Lindie Naughton

Peter Matthews of Dundrum South Dublin defied horrendous conditions to defend his men’s title successfully at the British and Irish Masters’ International Cross-Country in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. In his heyday as a senior athlete, Mathews was renowned for his toughness in bad conditions, but even he must have found the rain, mud and gusting winds […]

Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title and has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning the Gerry […]

BADMINTON: Chloe and Sam Magee confirmed their position as first reserves for next year’s Olympic Games when they won the mixed doubles title at the Norwegian Open in Oslo. The Irish pair beat Denmark’s Rasmus Bonde and Maria Hesbol in straight sets to take the title. Chloe Magee, now virtually certain to play in the […]