We've already covered the undeniable fact that curling is the greatest of all Winter Olympic sports, but it's not one we're well-equipped for in Ireland, with the lack of ice and all.

The president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Pat Hickey, is to donate an honorary payment of €180,000 when he retires towards the development of young athletes.

The Irish Olympic squad could avail of five of 19 byes at the draw for the Olympic boxing event which will take place at the Asia Hotel in Beijing this Friday morning, 11am local time).

I AM a TV producer working on a television documentary about the Tailteann Games — a four-yearly major cultural and sporting event which took place in Dublin between 1924 and 1932.

Both of Ireland's swimming representatives have decided to act on national coach Ger Doyle's advice and concentrate on one single event each at the Athens Games.