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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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.
Wrestling-Back on the mat in new professional promotion, Burroughs dreams of Olympic return
Aug 21 : Jordan Burroughs thought he had stepped off the mat for the last time when he retired after the 2024 world championships, but the Olympic gold medallist never lost his desire to compete and when a new professional promotion came calling the American knew it was time to dust off the singlet.
Marchand still the home hero in Paris as new record breakers emerge
PARIS, Aug 17 : Leon Marchand remained the home hero two years on from the Paris Olympics but swimming's European championships, which ended at the weekend, saw the emergence of new world record breakers to challenge the Americans and Australians.
Mona McSharry claims bronze medal for Ireland in 50m breaststroke final
Mona McSharry has secured her third medal at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
Pallister hands Ledecky her first international 800 free loss - ESPN
IRVINE, Calif. — Lani Pallister of Australia stunned Katie Ledecky with her first international loss in the 800-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday night.