Kate O'Connor begins heptathlon bid as busy day awaits Team Ireland
The women's heptathlon, featuring Kate O'Connor, gets underway at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Friday morning.
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Canada's Taylor Ruck posts double-medal day in swimming's World Cup
Canada's Taylor Ruck continued her medal haul at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup with a silver in the 200-metre backstroke and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle in Azerbaijan on Saturday.
Ruck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup
Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to the country's medal haul Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Chess-Presidential candidate Buettner pitches outsider shake-up, promises to leave politics out of FIDE
BENGALURU, Sept 23 : FIDE presidential candidate Jan Henric Buettner says his lack of traditional chess credentials is not a weakness but an asset, with the German entrepreneur betting that his business experience can modernise the world governing body.
China's Yu Zidi, 13, smashes record again with second Asian Games swim gold
TOKYO: China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi smashed another Asian Games record for her second gold in as many days on Monday (Sep 21), two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics.
Once an Olympian, always an Olympian – how every Irish athlete in history were connected on one website
Marguerite Dockrell’s Olympic career lasted precisely one minute and 31.6 seconds of an Amsterdam afternoon 98 years ago. She finished third in her heat of the 100m freestyle swimming event at the 1928 games, in the process becoming Ireland’s first ever female Olympic swimmer. She was 16 years old.
Róisín Ní Riain wins gold in 100m backstroke at European Para Championships
Ireland doubled their medal tally at the World Para Swimming European Championships in Turkey on Thursday afternoon when Róisín Ní Riain took gold by successfully defending her 100m backstroke title, while Dearbhaile Brady took silver in the 50m butterfly final.
Cosgriffe, Rivard secure Canada's 1st gold medals on final day of 2026 Para Pan Pacs
Katie Cosgriffe opened the show on the final night of the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships by winning Canada's first gold medal of the event.
Aurélie Rivard claims bronze for Canada's 5th medal at Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Canada's Aurélie Rivard swam to a bronze medal on Day 2 of the Para Pan Pacific Championships in Walnut, Calif., on Saturday.