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Ní Riain retains crown as Brady seals silver atWorld Para Swimming European Championships
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (284+ words) GOLDEN GIRL: Róisín Ní Riain. Ireland had another successful night at the 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships as Róisín Ní Riain successfully defended her European 100m Backstroke (S13) title, while Dearbhaile Brady claimed a second silver medal of the week. Ní Riain…...
Róisín Ní Riain and Dearbhaile Brady seal silver World Para Swimming European Championships
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (580+ words) Róisín Ní Riain and Dearbhaile Brady secured Ireland’s first medals of the 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships, with both swimmers claiming silver on a great night for Team Ireland in Kocaeli. Pic: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile Ní Riain took to the…...
Megan Lyons: Dublin freediver aims to become Ireland’s deepest diver after 80m record
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1096+ words) Try from €0.25 / day. As a freediver, Megan Lyons has reached unimaginable depths, shattering records that once might have seemed impossible. The 33-year-old from Dublin managed to break her own national record with an 80 metre plunge at the AIDA Asian Freediving…...
Irish woman swims into 'triple crown' history, inspired by Cork brother's transplant journey
2+ week, 5+ day ago (530+ words) Maura Twomey swimming as dawn breaks in California Irish woman Maura Twomey has become the oldest person to successfully cross California’s Catalina Channel in a sub-16-hour swim. Her feat completes the Triple Crown of open water swimming. Having taken…...
McClenaghan and Montgomery miss out on medals in European finals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) Rhys McClenaghan finished seventh in the pommel horse final at the European Championships. Pic: ©INPHO Rhys McClenaghan finished seventh in the final of the pommel horse at the European Championships in Zagreb on Friday evening. The Olympic champion - a three-time…...
'Everything is better when I get to do it with Jake': Meet the husband and wife aiming to qualify for the LA Olympics
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1056+ words) Jake and Genie Cochrane at Rathlin Island. Pic: Jake Cochrane Jake and Georgina Cochrane were strolling through downtown Oklahoma City a few weeks ago when their competitive natures kicked in. They might be husband and wife but all’s fair in…...
'It's surreal, crazy, amazing, exciting' - Kate O'Connor on clinching European heptathlon gold
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (862+ words) Kate O’Connor of Ireland celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women’s heptathlon during day six of the European Athletics Championships 2026 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile It wasn’t just six medals Kate O’Connor accumulated from…...
Kate O'Connor wins heptathlon gold for Ireland at European Championships
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (160+ words) Kate O'Connor won her seventh medal of the last 18 months. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Kate O'Connor won gold for Ireland after running 2:11.74 in the 800m, the final event of the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. O'Connor held a…...
Irish Examiner view: Our sporting heroes inspire us all
4+ week, 1+ day ago (818+ words) Donegal native Mark English celebrates after winning gold in the men's 800m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Now that we have had time to reflect on the magnitude of the wonderful achievements of our…...