Woman gives birth - but thought she had a tummy ache

Derval O’Rourke is the standout name of the athletes pre-selected for the European first league team championships at the end of the month.

It was announced to great fanfare just over a month ago; two major events featuring the entire Irish Olympic Boxing team, a first joint venture between the IABA and Platinum One, a professional promotions firm.

Ireland's Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane will be looking to build on promising starts to their season tomorrow as the international triathlon season starts in Auckland.

Irish Olympic silver medalist Ken Egan has announced his retirement from boxing.

Drama and disappointment at the opening weekend of the Elite National Boxing Championships at the National Stadium last night, three more champions losing their titles even before a punch was thrown.

The man who threw a plastic beer bottle at competitors at the start of the men’s Olympic 100m final was sentenced to an eight-week community order in England today.

QPR appear to be the busiest Barclays Premier League club as the transfer deadline approaches, confirming the signing of South Korea full-back Yun Suk-young on a three-and-a-half year contract and closing in on defender Christopher Samba.

Insurance is the biggest issue facing ShowjumpingIreland, according to Munster Region chairman Tony Hurley, after a quadrupling of the association’s premium to €625,000 for 2013.

Clare Balding is "embarrassed" to be called a national treasure.

As one news outlet correctly surmised, women’s boxing already had a star.

A little over 12 months ago Ireland’s rowing team manager, Martin McElroy, sat in a plush conference room at the top table of a London Olympic briefing.

Ireland’s Peter O’Leary and David Burrows signalled their intent for London 2012 on Saturday when they won gold at the pre-Olympic world cup regatta in Weymouth.

Another Irish hockey Olympic dream was dashed yesterday after the women's side fell 4-1 to Belgium at the Athlon FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier final in Kontich today.

At the headiest of times for Irish hockey, the agony and ecstasy of the national sides chasing their Olympic dreams was put harrowingly into perspective this week.

Ireland's drag-flickers found their groove to ensure it's two wins out of two at the Athlon FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier in Beerschot, Belgium after a 3-0 win over Russia today.

Ireland coach Paul Revington insists playing for a draw against Malaysia in their crunch final pool clash at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifiers in UCD tomorrow (3pm) is not an option.

Ireland wasted a slew of chances but nonetheless got the job done with a workmanlike 3-0 win over Chile at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier at Belfield tonight.

Ireland star Eugene Magee insists nerves aren't a problem for his side as they approach the business end of the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier in Dublin.

Ireland star Eugene Magee insists nerves aren't a problem for his side as they approach the business end of the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier in Dublin.

It says a lot about where Ireland are and where they want to be that last night’s draw with world number six Korea at the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London Olympic qualifier at a sold-out Belfield was met with disappointment by coach and players alike.

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Leaving Cert pupils Eric Doyle and Mark Kelly - both 17 and from Synge Street CBS in Dublin 8 - took home the top prize for their study to help monitor satellites orbiting the earth more accurately.

CIARAN Ó LIONÁIRD flew to Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday to continue his build-up to next year’s Olympic Games under legendary marathon runner Alberto Salazar, who heads up the Nike Oregon Project.

High jumper Deirdre Ryan has been named The Irish Times / Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ for the month of August.

A BIG hi there to everyone back home! Sorry I haven’t written before, but it’s been all go here.

David and Victoria Beckham said today they could not comment on speculation the footballer is to receive a knighthood.

Programmes to groom Britain's Olympic stars of the future, in time for London's hosting of the Games in 2012, will be given an extra £1m (€1.4m) a year, it was announced today.

Sebastian Coe today launched London’s proposals for the 2012 Olympics.

Several cities outside London are expected to be confirmed as Olympic football venues when the blueprint for the city’s bid for the 2012 Games is unveiled tomorrow.