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European Championships: productive Saturday morning for Irish in Birmingham
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (702+ words) Sophie O’Sullivan of Ireland competes in round 1 of the women's 1500m. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Save for the 22 medal-drenched minutes on Thursday night, Saturday’s morning session was Ireland’s most productive and prominent of these European Championships. Kate O’Connor rightly stole attention…...
'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…...
Midleton could get outdoor lido as population growth puts pressure on sports facilities
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (434+ words) Marie Ahern, who runs a successful auctioneering business in Midleton, is to ask council officials to look...
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…...
'It's surreal, crazy, amazing, exciting' - Kate O'Connor on clinching European heptathlon gold
4+ week, 12+ 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…...
Róisín Ní Riain and Dearbhaile Brady seal silver World Para Swimming European Championships
3+ day, 16+ 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…...
Irish woman swims into 'triple crown' history, inspired by Cork brother's transplant journey
2+ week, 5+ day ago (530+ words) well known in Cork for his successful transport business, with its fleet of 30 buses. Last year, as his...Douglas, was forced to step back from the family business. But he received a life-changing kidney transplant...
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…...
Ní Riain retains crown as Brady seals silver atWorld Para Swimming European Championships
2+ day, 16+ 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…...
Greenan and Sharpe claim second silver for Ireland at worlds
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (496+ words) Sinéad Greenan and pilot Alice Sharpe finished the world championships with two silver medals. Pic: Paralympics Ireland Sinéad Greenan and pilot Alice Sharpe claimed their second silver medal of the 2026 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships in the women's B…...