Tag Archives: irish sport

The RTÉ Sport Awards take place next Saturday night, and who will win Sportsperson of the Year is anyone’s guess. The sheer strength-in-depth of the 23 person ‘longlist’ released last week showcased just how great a year 2018 was for Irish sport across many codes. That list has since been shortened to 13, with the likes of boxer TJ Doheny, athlete …

Daryl Horgan’s decision to move to Hibernian looks pretty good right about now. The former Dundalk standout was in situ at Championship side Preston North End since last year, but decided to move to pastures new only last weekend due to a stark warning from Ireland manager Martin O’Neill regarding play time. See Also: Preston Manager Reveals Why Daryl Horgan Left …

Ireland have their first gymnastics medal at European level. The feat came via Rhys McClenaghan of Newtownards, who claimed gold in the pommel horse event, which he had already made history in having been the first Irishman to qualify for the final alone. The 19-year-old topped the eight-man field after a score of 15.300 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, seeing …

Irish sprinter Leon Reid is in with a chance of winning a European Championship medal after his performance on Wednesday. The semi-finals of the 200 metre sprint at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin took place today, with Reid finishing second in a time of 20.38 seconds. Look back as Leon Reid went through to the final of the men's 200m …

The remarkable journey of a bunch of rank outsiders getting to a World Cup final captivated a nation. This is reflected in the viewing figures, as RTÉ have released those details, and they make for some impressive reading. Ireland’s quarter final against India last Thursday drew an average of over 121,000 viewers for 13% of the share (via The42.ie), despite …

Ireland’s incredible journey came to a bittersweet end on Sunday afternoon in London. Though they were unable to cause a seismic shock against a superb Netherlands team, but getting to a World Cup final when ranked 16th was a remarkable achievement. It was in that knowledge that the Ireland team collected their runner-up silver medals with massive smiles on their …

The Irish Women’s Sevens side were in action against England on Friday night. At the home of the San Francisco Giants, the Irish prevailed in a back-and-forth encounter in the round of 16. Result! Ireland Women’s 7s are into @WorldRugby7s World Cup Quarter-Finals with a 19-14 victory over England.#IreW7s #RWC7s pic.twitter.com/KkwU2Drage — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) July 20, 2018 The impressive …

With another jam-packed weekend of sport just around the corner, there is no shortage of action to get your teeth stuck into this weekend. Here, we provide you with everything you need to know about what’s on this weekend, in association with RNLI.  Saturday:  What? World Cup 3rd Place Playoff: England v Belgium When? 3 pm Where? Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint …

Sophie O’Sullivan won her heat on Thursday to progress in the 800m on her international debut. The daughter of Olympic silver medallist Sonia, Sophie is lining out for Ireland for the first time at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Hungary. The 16-year-old impressively ranked number one in her heat with a time of 2:12.23, and her time is placed …

It’s been a storming start to life in the professional ranks for Ireland’s Leona Maguire. Since shedding her amateur status earlier this month along with sister Lisa, Maguire has competed twice, on the main LPGA Tour and the USA’s second tier Symetra Tour. Maguire, considered one of the women’s games’ greatest amateurs, finished 15th in her debut event at the …

The main talking points from the weekend's sport.

The weekend's talking points.

WIT Sprinter Phil Healy is the recipient of Ireland’s Sportswoman of the Month Award for January. _____ “I did everything – camogie, football. I played with the boys until under 16s…” At just 23 years of age, Bandon sprinter Phil Healy just produced the performance of her life in Vienna. Recording a personal best of 52.08s in her primary event …

Three talking points from the weekend's sporting action.

This new short film provides a fascinating insight to the growing popularity of hurling across Europe.

Seven moments from Conor McGregor that shook the UFC world.

Newly-crowned world champion Katie Taylor is to have a major homecoming bout in Ireland next year, which will be preceded by a UK headline event next month.  The Bray native beat Anahi Sanchez on Saturday night to claim the vacant WBA lightweight title after a unanimous decision victory, and despite what looked like a serious injury to her eye Taylor will …

Legendary sports commentator Jimmy Magee has passed away.