Sweeney does not fear success
Joe Sweeney has no fear of getting into medal contention at the European Cross Country
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Sweeney and Hutchinson take cross-country titles
Joe Sweeney has secured victory in the Woodie's DIY National Inter County Cross Country Championships men's race, with Ava Hutchinson winning the women's race.
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Sweeney takes Inter County Cross Country title
At the Woodie's DIY Senior Inter County Cross Country Championships, Joe Sweeney of Dublin was an impressive winner of the men's senior race.
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O'Reilly, Fitzpatrick and Sweeney all shine
Michael O'Reilly, Joe Fitzpatrick and Gary Sweeney guaranteed Ireland another three bronze medals at the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Convention Centre on Thursday.
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Sweeney claims men's club cross country title
Joe Sweeney has won the Men's Woodie's DIY AI Inter Club Cross Country Championships at Santry Demesne today.
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Meath 1-15 Kildare 0-13
Meath produced a powerful finish at Pairc Tailteann to run out five-point winners over Leinster rivals Kildare.
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Egan hit by flu while Taylor advances
Ten-time Irish senior champion Ken Egan has been withdrawn from the Ireland squad to face Italy this Friday evening after picking up the flu.
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National Championships preview
Denis Hogan has been sparring with Drimnagh southpaw Jimmy Sweeney ahead of his third meeting with Ken Egan in just over a year at the National Stadium on Friday night.
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Ireland see off England in Mayo
Daniel Coughlan beat Haroon Khan as Ireland edged out England 5-4 at the Castlecourt Hotel in Westport, Co Mayo on Wednesday night.
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Irish boxers set for Mayo double-header
Ireland will face England in the first of two internationals at the Castlecourt Hotel in Westport, Co Mayo tonight.
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Promotion for Down and Kildare camogie teams
Down and Kildare overcame the resilient challenges of Laois and Westmeath to ensure promotion to Divisions Two and Three, respectively.
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Ireland score 8-2 win over USA
Ireland recorded an 8-2 victory over the touring Team USA at the Arch Centre in Athy on Sunday night, just 48 hours after Ireland beat the Americans 9-3 at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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Ireland and USA set for double-header
Paddy Barnes, a bronze medal winner at the Beijing Olympics, will get tonight's Ireland v USA international underway in a light-flyweight three rounder with Louie Byrd.
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Triple J hoping for high five time this weekend
John Joe Joyce is keeping his fingers crossed that it will be high five time for the St Michael's Athy club at the Elite National Senior Championships at the National Stadium this weekend.
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Elite National Championships commence
Patrick J Ward won the first bout of the 2009 Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite National Senior Championships - but the Galway man needed a count-back to advance from tonight's preliminary round clash with Niall Murray at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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Intermediate Championships concluded
There were thirteen new Irish champions crowned at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night following the conclusion of the National Intermediate Championships.
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Twelve advance at Intermediate Championships
Twelve additional boxers advanced toward the business end of the National Intermediate Championships following the completion of tonight's quarter-finals at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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English boxers defeat Ireland
England beat Ireland 5-3 at the Sligo Community Centre last night to claim the two-day senior international series 10-8 on aggregate.
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Sweeney through to last 16 in Chicago
Ireland's John Sweeney is through to the last 16 of the 91kg section at the World Championships in Chicago.
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Sutherland injured in France
Middleweight Darren Sutherland will take no further part in sparring sessions at the Irish squad's training camp in France after sustaining a facial injury on Thursday.