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Nadia Power: IOC's take on Black Lives Matter protests was 'tone-deaf'
Nadia Power: IOC's take on Black Lives Matter protests was 'tone-deaf'
Irish 800m indoor champion Nadia Power has described the International Olympic Committee's initial decision to threaten with bans any athletes who protested on an anti-racism platform during next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo as “tone-deaf”.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Fergus Finlay: Jean Kennedy Smith, a friend to Ireland who left an enduring legacy
Fergus Finlay: Jean Kennedy Smith, a friend to Ireland who left an enduring legacy
Jean Kennedy Smith was instrumental, and significantly so, in the first IRA ceasefire, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Frankie Dettori aiming for normal service at unusual Ascot
Frankie Dettori aiming for normal service at unusual Ascot
There will be plenty of very noticeable differences at Royal Ascot this year with the meeting taking place behind closed doors - but the sight of Frankie Dettori producing fireworks on the track will almost certainly not be one of them.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

The CEO Series: Fergal Carruth - 'We have a very real concern for many of our clubs'
The CEO Series: Fergal Carruth - 'We have a very real concern for many of our clubs'
Fergal Carruth, chief executive of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA), talks Brendan O'Brien through the threat facing clubs and the task such a close-contact sport faces in a world coming to terms with social distancing

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Annalise Murphy to represent Ireland again at Tokyo Olympics
Annalise Murphy to represent Ireland again at Tokyo Olympics
The pandemic's impact on Olympic hopes and dreams continues to spread with news that Irish Sailing has nominated Annalise Murphy to compete in the Laser Radial class at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Ronan Byrne enjoying life home away from home
Ronan Byrne enjoying life home away from home
The Cork rower had spent enough time on the erg machine in his living room long before home became a full-time training base but his idea of freedom now is a different stripe of solitude.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Skeleton racer Brendan Doyle: 'It destroys your body, it costs an arm and a leg but, by God, it's too much fun for a human'
Skeleton racer Brendan Doyle: 'It destroys your body, it costs an arm and a leg but, by God, it's too much fun for a human'
Not every elite Irish athlete will be bursting through the doors of their training base next week.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Irish rower Philip Doyle: 'You have to break a body down to built it up'
Irish rower Philip Doyle: 'You have to break a body down to built it up'
Rower Philip Doyle believes there is no gain without pain when it comes to training. “You have to break a body down to build it up,” says the 27-year-old matter of factly.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Michelle Finn resets Olympics target with push for faster times
Michelle Finn resets Olympics target with push for faster times
Michelle Finn had placed all her eggs in the 2020 basket.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Talk to athletes who frequented the Sport Ireland Institute in Abbotstown before the world was shunted off its axis and many will tell you that a few minutes in the company of Kellie Harrington can do wonders for someone struggling to stay on the hamster wheel.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Tributes paid to former boxing coach Michael ‘Chick’ Gillen
Tributes paid to former boxing coach Michael ‘Chick’ Gillen
The 87-year old’s career highlight came in 1996 when he trained Francis Barrett to become the first Traveller to take part in the Olympics when he qualified to compete in Atlanta.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

From a plane crash to photography: What Karen Shinkins did next
From a plane crash to photography: What Karen Shinkins did next
Colm O'Connor interviews Karen Shinkins about her post-athletic career as a photographer, and her lucky escape from a plane crash in 2010

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Calls to ease coronavirus travel restrictions on elite sportspeople
Calls to ease coronavirus travel restrictions on elite sportspeople
Rowing Ireland chiefs have backed calls for an easing of restrictions on the movement of elite sportspeople.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Rob Heffernan wants easing of restrictions for international athletes
Rob Heffernan wants easing of restrictions for international athletes
Rob Heffernan has called for international athletes to be given access to train on athletics tracks across the country, arguing it is a “no-brainer” in terms of safety.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

CiarĂĄn O'Lionaird hits comeback trail to 'repay debt' to himself and Cork
CiarĂĄn O'Lionaird hits comeback trail to 'repay debt' to himself and Cork
The Macroom runner says he has unfinished business at the highest level of his sport

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Crosshaven's RCYC 1720 sailing celebration left up the creek, but Brightwater still has wind in its sales
Crosshaven's RCYC 1720 sailing celebration left up the creek, but Brightwater still has wind in its sales
Crosshaven developments set to total 390 houses have boosted the population of the quiet seaside village, writes Tommy Barker

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Philip Doyle: ‘This is when you have to step up and do your bit’
Philip Doyle: ‘This is when you have to step up and do your bit’
Medicine comes first and rowing second but that doesn’t mean Philip Doyle can’t give everything possible to achieving his goals in both fields, even in the midst of the worst health crisis the world has seen in a century.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Studies still on Rhasidat Adeleke's mind after Leaving Cert cancellation
Studies still on Rhasidat Adeleke's mind after Leaving Cert cancellation
The 17-year-old has attracted serious interest from US universities thanks to performances such as the 100m and 200m gold double at last year’s European Youth Olympics in Baku but it isn’t a leap to suggest that she is leaning towards a course here at home.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Susan Fitzpatrick happy having looked at bigger picture instead of Olympics
Susan Fitzpatrick happy having looked at bigger picture instead of Olympics
Hold on to a horse like that, and it can propel your own riding career forward. Accept an offer for it, and the proceeds can future-proof the wider business for years to come.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Olympic postponement brings hope for Carlow hurdler Molly Scott
Olympic postponement brings hope for Carlow hurdler Molly Scott
Just to clarify, hurdler Molly Scott has not resorted to clearing equestrian fences as part of her lockdown training program.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Rowing's return receives 'only positive feedback'
Rowing's return receives 'only positive feedback'
Rowing Ireland has received “only positive feedback” since the sport restarted yesterday, with CEO Michelle Carpenter happy that the organisation’s intense work ahead of the return to sport has paid off.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Brian Fenton: No summer championship is "crap"
Brian Fenton: No summer championship is "crap"
Dublin star Brian Fenton says “it’s crap” not to be playing a regular Championship but is not critical of the GAA for pushing it back to at least October.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

The highs and lows of running in a standstill
The highs and lows of running in a standstill
Here's the trade-off, a see-saw in his psychology that can go either way on any given day. For Thomas Barr, there are mornings where he skips down the stairs and relishes the thought of lifting weights in his living room.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Sam Smith: On a long journey to self-acceptance
Sam Smith: On a long journey to self-acceptance
"I've always found it hard to be on stage in front of people in any capacity, but there's obviously still an insecure person in me who needs - who really needs - the applause."

Sun, 03 May, 2020

The CEO Series: Sarah Keane - 'Sport is part of our DNA. We must support sport so it doesn’t go under'
The CEO Series: Sarah Keane - 'Sport is part of our DNA. We must support sport so it doesn’t go under'
Crisis Managers: In the first of a new series with the leaders of Ireland's sporting organisations, Sarah Keane, CEO of Swim Ireland and president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, outlines the unique challenges facing aquatic sport.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Olympics dream on hold: Triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes on switching her focus from Tokyo to the virus crisis
Olympics dream on hold: Triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes on switching her focus from Tokyo to the virus crisis
Sharon NĂ­ ChonchĂșir speaks to triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes about shifting her focus from all-out training for Tokoyo 2020 to the virus crisis

Fri, 01 May, 2020

‘Days are flying by’ as paracycling partners closer than ever
‘Days are flying by’ as paracycling partners closer than ever
Inseparable on their tandem bike, and now, by quirk of fate, inseparable for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to swap stick for carrot
Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to swap stick for carrot
Anyone who started a get-your-life-back campaign to lose weight in post-Christmas January knows the drill. First we sign up to a tortuous diet — is there another kind? Then, the more enthusiastic join a gym. For the first few weeks, gyms are crowded and you may have to queue for one torture wheel or another. By Valentine’s Day the queues are shorter. By St Patrick’s Day crowds are so thinned that

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Sport squares up for second epic struggle inside a decade
Sport squares up for second epic struggle inside a decade
The last recession was still digging its teeth deep into the country’s economy and it’s very soul when the Federation of Irish Sport peered into a crystal ball and imagined what the landscape would look like eight years down the line.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Brendan O'Brien: Michael McKillop - ‘Sport is just a part of people’s lives, it’s not the be all and end all’
Brendan O'Brien: Michael McKillop - ‘Sport is just a part of people’s lives, it’s not the be all and end all’
Michael McKillop would dearly love to add a fourth Paralympics appearance to his CV but the four-time gold medallist is all too aware that the Games may not go ahead even after being shunted back to the summer of 2021

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

O’Donovan brothers together again while sport treads water
O’Donovan brothers together again while sport treads water
Paul and Gary O’Donovan have been joined at the hip in the public consciousness since winning silver medals in Rio four years ago, but the pair had been gliding along on parallel but separate paths this last year until the coronavirus thrust them back into each other’s pockets.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

‘I would tell my 18-year-old self to embrace my mistakes in life and learn from them instead of viewing them as a negative’
‘I would tell my 18-year-old self to embrace my mistakes in life and learn from them instead of viewing them as a negative’
Rugby referee Joy Neville

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Living and guiding American dreams
Living and guiding American dreams
Colorado Springs casts a long shadow in American sports. The city is home to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the US Air Force Academy (Go Falcons!) as well as the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. And the US Olympic Team.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus has been like a huge heart attack to the system for UCC sports
Coronavirus has been like a huge heart attack to the system for UCC sports
I T was the conference call last week that brought home to Morgan Buckley the scale of the problem.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Q&A: No contractual clause could have foreseen the impact this pandemic is having
Q&A: No contractual clause could have foreseen the impact this pandemic is having
From broadcasting contracts to player wages, sports is facing a legal minefield when the lockdown ends. Michael Moynihan spoke to Professor Jack Anderson of Melbourne Law School about the ramifications of the pandemic for m’learned friends.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Ryan Tubridy returns to Late Late show with Brendan Gleeson and Glen Hansard
Ryan Tubridy returns to Late Late show with Brendan Gleeson and Glen Hansard
Domestic violence survivor Jessica Bowes will be joined by a Women's Aid representative to discuss the dangers for those housebound due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Maguire: We’ll still have an incredible event, just one year later
Maguire: We’ll still have an incredible event, just one year later
Maguire: We’ll still have an incredible event, just one year later

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Irish summer tradition joins list of sports placed on ice
Irish summer tradition joins list of sports placed on ice
Gerry McGuinness felt he knew what lay ahead when he was voted in as president of the Community Games at last month’s AGM at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Olympic dream parked for now as Christina Desmond prepares for frontline return
Olympic dream parked for now as Christina Desmond prepares for frontline return
For someone who is used to juggling life as an amateur boxer and a member of An Garda Síochána, the fortnight’s pause was an unwelcome adjustment for the Cill na Martra native.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo
Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo
For five years, Mark Downey had been living life with his thumb on the fast forward button. Now everything is on pause.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Tokyo Games likely to start in July 2021
Tokyo Games likely to start in July 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organisers are in final stages of talks to set the opening date for the Tokyo Games in July next year, Japanese media said yesterday.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Irish Olympic hopefuls should enjoy the downtime before loss sinks in - Kirby
Irish Olympic hopefuls should enjoy the downtime before loss sinks in - Kirby
Kate Kirby will be still fielding calls across the summer from athletes coming to terms with the fact their four-year Olympic cycle has become a five-year one.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2020

Larry Ryan: Real life stepping up and going down to fill the sporting gaps
Larry Ryan: Real life stepping up and going down to fill the sporting gaps
When we come out the other side of this thing, at least one eternal truth will have been established: Nothing, nothing can suppress debate about GAA ‘structures’.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2020

When Olympics comes round it will be appreciated more than ever
When Olympics comes round it will be appreciated more than ever
Mary O’Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport, has welcomed the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus, but has pointed out that it’s a “very difficult” situation for athletes who were gearing up for the Games.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

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