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Scott Evans BADMINTON: Irish players face a tough draw at badminton’s World Championships in London starting on Monday August 8. Over 200 of the world’s top players are heading for London, which is a test event for London 2012 as well as a qualifying tournament. Chloe Magee, world ranked in the 50s, is first on […]

John O’Regan O’REGAN IS IRISH 24-HOUR CHAMPION Ultra runner John O’Regan from the Le Ceile club in Leixlip is the new Irish 24-hour champion after winning the Energia Belfast 24-Hour race at the Mary Peters Track. O’Regan, a previous winner of the Inca Trail Ultra in South America, had run steaily from the start. In […]

John O’Regan O’REGAN IS IRISH 24-HOUR CHAMPION Ultra runner John O’Regan from the Le Ceile club in Leixlip is the new Irish 24-hour champion after winning the Energia Belfast 24-Hour race at the Mary Peters Track. O’Regan, a previous winner of the Inca Trail Ultra in South America, had run steaily from the start. In […]

Historic Synchro Diving Medal for Irish divers DIVING: Ten young Irish divers made a big splash at the British Gas ASA National Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. The team of six girls and four boys picked up our bronze medals, including a first ever podium finish for an Irish synchro diving team. […]

Historic Synchro Diving Medal for Irish divers DIVING: Ten young Irish divers made a big splash at the British Gas ASA National Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. The team of six girls and four boys picked up our bronze medals, including a first ever podium finish for an Irish synchro diving team. […]

‘CHASE GOLD FOR DOHERTY  Ciaran Doherty gave a small Irish team the best possible finale to the World Master’s Athletics Championships in Sacramento, California when he won the M35 steeplechase title. Doherty, from Letterkenny,  was a comfortable winner with his time of  9 minutes 15.13 seconds putting him 18 seconds ahead of Rau Fernandez-Hernandez, from […]

‘CHASE GOLD FOR DOHERTY  Ciaran Doherty gave a small Irish team the best possible finale to the World Master’s Athletics Championships in Sacramento, California when he won the M35 steeplechase title. Doherty, from Letterkenny,  was a comfortable winner with his time of  9 minutes 15.13 seconds putting him 18 seconds ahead of Rau Fernandez-Hernandez, from […]

Tuesday 19 Start BHAA DCC 5km , Irishtown Roads:Portaferry 10 Mile & Relay, 7.45 pm. C: Joe Quinn 07933214894; www.spanglefish.com/eastdownac Amber Garage Fit for Life Predict Your Time League, Friary, Dungarvan, Co Waterford (Race 4 of 8), 7pm. Entry €2.  C: Norma Wall 087 9385965. Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile Series, Raheny village, 8pm. In […]

Tuesday 19 Start BHAA DCC 5km , Irishtown Roads:Portaferry 10 Mile & Relay, 7.45 pm. C: Joe Quinn 07933214894; www.spanglefish.com/eastdownac Amber Garage Fit for Life Predict Your Time League, Friary, Dungarvan, Co Waterford (Race 4 of 8), 7pm. Entry €2.  C: Norma Wall 087 9385965. Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile Series, Raheny village, 8pm. In […]

FLEMING JUST MISSES OUT  Neil Fleming congratulates Ben Brown CANOEING: Despite a mighty effort  from Neil Fleming of Celbridge Paddlers, world marathon champion Ben Brown of England won the Irish Open K1 Marathon title at Leixlip. Organised by the Salmon leap club as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the 20km course took in four […]