Person: Maeve Kyle

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<p>Maeve Kyle was Ireland’s first female track and field Olympian. Picture: Getty Images</p>

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Clodagh Finn: They called Maeve Kyle a disgrace to motherhood — then she became an Irish Olympic icon

Maeve Kyle broke rules, records, and expectations — blazing a trail from Kilkenny to Tokyo across five decades of Irish sport

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Shane Lowry dedicates Sportsperson of the Year award to Clara GAA stalwart who died aged 42

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Mageean and English win medals at European Indoor Championships

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Let’s not stand still on what women in sport can achieve

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Maeve Kyle: Ireland's first female Olympic track and field athlete

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Double award delight for O’Keeffe

Athletics on track to secure unprecedented levels of funding

IRISH athletics is on the brink of unprecedented levels of funding, with Irish Sports Council (ISC) chairman Ossie Kilkenny telling yesterday’s Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) congress that the ISC is ready to respond to all objective approaches for aid now that new structures have been put in place.

Mon, 01 May, 2006

O’Dwyer happy with qualifying height

ADRIAN O’Dwyer expressed delight yesterday following confirmation that the qualifying height for the final of the men’s high jump is 2.28m.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

AAI decision good news for Carroll

MARK CARROLL will welcome the news that the AAI have decided to try to persuade the Olympic Council of Ireland to abandon their July 3 deadline for Olympic qualification.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2004

O'Dwyer makes World Indoor high jump final

20-year-old Irish champion high jumper Adrian O’Dwyer qualified for tomorrow’s final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest this afternoon.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004