Middle and Long Distance Triathlete Eimear Mullan has been named Triathlete of the Year at the Triathlon Ireland Awards Evening held in Dun Laoghaire.

This weekend a team of almost Irish 100 athletes are making their way to Rimini in Italy to take part in the Junior World Championships of one of the world’s fastest growing sports - kickboxing.

From the solitude of Inis Mór, the largest of the three Aran Islands off the Galway coast, to the UCI’s World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, 20-year-old Eoin Mullen could be forgiven for thinking this is all just a dream.

Welsh rugby has had more peaks and troughs than a roller-coaster ride in recent years. The only saving grace being that the peaks have been pretty constant and extremely rewarding.

Coaches and teachers who have helped Rob Heffernan since he was a boy paid tribute to an athlete who started out in Togher and went all the way to the top of the world.

Ireland U-20 captain Luke McGrath believes they can crown their first ever meeting with Australia at this level with a victory in the opening game of the Junior World Championships.

Ireland’s show jumpers battled to second place in the world’s richest nations cup on a superb weekend that saw their compatriots pick up medals at the European Junior Eventing Championships and in the pentathlon at the Junior World Championships.

Ireland’s JJ Hanrahan has been shortlisted for the IRB Junior Player of the Year Award at the U20 World Cup in South Africa.

Ireland Test captain Brian O’Driscoll led the congratulations for the U20s following their famous first win over South Africa at the Junior World Championships.

Munster intend to have Rob Penney’s management staff appointed by the time the new head coach arrives in Ireland this summer.

Ulster Rugby today confirmed that Mark Anscombe has been appointed as head coach from season 2012-13 on a two-year contract.

The IRFU have announced Michael Kearney as the new Manager for the Ireland rugby team.

Ireland U-20 Captain Rhys Ruddock has cut short his involvement in the Junior World Championships in Argentina after being called up to join the Ireland tour squad in New Zealand following injury to John Muldoon and Jamie Heaslip’s suspension.

Ireland U20 captain Rhys Ruddock has been called up to join the Ireland touring squad in New Zealand.

The Ireland U20s have been beaten 19-17 by Wales in Japan today.

Paul Ryan will lead the Ireland U20 team as part of a 26-man squad for the upcoming inaugural IRB Junior World Championships to take place in Wales in June.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced the management teams for the Ireland under-20 and Ireland under 18 Club international sides.

TEENAGERS from 34 countries are set to gather in Limerick to show off their ballroom dancing skills.