Event: 2016 Olympic

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golf

Seamus Power maintains his ambitions for PGA Tour

When Seamus Power saw the tide of Covid-19 sweep across Europe, closing golf courses in its wake, the alarm bells started to ring for the Irish PGA Tour golfer at his North Carolina base.

sport

Tumilty will lean on Lee on Irish road to Tokyo

sport

King of Spin McClenaghan now targeting Tokyo gold

sport

Stars set to light up Cork City Sports

rugby

Louise Galvin and Ireland chasing Olympic Sevens dream

sport

O'Donovan brothers win World Cup semi-final

Hockey: Kinsale’s Conor Harte ready to join Irish squad for SA trip

Kinsale’s Conor Harte has overcome a knock to take up a place in the Irish men’s squad for next month’s World League semi-final tournament in Johannesburg, the main qualifier for the 2018 World Cup.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2017

Para-rowers join the Irish team at World Cup II

The 2017 World Rowing Cup series heads to Lake Malta near Poznan in Poland tomorrow for the second of three regattas in the series. Almost 500 athletes will compete from 39 countries with several, including Australia, China and New Zealand, on the international scene a first time this season.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2017

The O'Donovan brothers are claiming the family silver in Rio

Skibbereen: Population: 2,000; 2016 Olympic Silver medal winners: 2; Time it took to win those medals: 6 minutes 31.23 seconds; Amount of celebratory sculling done in the West Cork town last night: Nobody’s business.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016

Check out this stunning mural created in Rio de Janeiro

This mural is thought to be the largest art mural created by a single person in the world and it is proudly on display at Rio de Janeiro’s Boulevard Olimpico where the 2016 Olympic games are being held.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2016

Olympic dream moving into view for sailors

The bellowed commands from the instructor echoing around the dinghy park of the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Centre almost seemed oddly out of place as 100 schoolchildren preparing to go Dragon Boat racing roared back enthusiastically.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Michael OÕReilly in action against Conor Wallace 11/12/2015

Sparkling Michael O’Reilly stakes claim for Olympic qualifier

AIBA World No. 3 ranked middleweight Michael O’Reilly secured his third successive Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin last night.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

INTERACTIVE: Go inside the refurbished Maracana stadium in Rio

Built as the flagship venue for the 1950 World Cup, Rio’s iconic Maracana Stadium was upgraded ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and is now one of the world’ most cutting edge stadia.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Rugby Challenge 3 adds Rugby Sevens

In a bid to capitalise on the greater interest in rugby this year thanks to the World Cup and Rugby Sevens' inclusion in the 2016 Olympics, Wicked Witch Software has announced that it will release Rugby Challenge 3 later this year.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2015

Ireland gets €2m Olympic boost

Ireland’s 2016 Olympic ambitions have received a €2 million cash injection that will allow sports to fund acclimatisation camps, meet competition costs and, in some cases, provide extra equipment for athletes targeting the Games in Brazil.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

G-Mac ‘excited’ to see McGinley leading Ireland team in Rio

Graeme McDowell says that Paul McGinley was a natural choice to be Ireland’s 2016 Olympic team leader and declared that it will be an added incentive for him to qualify for the team teeing up in Rio de Janeiro.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

Downey replaces injured Irvine as Ireland begin World Cup campaign

Sean Downey will replace the injured Martyn Irvine in Ireland’s Men’s Team Pursuit in the second round of the UCI Track World Cup in London this weekend.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Daley ITV 2 show axed

'Tom Daley Goes Global' will not return for a second series.

Thu, 22 May, 2014

Ireland inspiring sporting success

This time of year is all about being Irish.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Wrestling among three sports shortlisted for Olympics

The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has agreed that wrestling, squash and baseball/softball will be on a shortlist of sports to be considered for inclusion in the sports programme for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Wed, 29 May, 2013

Brazil power cut raises concerns for Rio Olympics

BRAZIL yesterday sought to uncover the cause of a massive and mysterious blackout overnight, amid concerns of energy supply stability for the 2016 Olympic host nation.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2009