Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Clare Cryan won Ireland's first senior international medal for diving

Irish record holder Cryan brings diving career to end

Clare Cryan has announced her retirement from competitive diving.

Other sport • 07 Oct 24

Ciara McGing

After thinking she has just missed out, Ciara McGing is going to the Olympic Games in Paris in the 10m platform diving.

Diving • 22 Jul 24

Jake Passmore

Jake Passmore makes his Olympic debut at 19, becoming the third male Irish diver at the Olympics.

Diving • 22 Jul 24

It's a first Olympics for the 19-year-old

Passmore aims for six of the best in Olympic diving bow

After receiving news that he has made the cut to represent Ireland in diving at the Paris Olympics, Jake Passmore is hoping to give it everything in the 3m springboard event.

Diving • 27 Jun 24

Daley is to defend his gold medal in the men's 10m synchronised platform event.

Daley targets fifth Olympic medal at Paris Games

Tom Daley is set to compete at a fifth Summer Olympics after being named in the Great Britain team for the Paris Games.

Olympics • 07 May 24

Clare Cryan will not be making the Ireland team for Paris

Cryan 'frustrated and confused' as Olympics dream ends

Clare Cryan's return to the world stage ended in huge disappointment at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha this morning.

other sport • 08 Feb 24

A place in the Olympics hang in the balance for Jake Passmore

Passmore must wait to see if Olympics spot materialises

Ireland's Jake Passmore has finished in 17th place in the semi-final of the three-metre Springboard at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha, Qatar this morning.

other sport • 07 Feb 24

Jake Passmore can qualify for the Olympics on Wednesday

Superb last dive seals Passmore's progression in Doha

Ireland's Jake Passmore remains in contention to book a place in the Olympics after reaching the semi-finals of the three-metre Springboard event at the World Aquatics Championships.

other sport • 06 Feb 24

Clare Cryan has another opportunity to qualify for the Olympics in February

Cryan misses out on final and first Olympics chance

Clare Cryan showed excellent form at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan today but missed out on the final and a place in the Olmypics in the 3 metre Springboard event.

other sport • 20 Jul 23

Ciara McGing has one more chance to qualify for the Olympics

McGing fails to progress in Diving World Championships

Ireland's Ciara McGing has failed to progress through the preliminary round of the Diving World Championships in Japan this morning.

Ciara McGing • 18 Jul 23

European Games: Sarah Lavin wins 100m hurdles bronze

Sarah Lavin has won Ireland's second medal of the European Games, taking bronze in in the 100m hurdles.

Boxing • 25 Jun 23

Oliver Dingley with his medal after winning the Mens 3m final at the 2019 Irish Open Diving Championships

Olympian Oliver Dingley announces retirement

Two-time Olympian Oliver Dingley has confirmed his retirement from diving.

other sport • 31 Jan 22

Tanya Watson is the first Irish female diver to qualify for the Olympics

Tokyo 2020: Watson misses out on 10m platform final

Ireland's Tanya Watson missed out on a place in the 10m platform final after finishing 15th in Wednesday's semi-final.

Olympics • 05 Aug 21

Tanya Watson held her nerve in the final two dives maintaining her 16th position

Tokyo 2020: Watson qualifies for 10m semi-final

Tanya Watson, the first female Irish diver to qualify for the Olympics, has made for the 10m platform semi-final after finishing 16th in the preliminary round.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Day 12 as it happened

Bertram Allen, Darragh Kenny and Cian O'Connor claimed top 20 finishes in the showjumping individual final, while diver Tanya Watson is through to the women's 10m Platform semi-final. See how it unfolded here.

Olympics • 04 Aug 21

Dingley in action during the preliminary round of the men's 3m springboard

Tokyo 2020: Dingley misses out on 3m springboard semis

Ireland's Oliver Dingley missed out on qualification for the semi-finals of the 3m springboard at Tokyo 2020, finishing 25th overall in the preliminary round.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Tanya Watson finished 10th overall in the final

Top-10 place for Watson in European Championships final

Irish teenager Tanya Watson marked an encouraging LEN European Aquatics Championships with a top-10 finish in the 10m Springboard Final.

diving • 13 May 21

Irish team bound for Hungary as Dingley finishes well

Tokyo 2021 qualifier Oliver Dingley has posted a score of 351.35 in the 3m Springboard semi-final at the FINA Diving World Cup in Japan.

Swimming • 06 May 21

Watson makes history to secure Olympic place

Tanya Watson has become the first Irish female diver to qualify for the Olympic games, following her success at the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo.

Swimming • 04 May 21

Clare Cryan couldn't secure a place at the Olympics on this occasion

Cryan misses out on semi-final place

Clare Cryan has finished 31st in the 3M Springboard at the FINA Diving World Cup in Japan.

other sport • 03 May 21

Clare Cryan: 'It's really strict and it's a little bit weird but actually, it's okay'

Divers happy to throw themselves in at the deep end

A day after five of the country's elite swimmers returned to training at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, it was the turn of Swim Ireland's diving squad to hit the water.

Swimming • 09 Jun 20

'Simple. Ban them. It would be out of football within a month'

'Ban them' - Dyche wants bigger punishments for diving

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has called for stronger punishments for diving following Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Arsenal.

Soccer • 18 Aug 19

Dingley finished in 18th place and will be back again on Saturday

Dingley bows out in semi-final at World Championships

Oliver Dingley has bowed out at the semi-final stage of the 3M Springboard in the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

other sport • 17 Jul 19

Oumar Niasse (L) in action against Crystal Palace

Everton's Niasse first player charged for diving

Everton striker Oumar Niasse has been charged with simulation by the Football Association after he won a controversial penalty in Saturday's Premier League draw at Crystal Palace.

Soccer • 21 Nov 17

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho was booked for diving against Spurs

FA to discuss retrospective bans for diving

The Football Association has confirmed it is talking to the Scottish Football Association about the pros and cons of taking retrospective action against players who dive.

Soccer • 17 Jan 17