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VOLLEYBALL: A well-prepared Irish junior women’s volleyball has its sights set on a top two placing at the qualification round for the European Small Nations Championships in the Faroe Islands. Only two of the three teams will compete at the European Small Nations finals in Cyprus next April.   Irish junior volleyball team First up for […]

VOLLEYBALL: A well-prepared Irish junior women’s volleyball has its sights set on a top two placing at the qualification round for the European Small Nations Championships in the Faroe Islands. Only two of the three teams will compete at the European Small Nations finals in Cyprus next April.   Irish junior volleyball team First up for […]

Pre-race favourite Fionnuala Britton won the women’s 6km with ease at the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country. England’s Gemma Steel third behind Britton at the European Championships a month ago, did her best to stay with Britton and ended up a fighting second. Britton  runs three cross-country races over the next month-  Seville Cross-Country in Spain next […]

Pre-race favourite Fionnuala Britton won the women’s 6km with ease at the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country. England’s Gemma Steel third behind Britton at the European Championships a month ago, did her best to stay with Britton and ended up a fighting second. Britton  runs three cross-country races over the next month-  Seville Cross-Country in Spain next […]

New Year’s Day 5km European Cross-country champion  Fionnuala Britton warmed up for Saturday’s Edinburgh International Cross-Country when she stormed to victory in the Tom Brennan New Year’s Day 5km in the Phoenix Park. Britton was up with the top men from the start and finished eighth overall in 16 minutes 15 seconds – 24 seconds […]

New Year’s Day 5km European Cross-country champion  Fionnuala Britton warmed up for Saturday’s Edinburgh International Cross-Country when she stormed to victory in the Tom Brennan New Year’s Day 5km in the Phoenix Park. Britton was up with the top men from the start and finished eighth overall in 16 minutes 15 seconds – 24 seconds […]

Saturday 7 South Dublin Co Council BHAA C-C (women 2m/men 4m), St Jude’s GAA, Tymon Park, Dublin, 12 noon. www.bhaa.ie. NI & Ulster Junior and Masters C-C Championships, Scotstown, Co Monaghan. www.athleticsni.org.   Also: Great Edinburgh International C-C. www.greatrun.org. Fionnula B and Joe Sweeney plus junior teams live on BBC.   Sunday 8 Dublin Masters C-C Championships, […]

Saturday 7 South Dublin Co Council BHAA C-C (women 2m/men 4m), St Jude’s GAA, Tymon Park, Dublin, 12 noon. www.bhaa.ie. NI & Ulster Junior and Masters C-C Championships, Scotstown, Co Monaghan. www.athleticsni.org.   Also: Great Edinburgh International C-C. www.greatrun.org. Fionnula B and Joe Sweeney plus junior teams live on BBC.   Sunday 8 Dublin Masters C-C Championships, […]

Fionnuala Britton John Coglan Lieghio beats Healy  MSB’s John Coghlan and Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole both set new course records on their way to victory at the Tom Brennan New Year’s Day 5km in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.  Coghlan’s time of 14 mins 39 secs was   five seconds off James Nolan’s  record time of 14 mins 39 […]

Fionnuala Britton John Coglan Lieghio beats Healy  MSB’s John Coghlan and Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole both set new course records on their way to victory at the Tom Brennan New Year’s Day 5km in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.  Coghlan’s time of 14 mins 39 secs was   five seconds off James Nolan’s  record time of 14 mins 39 […]