Person: Darren O’Neill

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Third-quarter blitz sees Clare whiz past Waterford

Gavin Cooney hit two goals for the Banner.

business

Irish business really needs to embrace artificial intelligence

sport

Tralee suffer heartbreak at Templeogue

sport

Hot hand Dan James breaks Warriors hearts

sport

Liffey Celtics top the table after superb victory over Glanmire

Basketball Ireland Season 2017/18 Launch

sport

Glanmire set the ball rolling in Women’s Super League

Basketball: UCC Demons shock league leaders Griffith Swords Thunder

UCC Demons produced the result of the weekend when they toppled league leaders Griffith Swords Thunder 96-95 in an epic Men’s Super League clash at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2017

Injury headaches for UCC Demons ahead of Marian clash

UCC Demons have major injury problems, following last week’s heroic Men’s Super League win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, for tomorrow’s game away to UCD Marian.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

Irish boxing trio target record haul at European Championships in Ukraine

Irish boxing could surpass its remarkable record at the last five European Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine this weekend.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

McComb shocks world champion

Sean McComb is putting his trust in Irish head coach Zaur Antia and team after sensationally beating Russia’s World Elite light-welter champion Vitaly Dunaystev to qualify for the World Championships from the European Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine yesterday.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2017

Rise of fintech has Irish financial firms worried

Three out of four Irish financial services companies believe their business is at risk because of the burgeoning fintech industry, a new report has found.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2017

Louise Galvin: In life, as in sport, we all crave positive feedback

Growing up I wanted to digest anything about sport that I could, from watching games live and on tv, reading the daily paper from back to front and of course tearing into the most recent sporting autobiography to hit the shelves, says Louise Galvin. Over the years, some of the latter have left me a little dissatisfied on reaching their conclusion.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

Thomas McCarthy promises to return stronger and better than ever

Mayfield teenager Thomas McCarthy has promised to learn from his first National Elite Championship final bout and “be back better”, while Rio Olympian Brendan Irvine has backed head coach Zaur Antia to get Irish boxing back on track.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Darren O’Neill hopes to inspire a new golden generation for Irish boxing

All may have appeared to have changed utterly in Irish boxing, but the presence of veteran Darren O’Neill in tonight’s National Elite Championship finals is both a link to glories of the recent past as well as the possibility of a brighter future.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2017

Glanmire shoot for another triumph

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire will be hoping to keep their unbeaten record in the Women’s Super League intact when they travel to Waterford tomorrow to play WIT Wildcats.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Mark Keenan delight at ‘resilience’ of Templeogue players

Templeogue remain at the summit of the Men’s Super League following their 78-71 win over Griffith Swords Thunder.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Basketball: Unbeaten Glanmire on Mercy mission

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire face a tough test of their credentials when they host DCU Mercy in the Women’s Super League at Upper Sports Complex Glanmire tomorrow.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2016

Long-time OCI officials set to be forced out

Pat Hickey, who has temporarily stepped aside as Olympic Council of Ireland president, and close allies who have held roles for at least eight years could be forced out under drastic reforms called for by an independent review of the group.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Tralee brace for battle at Swords

Irish TV Tralee Warriors take a six-point first-leg lead to the ALSAA in Dublin tomorrow when they face Griffith Swords Thunder in the Hula Hoops National Cup (7.30pm, ALSAA Dublin).

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016

Isaac Westbrooks provides the cutting edge for Swords Thunder

Swords Thunder had to withstand a tremendous Killester second half comeback before eventually prevailing 91-86 in the Men’s Super League clash at Clontarf.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

Rio reunion will be a subdued affair for Michael O'Reilly and coach

It should have been the most exciting journey of Pat Ryan’s life but when Michael O’Reilly’s coach boards his flight to Rio to see his protege tomorrow, their reunion will be a subdued affair.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016

Team Ireland can rise above drugs blow

What a difference a day makes.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2016

Darren O’Neill: Team Ireland ‘better off’ without Rory McIlroy

Boxer Darren O’Neill took to Twitter to join the whirlwind of reaction following Rory McIlroy’s withdrawal from the Team Ireland, saying they are “better off without him”.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Darren O’Neill’s Rio dream comes to an end in Baku

Irish head coach Zaur Antia believes Michael O’Reilly and Dean Gardiner can take another step towards Olympic qualification tonight after Darren O’Neill’s dream of reaching a second Games ended yesterday.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Darren O’Neill determined to grasp last shot at Olympics

Captain Darren O’Neill insists he is focused on his last shot at reaching a second Olympics, despite the recent selection controversy that surrounded the Irish team.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Darren O’Neill tackles daunting Rio route

Darren O’Neill believes he can upset the odds and secure his place in Rio by winning gold at the final ‘amateur’ Olympic qualification tournament, which gets under way tonight in Baku.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Olympic call rests with me, declares Zaur Antia

Zaur Antia insists he will only make a call on his team for the final ‘amateur’ Olympic boxing qualifier after he assesses the attitude and form of his squad as a selection storm continues to brew.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Zaur Antia hails fighting Irish as Katie Taylor and David Oliver Joyce close on Rio Olympics

Ireland’s male and female lightweights Katie Taylor and David Oliver Joyce are one victory each away from qualifying for Rio 2016 after winning their quarter-final bouts at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

‘Scratch’ won’t hinder confident David Oliver Joyce at Olympic qualifiers

Three-time EU champion David Oliver Joyce has dismissed concerns over a facial cut at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday as “just a scratch”.

Wed, 13 Apr, 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

Old foe looms for Katie Taylor

Olympic champion Katie Taylor has never been in the business of looking very far beyond her next bout, particularly with every opposition coach plotting her downfall.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Michael Conlon withdraws from Gee Bee multi-nations

World Elite champion Michael Conlan has withdrawn from the Irish squad for the Gee Bee multi-nations in Finland because of injury.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Michael OÕReilly in action against Conor Wallace 11/12/2015

Sparkling Michael O’Reilly stakes claim for Olympic qualifier

AIBA World No. 3 ranked middleweight Michael O’Reilly secured his third successive Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin last night.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Seán McComb and David Oliver Joyce a tasty encounter on intriguing night

Six of tonight’s 10 finals at the National Elite Championships are likely to have an impact on Olympic ambitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015

Adam Nolan and Darren O’Neill remain on course at National Elite Championships

London 2012 Olympians Adam Nolan and Darren O’Neill advanced from the last-four of the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium last night.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2015

BOXING: Adam Nolan still daring to dream of making Rio

Adam Nolan is hoping to earn the chance to challenge recently-qualified Steven Donnelly for a place at next year’s Olympics.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Darren O’Neill closes on sixth Elite crown

London Olympian Darren O’Neill is weighing up his options after edging a step closer to his sixth Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Katie Taylor claims first Irish title in the ring

Katie Taylor - minus her dad and coach in her corner for the first time this decade - claimed her first Irish title in the ring at Dublin’s National Stadium last night.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

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

Your Tuesday lunchtime catch-up

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

‘Nervous’ Michael Conlan off to a good start

Olympic bronze medallist Michael Conlan admits adjusting from five rounds to three at the European Elite Championships in Bulgaria was difficult.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015

Wily Joe Ward outclasses Russian but Dean Gardiner makes exit

Irish light-heavyweight Joe Ward eased into the last-16 of the European Elite Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria yesterday, but Dean Gardiner is out.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Billy Walsh predicts more records for ‘fantastic’ Irish boxers

Ireland’s boxing head coach Billy Walsh declared the European Games a total success and believes this Irish team can break more records.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Focused Katie Taylor targets another golden moment

Katie Taylor bagged her 18th major medal in convincing fashion in Baku yesterday and immediately set sights on gold.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Silver at least for Irvine at European Games

Brendan Irvine has upgraded his light-flyweight boxing medal to at least a silver after a unanimous points victory over Ukraine’s Dmytro Zamotayev at the European Games in Baku.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

Katie Taylor back on big stage with unanimous win

Katie Taylor returned to winning ways, progressing to a bronze medal bout at the European Games in Baku yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2015

Ireland narrowly misses out on kayak medal in Baku

Jenny Egan has narrowly missed out on a kayaking medal at the European Games in Baku, being denied in canoe sprint’s longest race by less than half a second, finishing fourth.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Andrzej Jezierski impresses in Baku on tough day for Irish

Andrzej Jezierski was Ireland’s best performer at day three of the European Games in Baku yesterday.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Darren O’Neill stepping up in style

Boxers represent Ireland’s best hope of medals at the European Games which began in Baku last night.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Katie Taylor to carry flag for Team Ireland at European Games

Olympic champion Katie Taylor has been chosen as Team Ireland’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony for the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, tomorrow.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015