Paris 2024: Pressure to the fore on Day One of Paralympics
After all the build-up, and Wednesday's spectacular opening ceremony, it was finally time to get down to action on Day 1 of the Paralympic Games.
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Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 2 of Paralympics
After a busy opening day for Irish athletes, swimming, cycling and archery again take centre stage with the first of the rowing and athletic events to be held for the 35-member travelling party.
AFLW's Irish experiment showing no sign of abating
The AFL women's season is finally earning some stability in the Australian sporting calendar and the flow of Irish talent into the league has never carried such force.
Leona Maguire inside top-10 at Irish Open after steady opening round
Leona Maguire has placed herself inside the top-10 after the first round of the KPMG Women's Irish Open following a tidy three-under par round of 70 at Carton House.
England's Kieran Trippier Retires From International Football
Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after winning 54 caps for England. The 33-year-old played a major role in helping the Three Lions become a force at major tournaments over the past six years. Trippier's sole international goal came in a World Cup semi-final defeat by Croatia in 2018. He was also part of the side that reached back-to-back finals of the European Championship and the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Two Team Ireland swimmers qualify for finals on day one of Paralympics
Two Irish swimmers have qualified for finals on the first day of the Paralympic games in Paris.
Paris 2024: Archer Leonard learns last-16 fate
Para archer Kerrie Leonard will take on 2016 gold medallist Jiamin Zhou of China in tomorrow's elimination round of the Women’s W2 Individual Compound (8am Irish time) after today’s qualifying round at Esplanade des Invalides.
Lee Carsley names four uncapped players in his first England squad
Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tino Livramento and Angel Gomes received their maiden senior England call-ups, but Kyle Walker was conspicuous by his absence from interim boss Lee Carsley’s first squad.