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BADMINTON: JUNIOR TITLES FOR COUSINS, STEPHENSON Wexford player Eddie Cousins took the scalp of top seed  Scott Burnside in a thrilling men’s singles final at the Irish Junior Badminton Championships in Dublin’s Terenure – a popular tournament  for non-international players.  Cousins took the opener 21-16,  and after Burnside dazzled his way to a 21- 9 […]

DUBLIN TITLE FOR COGHLAN John Coghlan won the senior men’s race at the Dublin Cross-Country Championships in Santry today – a first for the Metro St Brigid’s club.  Coghlan, the youngest son of former world 5000m champion Eamonn, was part of the winning Irish U-23 team at last year’s European Cross-Country Championships. Over the summer, […]

DUBLIN TITLE FOR COGHLAN John Coghlan won the senior men’s race at the Dublin Cross-Country Championships in Santry today – a first for the Metro St Brigid’s club.  Coghlan, the youngest son of former world 5000m champion Eamonn, was part of the winning Irish U-23 team at last year’s European Cross-Country Championships. Over the summer, […]

Girls just wanna have fun! Full report Evening Herald schools section next Thursday November 17.  Close to 600 young athletes from 15 schools turned out for the Leinster Schools Cross Country League, hosted by  Blackrock College, in Dublin.While most of they athletes were aiming simply to finish, there were some notable performances.  Siofra Cleirigh Buttner […]

Girls just wanna have fun! Full report Evening Herald schools section next Thursday November 17.  Close to 600 young athletes from 15 schools turned out for the Leinster Schools Cross Country League, hosted by  Blackrock College, in Dublin.While most of they athletes were aiming simply to finish, there were some notable performances.  Siofra Cleirigh Buttner […]

Start at Hollymount in 2009  Thursday 10 ULRC Winter Run Series (10km), UL Boathouse, Limerick 7pm. Entry €5/€3 students. Series  prizes first 3 M/F. www.ulrowing.com/winterrunseries. Conquer the Darkness 10km and 5km Series Race 2, Ozone, Ormeau Emnbankment, Belfast, 7.30pm. Entry £12. C: www.26extreme.com Saturday 12 Marathon Cool-Down 8-Mile, Phoenix Park, 10am. Entry €20 or €25 […]

Start at Hollymount in 2009  Thursday 10 ULRC Winter Run Series (10km), UL Boathouse, Limerick 7pm. Entry €5/€3 students. Series  prizes first 3 M/F. www.ulrowing.com/winterrunseries. Conquer the Darkness 10km and 5km Series Race 2, Ozone, Ormeau Emnbankment, Belfast, 7.30pm. Entry £12. C: www.26extreme.com Saturday 12 Marathon Cool-Down 8-Mile, Phoenix Park, 10am. Entry €20 or €25 […]

John Coghlan Dublin champion John Coghlan of the Metro St Brigid’s club won the  senior men’s race at the Dublin Cross-Country Championships in Santry today (Sun). Coghlan,  the youngest son of former world 5000m champion Eamonn, was part of the winning Irish U-23 team at last year’s European Cross-Country Championships. Over the summer, he took […]

John Coghlan Dublin champion John Coghlan of the Metro St Brigid’s club won the  senior men’s race at the Dublin Cross-Country Championships in Santry today (Sun). Coghlan,  the youngest son of former world 5000m champion Eamonn, was part of the winning Irish U-23 team at last year’s European Cross-Country Championships. Over the summer, he took […]

Jenny Egan 8th in world RUGBY LEAGUE: Paul Handforth, Kyle Amor and James Haley have been recalled to the Irish rugby league team playing France in Thomond Park today (Sat)- a first ever rugby league international at the venue.The trio had missed the 30-6 defeat to Wales two weeks ago in Neath.While most of the […]