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Mawdsley backs Adeleke call to miss World Championships

Irish 400m runner Sharlene Mawdsley has defended her team-mate Rhasidat Adeleke's decision to miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, insisting that Adeleke has to put herself first.

Athletics • 12 Sep

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McMahon finishes 11th at European Championships

Eve McMahon finished 11th European overall and won the bronze medal for the under-23 age group, as brother Ewan finished ninth.

Sailing • 16 Aug

17 Irish rowers set for European Championships action

Team Ireland will have 17 rowers across eight boat classes representing at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Rowing • 28 May

Rhys McClenaghan's focus will now be on the Worlds in October

Injury rules McClenaghan out of European defence

Olympic pommel horse gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming European Championships in Leipzig because of an unspecified injury.

European Championships • 06 May

Ruesha Littlejohn's strike helped Ireland to a 1-1 draw

Littlejohn happy to ride her luck in Euro play-off

Republic of Ireland goalscorer Ruesha Littlejohn was happy to accept a big slice of luck that helped her side to a 1-1 draw with Wales in the first leg of their Euro 2025 play-off in Cardiff.

Soccer • 29 Nov 24

Spain's midfielder #17 Nico Williams (C) celebrates

Euro 2024 last 16: Spain 4-1 Georgia recap

Spain had to come from behind to get the better of a spirited Georgia side and avoid one of the all-time European shocks. Here's how it happened.

Euro 2024 • 30 Jun 24

Jamal Musiala of Germany and Callum McGregor of Scotland

McGregor admits Scotland's rivals will 'smell blood'

Callum McGregor admits Switzerland and Hungary will "smell blood" after watching Scotland get thumped 5-1 by Germany in their Euro 2024 opener in Munich on Friday night.

Soccer • 15 Jun 24

From left, Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley and Lauren Cadden stand for the National Anthem at the medal ceremony

Ireland's women claim silver in 4x400m relay at Euros

Ireland's women's 4x400m relay team of Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley have secured a silver medal at the European Championships in a new Irish record time of three minutes 22.71 seconds.

Athletics • 13 Jun 24

Phil Healy of Ireland takes the baton from team-mate Rhasidat Adeleke

Ireland's 4x400m team claim European silver - recap

Ireland won their fourth medal of the 2024 European Championships in Rome as the women's 4x400m team produced a brilliant display in their final to claim the silver medal.

Athletics • 12 Jun 24

Rhasidat Adeleke, Natalia Kaczmarek and Lieke Klaver pose with their medals on the podium in Rome

Adeleke will learn from finishing second - O'Sullivan

Sonia O'Sullivan believes that Rhasidat Adeleke will learn some invaluable lessons from her silver medal run in the final of the 400m at the European Championships.

Athletics • 10 Jun 24

Ciara Mageean on her way to winning the women's 1500m final

'When Ciara smiled, I thought here we go'

The moment Ciara Mageean smiled coming onto the final bend in her 1500m European Championships final, her father Christopher was convinced she would claim gold.

Athletics • 10 Jun 24

Mark English will no be focused on the upcoming Europeans from 7-12 June

Season's best for English in 800m at Diamond League

Mark English clocked a season's best time of one minute 44.95 seconds to finish fourth in the 800m at the Bislett Games Diamond League meeting in Oslo.

Athletics • 30 May 24

Paul O'Donovan is into the Men's Single Scull A final

O'Donovan through to single scull semi at Europeans

Paul O'Donovan secured his place in the Men's Single Scull A/B semi-final at the European Rowing Championships in Hungary.

Rowing • 27 Apr 24

Paul O'Donovan will compete in tomorrow's repechage, where a place for two crews in the A/B semi-final is up for grabs

Third for O'Donovan in heavyweight single sculls debut

World champion Paul O'Donovan finished third in his first time competing in the heavyweight single sculls at the European Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

Rowing • 25 Apr 24

Silvers for Sweeney and O'Rourke, defeat for Harrington

Mayo's Shannon Sweeney has qualified for the 50kg final at the European Championships in Belgrade, with Aoife O'Rourke making the middleweight decider - but there was disappointment for Kellie Harrington and Niamh Fay.

Boxing • 25 Apr 24

Dean Clancy in action against Malik Hasanov

Irish boxers miss out on bronze in Belgrade

There was disappointment for both Irish boxers in action at the European Championships in Belgrade, with Paris-qualified Dean Clancy and Adam Hession both tasting defeat in their respective bronze medal fights.

Boxing • 24 Apr 24

Róisín Ní Ríain celebrates with her gold medal

Gold for Ní Riain at the European Championships

Fresh from her silver medal success on the the opening day of the European Championships, Róisín Ní Riain went one better and powered home to win gold in the 100m breaststroke final.

Paralympics • 22 Apr 24

Finn Lynch ended the eight-race European Championships tied for third place in Greece

Bronze medal secures Finn Lynch Olympic qualification

Carlow's Finn Lynch has secured his place at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris with a bronze medal at the European ILCA7 championships in Athens.

Sailing • 23 Feb 24

Louise Shanahan, second from right, crosses the finish line to place fifth

Louise Shanahan fails to advance from 800m heats

Louise Shanahan failed to advance to the semi-finals of the women's 800 metres at the Worlds Athletics Championships in Budapest.

Athletics • 23 Aug 23

Fintan McCarthy will have a new partner in the men's lightweight double sculls with Paul O'Donovan unavailable due to college commitments

Rowing European Championships: Irish in action

Ireland will be represented by 10 crews at this week's European Rowing Championships in Slovenia, with a number of those harbouring medal ambitions.

Rowing • 25 May 23

Nathan Aspinall (R) congratulates Josh Rock

Rock wins at Euros as defending champ Cross crashes out

Antrim youngster Josh Rock secured his first televised victory as Rob Cross saw the defence of his European Championship title end at the first hurdle.

Darts • 27 Oct 22

Kellie Harrington is looking to add a European to her Tokyo 2020 and 2018 World gold medals

Harrington & Fay get Ireland off to winning start

Kellie Harrington and Niamh Fay ensured that there was a winning start for Ireland on day one at the European Championships in Montenegro.

Boxing • 14 Oct 22

The Euro 2024 qualifying draw was made in Frankfurt this morning

Kenny admits Euro 2024 draw is as tough as it gets

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny admits Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifying group is as difficult as it could possibly have been, but expects teams in a competitive Group B to take points off each other.

Soccer • 09 Oct 22

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher

Kenny 'wasn't aware of Kelleher injury'

Stephen Kenny has refused to be entangled in a war of words with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp over the mysterious nature of exactly where Caoimhin Kelleher picked up an injury which has ruled him out of the opening part of the season.

Soccer • 16 Sep 22

Ciara Mageean celebrates with young fans at the European Championships in Munich

Mageean magic inspiring a new audience

Ciara Mageean is riding the crest of a wave, but she has her sights set on some further lofty targets.

Athletics • 25 Aug 22