Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Dearbhail McNamara, in action here last year, became the eighth Irish swimmer to qualify for the European champioinships

McNamara qualifies for Europeans

Sixteen-year-old Westport swimmer Dearbhail McNamara qualified for the senior European Championships in Berlin this August on the final day of competition at the National Swimming Championships.

Swimming • 27 Apr 14

Brendan Hyland has set a new Irish record in the men's 200m butterfly

Hyland breaks Irish men's 200m butterfly record

Brendan Hyland of Tallaght has broken the men's 200m butterfly record on the first day of the Irish Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 24 Apr 14

Fiona Doyle won silver in the 100m breaststroke last Friday

Fiona Doyle into university 50m breaststroke final

Fiona Doyle will compete in her second final at the World University Games after finishing third in her 50m breaststroke semi-final

Swimming • 15 Jul 13

Andrew Meegan broke his own record in the 1500m freestyle

Meegan smashes Irish 1500m record

Andrew Meegan broke the Irish 1500m freestyle record while qualifying for final at the World University Games in Russia.

Swimming • 11 Jul 13

Andrew Meegan set a new Irish 400m freestyle record in Russia

Meegan sets new Irish 400m freestyle record

Andrew Meegan started Ireland’s swimming campaign at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia, with a new Irish Senior Record in the heats of the 400m freestyle where he placed 11th overall.

Swimming • 10 Jul 13

Sycerika McMahon with the 800m freestyle trophy

McMahon picks up five Irish short course titles

Following her European success last week, Sycerika McMahon picked up five Irish titles on day one one of the Irish Short Course National Championships in Lisburn today.

Swimming • 30 Nov 12

Andrew Meegan took almost four seconds off the previous record

Meegan breaks Manley's 1500m Irish record

Andrew Meegan from Aer Lingus SC broke Steven Manley’s seven-year-old 1500 metre Freestyle Short Course record on Sunday in the Berlin leg of the World Cup series.

Swimming • 22 Oct 12

Andrew Meegan