Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Equestrian looks set to bow out of the event following the Paris Olympics

Athletes invited to 'future of modern pentathlon' event

Athletes have been invited to an event in Ankara next month where they can sample "the future of Modern Pentathlon," according to the sport's governing body.

other sport • 24 May 22

Sive Brassil just missed out on the final places in Cairo

Brassil narrowly misses out on final place in Cairo

Ireland's Sive Brassil recorded an impressive display in the opening World Cup of the Modern Pentathlon season but fell short of a place in Saturday's Final of the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.

Athletics • 24 Mar 22

Boxing will be up for re-inclusion at the IOC session in 2023.

Boxing fails to make cut in initial Olympic programme

The sports of skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing that first featured at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been included in the initial sports programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, but boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon are all conspicuous by their absence.

Olympics • 09 Dec 21

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keefe in action at the Rio Olympics in 2016

Lanigan-O'Keefe announces retirement

Irish pentathlete Arthur Lanigan-O'Keefe has announced his retirement from competition.

Athletics • 19 Nov 21

Natalya Coyle during the women's individual showjumping at the Tokyo Olympics

Coyle 'saddened' at decision to drop horse riding

Three-time Olympian Natalya Coyle says she is "deeply saddened" by the decision to drop horse riding from the modern pentathlon.

Modern Pentathlon • 05 Nov 21

The sport's governing body will seek an alternative

Horse riding to be replaced in modern pentathlon

Horse riding will be removed from modern pentathlon's programme at the Olympics from Los Angeles 2028, the sport's governing body UIPM has announced, with a consultation process soon set to get underway to find a suitable replacement.

other sport • 04 Nov 21

Annika Schleu and Saint Boy both appeared deeply distressed even before their Olympic round began

Modern pentathlon programme poised to drop horse riding

The equestrian discipline in the modern pentathlon is poised to be dropped, according to a number of reports.

Olympics • 05 Nov 21

Kim Raisner was told she could lose her coaching credentials if there was any repeat of the shocking incident

Modern pentathlon coach warned over hitting horse

The German modern pentathlon coach who punched a horse at the Olympic Games and encouraged a rider to do likewise has been ordered to attend a course on the humane treatment of animals by the sport's governing body UIPM and warned as to her future conduct.

Olympics • 06 Sep 21

Tokyo 2020: Horse box prompts pentathlon review

Modern pentathlon's world governing body has launched a review into the women's show jumping event in Tokyo and stressed the importance of animal welfare after a coach was thrown out of the Games for hitting a horse.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

Kim Raisner is a former modern pentathlete who competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens

Tokyo 2020: Germany coach expelled after punching horse

Germany's modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner will not be part of Saturday's men's individual competition at the Tokyo Olympics after she hit a horse named Saint Boy with her fist and urged rider Annika Schleu to "really hit" the horse when it refused to jump.

Olympics • 07 Aug 21

Natalya Coyle was fourth heading into the showjumping

Tokyo 2020: Heartbreak for Coyle in modern pentathlon

Natalya Coyle's dreams of an Olympic medal in the modern pentathlon were undone by a disastrous showjumping round when her horse refused to cooperate.

Olympics • 06 Aug 21

Natalya Coyle duels with Xiaonan Zhang of China

Tokyo 2020: Coyle lies third in modern pentathlon

Natalya Coyle made a dream start to her third Olympic Games to occupy third spot in the modern pentathlon after the fencing round.

Olympics • 05 Aug 21

Natalya Coyle celebrating her sixth place finish at the Rio Olympics in 2016

Tokyo 2020: Coyle brings new focus into third Olympics

Modern Pentathlete Natalya Coyle is aiming to raise the bar and have a tilt at the podium in this her third Olympics, following her ninth place finish at London 2012 and sixth in Rio 2016.

Olympics • 04 Aug 21

Brassil steps up bid for Tokyo qualification

After a nine-hour drive across Southern Europe, Ireland's Sive Brassil is aiming to plot a course for Tokyo as she steps up her bid for Olympic qualification over the next fortnight.

other sport • 06 Apr 21

Brassil believes extra year will help her medal chances

Irish pentathlete Sive Brassil believes that an extra year's preparation for the Olympics will ultimately benefit her, as she looks to secure her place at next summer's Tokyo Games.

Athletics • 20 Nov 20

Coyle has taken part in two Olympics to date

Coyle's passion for sport reignited by lockdown

Modern pentathlete Natalya Coyle speaks to RTÉ 2fm's Game On about the impact of the postponement of the Olympic Games and how she has used the downtime during lockdown.

Other sport • 24 Jul 20

Bronze for Lanigan-O'Keeffe at Pentathlon World Cup

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe has won a bronze medal in the Men's Final at UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo.

Other sport • 29 Feb 20

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe is determined to the put an injury-plagued that was 2019 behind him

Lanigan-O'Keeffe in 'best shape' ahead of Tokyo quest

Irish pentathlon star Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe steps up his bid to qualify for a third Olympic Games with the confidence of knowing he is in the best shape of his life.

Paris 2024 • 26 Feb 20

Coyle is targeting a third Olympic Games

Coyle and Brassil move a step closer to Tokyo Olympics

Natalya Coyle is within touching distance of her third Olympic Games after qualifying for the women's individual final at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in England.

Other sport • 09 Aug 19

Natalya Coyle takes silver at World Cup series event

Ireland's Natalya Coyle maintained her good form in 2019 with silver at the first Pentathlon World Cup series event of the season in Cairo.

Athletics • 01 Mar 19

Eilidh Prise, Natalya Coyle,and Sive Brassil helped Ireland to silver at the European Championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

Silver for Irish women at European Pentathlon C'Ships

Irish pentathlon is celebrating another landmark achievement after Natalya Coyle, Eilidh Prise and Sive Brassil joined forces to win women's team silver at the 2018 ECMP European Championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

Other sport • 21 Jul 18

History made by Lanigan-O'Keeffe in Kazakhstan

Following on from Natalya Coyle's fourth place on Friday, Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe goes one better in Astana.

Other sport • 23 Jun 18

Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe and Natalya Coyle

Modern pentathlon gold for Lanigan O'Keeffe in Sofia

It's not a sport we hear too much about, but Ireland is excelling in it at the moment.

Other sport • 26 May 18

Ireland finish 6th at the World Championships

The Irish duo of Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe have finished sixth in the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Cairo.

Other sport • 28 Aug 17

Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe struck gold for Ireland

Ireland win mixed gold in pentathlon World Cup final

Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe dominated the mixed relay competition to win gold at the World Cup final in Lithuania.

Other sport • 25 Jun 17