Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Daniel Wiffen getting ready for action on day 3 at the NAC

Wiffen secures 400m gold at Irish Open in Dublin

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen doubled up by winning gold in the men's 400m freestyle final on day three of the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre (NAC) in Dublin.

Swimming • 15 Apr

Daniel Wiffen: 'I've never seen so many people at an Irish Open'

Wiffen 'disappointed' despite Irish Open triumph

Daniel Wiffen set a new championship record as he won the 800m freestyle final on day two of the Irish Open Swimming Championships, but admitted afterwards he was "disappointed" with his swim.

Swimming • 13 Apr

Daniel Wiffen has a world record on his mind at the Irish Open Swimming Championships this week

Wiffen advances with ease to final at Irish Open

Daniel Wiffen, the reigning Olympic 800m freestyle champion and short-course world record holder, eased his way into Sunday's final of the event at the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 12 Apr

Danielle Hill still harbours hopes of reaching another Olympics

Last chance beckons for Irish swimmers eyeing Paris

Ireland's swimmers will have the last chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics when the 2024 Irish Open Swimming Championships and Olympic trials start on Wednesday at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 20 May 24

The championships are taking place at the National Aquatic Centre

Updated More Irish swimmers on course for worlds

The number of Irish swimmers who have now made the consideration time for this summer's World Championships in Japan stands at five after day two of the Irish Open swimming meet at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 02 Apr 23

Ellen Walshe went quicker in the final having set a record time in the heats

Walshe shines on Irish Open Championships opening day

Ellen Walshe produced the swims of the day as the Irish Open Swimming Championships got underway at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin

Swimming • 01 Apr 23

Danielle Hill is one of the Irish Olympians competing at the Irish Open Swimming Championships

Stars set to line up at National Aquatic Centre

The Irish Open Swimming Championships get under way on Saturday at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin and the five-day event will see almost 500 swimmers from 70 clubs compete for national titles in 34 individual events, with places also up for grabs on seven national teams.

Swimming • 31 Mar 23

Mona McSharry has already qualified for the World Championships

Irish Open offers qualification hopes for swimmers

The Irish Open Swimming Championships will feature a number of Olympians and Paralympians when the five-day event at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin begins on Saturday.

Swimming • 28 Mar 23

Danielle Hill finished her week with six medals

More records fall as Irish Open concludes

Swim Ireland's Irish Open Swimming Championships ended at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre today with several swimmers adding to medal hauls.

Swimming • 23 Apr 22

Brendan Hyland goes off in the 200m freestyle final

Huge 200m freestyle battle on cards in NAC climax

The men's 200m freestyle looks like it will be the race of the night in the finals of the Irish Open Swimming Championships which reach their conclusion at the NAC in Dublin.

Swimming • 31 Mar 19

Shane Ryan books ticket to Worlds with Irish record

Shane Ryan became the second Irish swimmer to qualify for the for July's World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea winning the men's 100m backstroke on the penultimate day of competition at the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the NAC in Dublin.

Swimming • 30 Mar 19

Hyland sets Irish record but it's not enough for Korea

Brendan Hyland set the third Irish senior record of the week, winning the gold medal in the men's 200 metres butterfly at the Irish Open Swimming Championships but it was half a second shy of the qualification A time for the World Championships this summer.

Swimming • 30 Mar 19

Lindsay Stone and Kendall Brent embrace at the end of the 1500 metre Freestyle

US swimmers thwart Murphy at NAC

Much of the spotlight on the final day of competition at the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the NAC shone on the women’s 1500 metres Freestyle, which featured the London 2012 Olympian Grainne Murphy.

Swimming • 03 May 15

Visiting American swimmers dominated on the second day of the Irish Open Swimming Championships

Alex Murphy books place in 100m breaststroke final

Alex Murphy booked his place in the final of the men's 100 metres breaststroke at the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre.

Swimming • 01 May 15

Today is the second day of the Irish Open championships

Alex Murphy going for 100m glory at Irish Open

19-year-old UCD swimmer Alex Murphy, who qualified for the World Championships in yesterday’s 50m breastroke, was the top qualifier in the men's 100m breastroke heats at the Irish Open swimming.