Event: Pan American Games

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Learning sport’s real life lessons

Listening to Allison Wagner last week speak about the torment she suffered for many years after finishing second to Michelle Smith, we couldn’t help but think how there was more than one swimmer in that Atlanta pool 20 years ago who sadly lost perspective on what sport is supposed to be all about.

sport

Gráinne Walsh within one win of capturing a World medal

sport

Barnes off to a flyer at worlds

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Ireland’s Sevens fortunes firmly on the up

sport

Merveldt will rise to Olympic challenge

racing

Merveldt likely to represent Ireland in dressage at Olympics

Fears over Mexican drugs war as 26 bodies found

The bound and gagged bodies of 26 men were found in the heart of Guadalajara, a sign that full-scale war between Mexican drug cartels may have come to the picturesque western city which hosted last month’s Pan American Games.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2011

Joyce flies the flag for Ireland in Olympic boxing

Light welterweight John Joe Joyce produced arguably his best ever performance to march into the last 16 of the Olympic Games following a 9-5 victory over Gyula Kate of Hungary this morning.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008

Taylor wins in Chicago

World and three times European lightweight (60Kg) champion Katie Taylor claimed yet another victory after stopping Canadian Katie Dunn at the University of Illinois in Chicago last night.

Sun, 04 Nov, 2007

Castro threatens boxers with travel ban

Fidel Castro might bar Cuban boxers from competing in the world championships in the US and Beijing Olympics qualifying events to prevent possible defections.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Lee to fight Despaigne

Irish middleweight Andy Lee will meet ex-Pan American Games champion Yordani Despaigne from Cuba in Liverpool on Friday night.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2005

Lee faces tough Mexicanin opener

By Brendan Mooney

Sat, 14 Aug, 2004

Sprinter Grimes charged

American sprinter Mickey Grimes has been formally charged with his second doping offence.

Sat, 31 Jul, 2004