Olympics

Limerick’s Olympians: Carolyn Hayes’ perseverance pays off as she prepares for first Olympic Games

By Mark Reilly / July 23, 2021 /

Limerick will be represented by a number of athletes at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo in the form of Roisin Upton, Carolyn Hayes, Sarah Lavin and Greg O’Shea. Roisin…

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Four Irish Swimmers Achieve Olympic Consideration Times

By Ronan Calvert / April 20, 2021 /

An incredible first morning at the Swim Ireland Irish National Team Trials at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus saw four swimmers go under the FINA A Olympic Consideration Times…

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Olympic Federation of Ireland Launch ‘Road To Tokyo’ Challenge

By Ronan Calvert / April 15, 2021 /

The Olympic Federation of Ireland in association has today launched their new Olympic Schools Challenge, ‘Road to Tokyo’. The challenge is part of the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s ‘Dare to…

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Olympian Thomas Barr helps launch Irish Life Health partnership with Athletics Ireland

By Jack Neville / January 29, 2019 /

Thomas Barr with UL’s Gary Ryan & Tom Comyns launch Irish Life Health partnership with Athletics Ireland Irish Life Health was announced as an official partner to Athletics Ireland, a…

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Legendary RTE sports commentator Jimmy Magee passes away

By Luke Liddy / September 20, 2017 /

Former RTE sports commentator Jimmy Magee has passed away following a lengthy illness. ‘The Memory Man’ who joined RTE in 1956 commentated on 11 Olympic Games and 12 World Cups.…

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