Ireland’s Jonathan Dolan and Sam Magee were comfortable winners of the men’s doubles at the Carlton Irish Future Series in Baldoyle – their first victory as a pair. At no time were they in any trouble in their match against Slovenian pair of Kek Jamnik and Alen Roj. They quickly raced to a 6-1 lead […]
TENNIS: Malahide Tennis Club’s first team is still celebrating a memorable victory in the Dublin Leagues premier class last Sunday – only a third in the club’s long history. After eight weeks of play, first in the round robin and then in the play-offs, Malahide beat Donnybrook in the final, in Templeogue. Ex-Davis Cup player […]
With the World Student Games, the World Youth Championships, the European Youth Olympic Festival and the European U23 Championships all looming, athletics has moved into top gear over the past week. Thanks to cheap flights, Irish athletes take regular trips abroad in search of fast times and qualifying marks. At the top end, the like […]
Final tally: bronze medals for O Lionaird and Britton, a fourth for Derval O’Rourke and a place in the final for Ciara Everard. Not bad! Friday – Morning Session Women – 60m hurdles: Ht 1 – 1 Nevin Yanit (Tur) 8.01; 2 Derval O’Rourke 8.05 (Q) Men – 400m: Ht 1 – 1 Brian Gregan […]
BADMINTON: So near and yet so far – that was the verdict after the Irish badminton team produced their best ever performance at the European Mixed Team Championships in Moscow. Determined to take full advantage of a good draw, the Irish were on target to top their group after victories over Finland and Israel. In […]
BADMINTON: So near and yet so far – that was the verdict after the Irish badminton team produced their best ever performance at the European Mixed Team Championships in Moscow. Determined to take full advantage of a good draw, the Irish were on target to top their group after victories over Finland and Israel. In […]
Latest: Irish team for European Indoors – Women – 60m H: Derval O’Rourke (Leevale), 60m – Amy Foster (City of Lisburn); 800m – Ciara Everard (UCD), Rose Anne Galligan (Newbridge); 1500m – Claire Tarplee (DSD), Rose Anne Galligan (Newbridge), 3000m – Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole); pole vault – Tori Pena. Men – 500m – Brian Gregan (Clonliffe […]
Linda Byrne *Update: Big news is that Mary Cullen will take on Linda Byrne in the senior women’s race at the National Interclubs on Sunday and that Alistair Cragg leads a strong Clonliffe team. Cragg at his best has always radiated quality and stays in close touch with high performance manager Kevin Ankrom, whose stated ambition […]
SNOOKER: Ex-pro Michael Judge won his second Irish snooker ranking tournament of the season when he beat David Morris in the final of the Irish Masters at Celbridge Snooker Club. In a superb match, Judge raced to a 3-0 lead but was overtaken when Morris quickly reeled off the next four to take a 3-4 […]
Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole went under the European Indoors qualifying mark (4.14) when she won the 1500m in huge personal best time of 4:13.96 at Day 2 of the Woodie’s DIY National Indoors in Athlone. Britton already has the mark for the 3000m and will race again over this distance in Stockholm on Wednesday evening.. […]
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