Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Danielle Hill was happy with her morning swim (file pic)

Fannon misses out on 50-metre semis and Olympic time

Tom Fannon produced Ireland's best result on a low-key sixth day of the World Aquatics Championships in Japan, finishing 20th in the 50m freestyle.

Swimming • 28 Jul 23

Wiffen's final is due to take place on Tuesday afternoon

Record-breaker Wiffen into world final in Budapest

Daniel Wiffen has qualified for the final of the 800m freestyle final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Swimming • 20 Jun 22

Mona McSharry will miss the European Championships

McSharry to focus on Worlds as Irish teams are named

Swim Ireland have announced their teams for the 2021 FINA World Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and the LEN European Championships (25m) in Kazan, Russia.

Swimming • 26 Oct 21

Darragh Greene has already posted a time under the FINA 'A' standard

Swim Ireland alters Olympic qualification criteria

Swim Ireland have said they are changing their policy as regards swimmers qualifying for the re-scheduled Olympic games, to allow swimmers who have already achieved an Olympic Qualification Time to be pre-selected, subject to ratification by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).

Swimming • 26 Jan 21

Brendan Hyland set a new Irish record in South Korea

Hyland breaks Irish record, just misses out on Tokyo QT

Brendan Hyland smashed his Irish record in the 200m Butterfly semi-final at the INA World Championships in South Korea, posting a time of 1:56.55 which was just outside the Olympic qualifying mark.

Swimming • 23 Jul 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

The Irish team for the 2019 World Championships, World Junior Championships and European Junior Championships

Ryan heads Irish team for World Swimming Championships

Swim Ireland's team for the FINA World Championships in Korea July will be spearheaded by 2018 World short-course bronze medallist Shane Ryan.

Swimming • 09 Apr 19

FINA World Championships