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Other sports – equestrian, squash, triathlon, rowing and pentathlon (Irish wins!)

By on May 8, 2016 in badminton, Modern pentathlon, Other sport, Paralympian sport, pitch and putt, squash, Triathlon

Every weekend, I get sent results and reports from sports that rarely get coverage in the sports pages. As someone who is interested in a wide variety of sports, have decided to experiment by publishing a round-up each week (in alphabetical order). So if you want results from YOUR sport included, give me a shout […]

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Minority Report: canoeing, triathlon, paralympics. Herald July 20

By on July 22, 2013 in Canoeing, Hockey, Other sport, Paralympian sport, snooker, Triathlon

CANOEING: Update – Peter Egan duly won the K1 at the National Marathon Canoe Championships and then paired up with Gary Mawer to take his seventh consecutive K2 title (two of them with Neil Fleming; the rest with a number of different partners). With defending champion Neil Fleming a doubtful starter, Peter Egan of host […]

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Minority Report: Paracanoeist Paddy Paddles into History

By on June 23, 2013 in Canoeing, Other sport, Paralympian sport, snooker, squash

CANOEING: Patrick O’Leary became the first Paracanoeist to represent Ireland internationally when he competed at the European Canoe Sprint Championships in Portugal. O’Leary finished fourth in his K1 200m heat to qualify for the final, where he finished ninth. Irish Olympian Andrzej Jezierski finished sixth in the men’s C1 200m in 42.631 seconds. He was […]

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Minority Report – Herald Sat June 15 (with updates)

By on June 16, 2013 in Canoeing, Other sport, Paralympian sport, snooker, squash

SNOOKER: Kilkenny’s David Morris is into the last 16 of a ranking event for the first time in China after beating beat Northern Ireland’s Gerard Greene at the Wuxi Classic . The 24-year-old, who regained his place on the tour through Q School last month, defeated Greene 5-2, with breaks of 77, 51 and 103. […]

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