Person: Finbarr Kirwan

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The Irishman leading US Olympic gold rush

Corkman Finbarr Kirwan, formerly of the Irish Sports Council, is now senior director of performance with the US Olympic Committee. His job is putting US athletes on an Olympic podium, the currency he deals in is medals. Billy Walsh has already been tempted Stateside to drive standards in American boxing and Kirwan sees more Irish coaches moving to the US.

Governance and results go hand in hand

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Risk of Irish rowing coaching talent being headhunted

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O’Rourke hit by €28,000 cut

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Walsh and Antia a knockout combo, says Nevin

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Heffernan walking on air for the road to Rio

Planning for Rio already under way, says Kirwan

Irish plans for the Olympic Games in Rio have been ongoing since early this year, according to the Irish Sports Council’s performance director Finbarr Kirwan.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2012

Ó Lionaird gets funding boost

CIARAN Ó LIONAIRD can’t wait to get his preparations for next year’s Olympic Games underway and, after his Daegu odyssey, he can plan for the future with world-class funding from the Irish Sports Council.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2011

Golden boy Burnett sets the record straight

IRISH boxer Ryan Burnett threw down the gauntlet for London 2012 when he claimed the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the World Youth Olympics in Singapore yesterday.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2010

Record medal haul leaves Kirwan jubilant

FINBARR KIRWAN, High Performance Director with the Irish Sports Council (ISC), praised not only the achievement of the Irish boxers at the European championships in Moscow but their commitment, the preparations and the team that masterminded the record medal haul.

Mon, 14 Jun, 2010

Minister: Abbotstown will be completed

SPORTS Minister Martin Cullen, has reaffirmed his commitment to the completion of the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2010

Olive walks tall

OLIVE LOUGHNANE was barely off the plane from Beijing last year when she set about planning her onslaught on a medal at this year’s world championships in Berlin.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2009

Sporting bodies split over Beijing Review

THE Irish Sports Council (ISC) and the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) appear to be on a collision course over the Beijing Review which is already under way.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2008

Egan faces decision on future amid pro offers

OLYMPIC silver medallist Kenneth Egan last night revealed he has received offers to join the professional boxing ranks since his heroics in Beijing.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2008

Now ‘not the time’ for review

A LEADING Irish Sports Council official has lashed out at criticism from Olympic Council of Ireland’s Chef de Mission, Dermot Henihan, describing the comments as ill-timed and inappropriate.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

Keegan confident Egan and Joyce can deliver

GARY KEEGAN who, as Director of High Performance, has masterminded Ireland’s current Olympic campaign is predicting wins for light heavyweight Kenneth Egan and light welterweight John Joe Joyce at the Worker’s Gymnasium tomorrow.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

Treacy goes it alone to Games

JOHN TREACY has made his own arrangements to attend the Olympics in Beijing as the Irish Sports Council (ISC) moved to stave off any confrontation with the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) on the eve of the Games.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2008

Beijing-bound Joyce rejoices after power-packed showing

JOHN JOE JOYCE claimed his place in the Beijing Olympic Games in spectacular fashion when he outclassed and outpointed Harun Sipahi (Germany) a veteran of the Athens Olympics, 27-12, in an action-packed light welterweight semi-final at the qualifying tournament in Athens yesterday.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2008