Irish Sailing hits out at O'Leary treatment
The Irish Sailing Association have hit out at the 'malicious campaign' aimed at Irish sailor Peter O'Leary prior to the London Olympics.
The Irish Sailing Association have hit out at the 'malicious campaign' aimed at Irish sailor Peter O'Leary prior to the London Olympics.
Irish sailor Peter O'Leary has been let off with a warning after betting on a direct competitor to win at the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have revealed.
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows have finished 10 in the medal race and 10th overall in the Star Class at the London 2012 Olympics.
David Burrows tells Clare MacNamara that he and Peter O'Leary are delighted to have qualified for the Star medal race
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows had a difficult day in the Star Class but still lie in 9th overall
Irish sailor Peter O'Leary, who is at the centre of an Olympic betting scandal, enjoyed a fabulous first day in the Star class when the competition got underway in Weymouth.
Sources close to Irish sailor Peter O'Leary have today strongly defended the Corkman at the centre of an Olympic betting controversy, claiming "he's done nothing wrong".
Roy Willoughby reports that Irish sailors David Burrows and Peter O'Leary lie second overall after two races of nine.
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows: star class
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows have won gold at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, the host venue for the 2012 Olympics.
After an exhilarating week where Peter O'Leary and David Burrows remained in contention for all six races, they finished fourth overall at the Star World Championships in Hyeres, France.
Peter O'Leary from Cork and David Burrows from Dublin finished 18th in the fifth race of the Star World Championships in Hyeres, France
Irish sailors Peter O'Leary and David Burrows have maintained a strong position in the Star fleet at the World Championships in Hyeres.
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows have officially qualified Ireland for the 2012 Olympics in the Star sailing discipline.
Scrum-half Peter Stringer has been called into the Ireland squad as cover for Tomas O'Leary ahead of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Now on 64.5 points to second placed Hong Kong's 100.5, the Irish team's position at the Rolex Commodores' Cup is looking all but unassailable.
Martin Clarke scored 1-06 as a one-point win over Laois saw promoted side Down finished their Allianz National Football League Division 2 campaign unbeaten.
Meath withstood a late Laois rally to emerge as one-point winners of Saturday night's Allianz NFL Division 2 clash at Pairc Tailteann.
Mick O'Driscoll will lead Munster against Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League clash in Firhill on Friday evening, while Peter Stringer starts in the number nine shirt.
Irish Star Class sailors Peter O'Leary and Stephen Milne have failed to progress to the medal race following the final qualifying on Wednesday morning.