Tokyo Olympics

Hockey the highlight as Upton and co face India: Team Ireland Olympic schedule Friday July 30th

By Mark Reilly / July 29, 2021 /

Friday Kicks off with Team Ireland partaking in golf as Rory McIlroy tees off at 12.25am, with Shane Lowry following up as he will begin his round at 12.41am. Daniel…

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Ireland Men’s Sevens look ahead to Kenya rematch after failing to reach Quarter Final

By Mark Reilly / July 27, 2021 /

The Irish Men’s sevens squad may have failed to progress through to the quarter finals in Tokyo, however showed grit and determination to see off Korea 31-0 to secure a…

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WATCH: Carolyn Hayes’ ‘dream come true’ after representing Ireland at the Olympics with courageous triathlon display

By Joe Saunders / July 27, 2021 /

Limerick triathlete Carolyn Hayes has said that representing Ireland at the Olympics is a ‘dream come true’. The 33-year-old Newcastle West woman performed valiantly into the early hours of the…

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Netherlands late flurry sees Ireland taste defeat in Tokyo

By Mark Reilly / July 26, 2021 /

Ireland Women’s Hockey side fell to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of world number one side Netherlands at the Oi Stadium on day two of the Olympic hockey tournament.…

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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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Limerick’s Olympians: Roisin Upton gunning for gold with the Irish Women’s Hockey Team

By Mark Reilly / July 21, 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. Greg…

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Fletcher Siblings set to represent Limerick at Tokyo Olympics

By Benjamin Geary / July 14, 2021 /

Team Ireland has officially selected the Judo team to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo with siblings Ben and Megan Fletcher chosen. The Fletcher duo will be representing…

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Tokyo Bound Limerick Legends Make Final Preparations at the Sport Ireland Campus

By Jack Neville / July 12, 2021 /

With just over two weeks until the 2021 Tokyo Games commence, Ireland’s Tokyo bound athletes and teams have been making their final training preparations at the Sport Ireland Campus and…

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Greg O’Shea named in Ireland Rugby Sevens Squad for Tokyo 2020

By Mark Reilly / July 6, 2021 /

Greg O’Shea will join the Ireland squad for this summer’s games in Tokyo, the Shannon RFC man had recently been called into the squad for qualifiers and has since impressed…

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Sarah Lavin dedicates 100m national race win to an old friend

By Joe Saunders / June 28, 2021 /

LIMERICK athlete Sarah Lavin of Emerald AC is in good stead to gain Olympic qualification after her 100m hurdles victory in Dublin on Sunday. Lavin (27), recorded her second fastest…

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