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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…...
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…...
Andrew Coscoran storms to brilliant bronze for Ireland in thrilling 1500 final
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (396+ words) FLYING THE FLAG: Andrew Coscoran of Ireland celebrates with his bronze medal. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Green night in Birmingham. A second podium. Bronze to go with the earlier gold. Andrew Coscoran has added his name to this county’s decorated…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
'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, 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…...
Women's Relay final secured as men's team break Irish record in Paris
3+ week, 6+ day ago (579+ words) Ireland’s Mona McSherry enters the water. Pic: Giorgio Scala/Inpho Ireland's relay teams closed out the final morning of competition at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris in style, with the women's 4x100m Medley Relay qualifying for Sunday's final and the…...
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…...