Event: Rio Olympic

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Triathletes disqualified from Olympic qualifier for crossing finish line hand-in-hand

Great Britain’s Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown were disqualified on the finishing line to hand Bermuda’s Flora Duffy gold at the Tokyo 2020 triathlon test event.

Slip sliding away from South Korea

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Seán McComb marches on in Hamburg

Seán McComb believes he could be hitting form at the right time after getting Ireland back on track at the World Championships last night.

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Roger Federer push for Wimbledon crown watched by Olympic and paralympic giants

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Paul O’Donovan flying as Farran gears up for nationals

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Just do it: Is it really possible to achieve a sub-two-hour marathon?

Meet eight Irish heroes who stood out in 2016

Every cloud has a silver lining and 2016 proved to be no exception. Gwen Loughman looks at the year that was through eight Irish people who made the year that bit brighter

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

This video shows just how many people welcomed Gary and Paul O'Donovan home last night

Gary and Paul O'Donovan were rightly given a heroes welcome when they landed in Skibbereen last night.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Paddy Barnes: I’ve made my call on going pro

Three-time Olympian Paddy Barnes is expected to reveal details of his move into the professional ranks within the next fortnight.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

UPDATE: Olympic boxer Michael O'Reilly suspended following drugs test fail

6.28pm: A statement from the IABA said: “The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has been notified by Sport Ireland today of an alleged violation of the Irish Anti-doping Rules committed by one of the boxers in our High Performance Unit.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Sensational Christina Desmond step closer to Rio Olympic dream

Olympic champion Katie Taylor and Ceire Smith eased into the last-eight of the European Olympic qualifiers with comfortable wins in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Darren O’Neill considered retiring from boxing before heavyweight switch

Former Olympic captain Darren O’Neill has revealed he considered quitting the ring before reviving his career as a heavyweight.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Nick Turner: Rio Olympic ticket sees ‘switch in focus’

Ireland eventing high performance manager Nick Turner says securing qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has meant for a “switch in focus”.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015

Paul McGinley putting in ground work for Rio Olympic gold standard

Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley is already planning Ireland’s bid for Olympic golf glory in Rio in 2016, and says he will travel to Brazil at least twice in 2015 to scout the course that the likes of Rory McIlroy will confront.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

Tiger sets eyes on Rio Olympic medal

Tiger Woods has a short-term goal of winning The Open this week – and a long-term one of claiming Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2012