'I just knew I was capable of doing something great' - Ellen Keane's nerveless gold medal performance in Tokyo
The Clontarf swimmer clinched Ireland’s first medal of the Paralympic Games earlier.
The Clontarf swimmer clinched Ireland’s first medal of the Paralympic Games earlier.
The Dubliner came home in a time of 1.19.93.
The Tallaght AC sensation stormed to glory at the European U20 Championships this evening.
Niamh McCarthy secured Ireland’s second gold medal at the European Championships in Bydgoszcz.
The 28-year-old produced a blistering run in Bern.
Ireland’s 17-year-old sprint sensation Rhasidat Adeleke on athletics, the Leaving Cert and what’s next.
The teenager produced another hugely impressive performance to claim 200 metres gold.
The 17-year-old demonstrated her huge potential on the track in Switzerland.
The 17-year-old clocked a championship and Irish youth record in this evening’s 3,000m final.
Irish teenage sprinter Gina Akpe-Moses on triumphing at the European U20 Championships, sudden media scrutiny, national identity and sports psychology.
Other celebrities including Kanye West and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson have said they’re considering their candidacy.
It was a case of fifth time lucky at the major Hollywood awards for the Co Carlow actress last night.
Daina Moorehouse didn’t lose a single round as she conquered province, country and continent in her Junior Cert year.
It’s been some year for the 17-year-old Sligo swimmer.
The 17-year-old added to her growing medal haul last night.
‘I like this place!’
The Bray boxer recorded her fifth professional victory last night and could now be set to fight in Las Vegas this summer.
She overcame Germany’s Nina Meinke at Wembley Stadium.
Willie Mullins and Paul Townend were on the double earlier also.
‘It was great to share the moment with all the Irish fans here.’
It’s a busy day for Team Ireland in Baku.
“I’m going to enjoy it, the atmosphere is going to be fantastic. It’s going to be such a tough contest, but these are the kind of fights that I cherish.”
The Irish international admits a move back closer to home is the preferred option having had her American dream crushed.
The boxer enjoyed yet another record-breaking year.
On the back of the Bray native’s World Championships win yesterday, we recall her greatest triumphs.
The Bray native was pushed all the way by Estelle Mossely of France.
The Olympic champion is taking on the French boxer that defeated her London 2012 rival Sofya Ochigava.
At Sundance School, New Jersey, it’s ok to call your teacher Granny.
The Olympic champion beat Finland’s Mira Potkonen in Bray last night.
The words ‘Katie’ and ‘Taylor’ pop up a couple of times in our conversations with athletes across different disciplines.
Aileen Morrison does not like setting targets for this morning’s Olympic triathlon, but that hasn’t prevented others doing it for her.
The 25-year-old sealed her fourth world title in a row with a solid 11-7 win over Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava yesterday.
IN PICTURES: Friends, family and supporters turned out at Dublin Airport last night to welcome home European Cross Country champion Fionnuala Britton.
Katie Taylor has been in impressive form at the European Championships but it doesn’t mean she will have it all her own way next summer.
Bray lightweight Katie Taylor booked her place in the quarter-finals of the European Women’s Boxing Championships this afternoon.
Bray fighter scores convincing 25-9 victory over Karolina Graczyk in Poland this afternoon.