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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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Siobhan Haughey defeats Katie Ledecky, Lydia Jacoby to win double gold at US Open

Hongkonger Siobhan Haughey completed an astounding double at the Toyota US Open on Friday, defeating Katie Ledecky in the 200m freestyle and reigning Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby in the 100m breaststroke, with a break of only around 20 minutes between the two. The 26-year-old Olympic silver medallist, whose father is Irish, is the grandniece of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey. Haughey’s …

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Day 9: Flanagan Runs Huge PB As Mageean S. Healy & P. Healy Set For Exciting Day

Eilish Flanagan and Michelle Finn had mixed experiences in the 3000M Steeplechase while we preview Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy & Phil Healy’s upcoming events.

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