There is ‘something about Skibbereen’, says coach as club rowers retain gold
There is “something about Skibbereen”, one of the rowing club’s coaches declared as Team Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold.
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Rowing: Irish eyes smile in Paris as O'Donovan does it again
PARIS: Ireland's Paul O'Donovan stormed to victory for the second Games in a row in the men's lightweight sculls, delighting the thousands of green-clad supporters who had come to see him make Olympic history for the country.
"She Has Lost Nine Times": Ex-Boxing World Champion Defends Imane Khelif
Irish ex-world champion Amy Broadhurst, who beat the Algerian boxer at the heart of an Olympics gender row, has defended her on social media and urged people to "stop the bullying." Broadhurst defeated Imane Khelif at the boxing World Championships in 2022, a year before the Algerian was disqualified by the International Boxing Federation after failing gender "eligibility criteria". "Personally I don't think she (Khelif) has done anything to 'cheat'," Broadhurst wrote on X. "I think it's the way she was born and that's out of her control."
Huge comedy festival featuring Jon Richardson, Sara Pascoe and Dara Ó Briain coming to Manchester
A huge comedy festival featuring some of the biggest names in stand-up will be coming to Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl next month.
IBA spars with IOC over eligibility of Olympic boxers who failed gender tests
Riley Gaines Center ambassador Kaitlynn Wheeler joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the fallout after an Algerian boxer who failed a gender eligibility test beats her opponent in only 46 seconds.
WATCH: Gold medal rowers stand for Amhrán na bhFiann
Team Ireland are celebrating after Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retained their lightweight double sculls title in Paris on Friday morning.
Paris 2024: Paul O'Donovan to plan future, Fintan McCarthy 'done' after gold success
Paul O'Donovan will take time to plan his next move while Fintan McCarthy has said he is "done" after the Skibbereen pair retained their Olympic title at Paris 2024.
Ireland 'A' to face England during Six Nations window
The IRFU have confirmed that an Ireland 'A' side will take on England ‘A’ in Bristol next year.