Athletics: Lavillenie takes pole vault gold
France's European champion Renaud Lavillenie produced an Olympic record jump of 5.97 metres to win gold in the men's pole vault, with silver and bronze going to Germany.
France's European champion Renaud Lavillenie produced an Olympic record jump of 5.97 metres to win gold in the men's pole vault, with silver and bronze going to Germany.
Yang Hak-seon became the first South Korean gymnast to strike gold at the Olympics when he won the men's vault title.
American Jennifer Suhr spoiled the script by winning gold in the women's pole vault at the Olympic stadium and denying Yelena Isinbayeva her third successive title.
Stephanie Reilly and Tori Pena failed to make it through to the final of the 3,000 metres and pole vault.
Ireland's Kieran Behan was eliminated from the vault and his favoured floor event at the London Games earlier today.
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Tori Pena: women's pole vault
Tori Pena, of Finn Valley AC, set a New Irish pole vault record, clearing 4.52m at the San Diego Triton Invitational in the USA.
Ireland's Tori Pena has qualified for the pole vault at the London 2012 Olympics after triumphing at the Beach Track & Field Classic at Cerritos College.
Tori Pena of Finn Valley AC set a new Irish Pole Vault Record in Nevada, USA on Saturday.
Australia's Jason Day rolled in a 26-foot putt to complete a run of three straight birdies that vaulted him into the second-round lead after Tiger Woods suffered a back-nine meltdown at the Barclays.
Greg Allen speaks to Tori Pena who set a new Irish record in the Pole Vault and confirmed her place in the team for the European Championships.
Competing in her first Irish championships, Victoria Pena set a national record at 4.15 in the Pole Vault at the Woodies DIY National Championships in Santry.
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Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has decided to take 'an indefinite break from competitions' after failing to medal at last month's World Indoor Championships.
In Compliance will return to Grade One company for the first time in almost two years in Sunday's John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.
Korean Yang Yong-eun's amazing victory over Tiger Woods in the US PGA Championship has taken him from 110th in the world to 34th while Padraig Harrington is just outside the world's top 10 after his eventful final round.
Athletics Ireland has confirmed that double gold medallist David Gillick will defend his 400m European Indoor title in Italy next month.
Zoe Brown has broken the Irish pole vault record for a third weekend in a row, clearing 4.20m on Sunday, while winning the Celtic Cup in Cardiff.