Fontainebleau Selected For Olympic Athletics Pre-Games Training Camp

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile The town of Fontainebleau has been named as the host city for the pre-games training camp for the athletics team who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games next year. Stade Philippe Mahut, 60km southeast of Paris City, will be the stadium where the Irish athletes will finalise their training next summer, ahead of …

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World Rowing Championships: Day 5 Update

It was a very successful day 5 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia with many confirmed qualifications to the finals and to the Paris 2024 Olympics. In the Women’s Pair, Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh have qualified for the event for Paris 2024 after their second place finish in their semi-final and are through to …

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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Announces Team Heading To The Summer European Youth Olympic Festival

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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Michaela Walsh Secures Spot To Olympics & Aoife O’Rourke One Win Away From Olympic Qualification

Michaela Walsh has secured her spot in qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024. Her great performances at the European Games have also secured her a bronze medal, with the opportunity to upgrade to a gold or silver. Fellow Team Ireland boxer Aoife O’Rourke has also added a medal to her continental collection, guaranteeing at least a bronze and the possibility …

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Team Ireland’s Joyous Return After A Successful Special Olympics

Team Ireland received a heartfelt homecoming at Dublin Airport following their remarkable achievements at the Special Olympics in Berlin. A group of Aer Lingus staff formed a dignified guard of honour, guiding the athletes into the arrivals hall. The 73 athletes and 36 members of coaching and management returned to Ireland with 75 medals. 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 …

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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Place Place First In Division 3

Ireland’s athletics team has been crowned team champions of Division 3 at this year’s European Games in Poland. Grace Casey was up first this morning in the javelin event. She placed 5th in the event, with a best throw of 42.02m. Olympic finalist Phil Healy finished second in the 200m, just outside her season best, with a time of 23.79. …

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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Day 1

Today marked the first day of the European Games 2023 in Poland. A team of 120 athletes is representing Team Ireland at the games in Division 3. Team Ireland produced some great results today, with impressive performances from the athletes claiming crucial points for Ireland on the team rankings. Day 1: June 20 European Team Championships!🙌 🇮🇪Event Preview: https://t.co/PIV3dSz7dk ⚡Live …

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The 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships: Who to watch

The Irish team have arrived in Istanbul ahead of the European Athletics Indoor Championships which take place from March 2nd – 5th 2023. Ireland will have fifteen athletes (nine women and six men), including a relay team, taking to European competition across the busy four-day schedule. The Irish team boasts plenty of international experience including two-time European World Indoor 60m Hurdles finalist …

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Team Ireland: Women’s European Championship.

The Team Ireland Women’s European Championship Squad has been named. The team includes Olympic lightweight champion, Kellie Harrington, World Champion Amy Broadhurst, Olympians Aoife O’Rourke and Michaela Walsh and World No. 5, Carly McNaul. The championships take place in Budva, Montenegro, from October 11th to 23rd. The team, lead by Head Coach Zauri Antia, have departed today for a pre-championship training …

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Weekend Roundup

A stunning start for Ireland’s rugby team  Scoring a 57-22 win against their hosts, this season’s rugby tour in Japan has secured a confident start. Both Dalton and Deely scored tries, while the rest of the team maintained a confident and consistent game right to the final whistle. Deely stated after the match “I knew myself once we got the ball …

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