Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde served time in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl

Olympic digest: 'Mortified' Radcliffe apologises

Paula Radcliffe has described herself as "mortified" for wishing luck to a convicted rapist who is competing at the Olympics.

Paris 2024 • 25 Jul 24

The beach volleyball competition takes place within metres of the ocean on Copacabana

Brazil has high hopes for beach volleyball glory

Football may be a national obsession in Brazil, but in Rio beach volleyball attracts plenty of attention.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 16

Julius Brink of Germany hits a return against Alison Cerutti

Beach volleyball: Shock gold for Germany

Germany stunned world champions Brazil to take gold in the men's beach volleyball as they became the first European team to win the Olympic title.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 12

Kerri Walsh Jennings (L) and Misty May-Treanor of the United States celebrate

Beach Volleyball: Gold again for USA

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States have won gold in the all-American final of the women's beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 12

Alison Cerutti of Brazil hits a return against against Poland's Mariusz Prudel

Beach volleyball: Mixed fortunes for Brazilians

World champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti of Brazil saved a match point on Monday to progress to the semi-finals of the men's beach volleyball event, but their compatriots Ricardo Santos and Pedro Cunha were knocked out by a German pair.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 12

Phil Dalhausser of the United States blocks the shot of Italy's Paolo Nicolai

Beach volleyball: Rogers & Dalhausser eliminated

Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, gold medallists in the men's beach volleyball in Beijing in 2008, have been knocked out of the London Olympics by a low-ranked Italian pair in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.

Paris 2024 • 03 Aug 12

USA's April Ross and Jennifer Kessy needed three sets to get past Spain

Beach volleyball: Britain exits Games after loss

British women's beach volleyball players Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney lost a sudden death play-off on Thursday that ended their Olympic tournament.

Paris 2024 • 03 Aug 12

Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta in action

Beach Volleyball: Brazilian Women cruise to win

China's Beijing bronze medallists put a nightmare start to the Olympic women's beach volleyball behind them today, while the Brazilian favourites cruised to a second win.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 12

Anastasia Vasina and Anna Vozakova celebrate victory over Zhang Xi and Xue Chen

Day 1 Beach Volleyball: Russian Women upset odds

A pair of Russian newcomers upset Beijing bronze medallists Zhang Xi and Xue Chen of China in a close Olympic women's beach volleyball opener on Saturday.

Paris 2024 • 28 Jul 12