at the 2024 Junior and Under 23 UEC Track European Championships was Lucy Bénézet Minns winning the Junior Women Points Race on Saturday. Speaking after the race, Bénézet Minns said: “I rode really hard because I knew I needed to make the race hard in order to get a good result. The race …
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Hot Take: Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event?
Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event? Yes. Yes it is. Especially given the success of our female sports stars in recent years, it really, really is. The card of retaliation that is always called upon when this particular debate is raised is that the standard of women’s sport is simply …
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Thrilling Development For Ireland Lacrosse As Sport Makes Olympic Comeback After 120 Years
In a thrilling development for Ireland Lacrosse, the sport is set to make its grand return to the Olympic stage after a 120-year hiatus. Lacrosse, which is often likened to hurling, appeared in the Olympic Games of 1904 and 1908. Remarkably, in 1908, a certain Paddy Brennan, an Irishman who moved to Montreal at a young age, captained Canada to …
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European School Chess Champs Set For Limerick In 2024
The European School Chess Championships will make history in June 2024 as the first European chess championships to be held in Ireland. The tournament will take place at the University of Limerick from 30th May to 8th June 2024. The Irish Chess Union won the bid to host this major chess tournament against four other countries, with the support of …
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FA Cup Final Proves That Women’s Football Can No Longer Be Sidelined
History was made at the FA Cup final this past Sunday – a massive crowd of 77 390 supporters flooded Wembley Stadium to watch Chelsea take on Manchester United. Chelsea were crowned the FA Cup champions for the third year in a row. This was the first Women’s FA Cup final to sell out the stadium and set a new …
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Santry Calypso Crowned Volleyball Ireland National League Champions
Santry Calypso beat Gardians Volleyball Club at the National League Championship final this past weekend, making it Santry’s third-ever league title after wins in 2003 and 2013. The invigorating match saw Santry come from 2-sets down to win the Women’s Premier Division Grand Final at the Watershed Arena in Kilkenny. The North Dubliners backed up their League Leaders shield in …
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South African Skipper Becomes First Woman To Win The Golden Globe Race
South African skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer became the first woman to ever win the Golden Globe Race – a solo sailing race of 30 000 miles, dubbed a ‘voyage for mad men’. The Golden Globe Race is based on the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race which saw Sir Robin Knox-Johnston become the first person to sail the globe alone on his …
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No Spectators Allowed As Ireland Moves Back To Level 3
After the Government’s decision to move the National level of COVID-19 restrictions back to Level 3, spectators will once again no longer be allowed to attend games.
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