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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

Natalya Coyle carries the Irish flag at the closing ceremony

Tokyo 2020: Olympic flag handed to Paris

Tokyo handed the Olympic flag over to Paris as organisers breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the strangest Games in living memory.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

'It's an incredible honour to be able to walk the team out to the closing ceremony and to carry the flag'

Tokyo 2020: Coyle to carry flag for closing ceremony

Modern pentathlete Natalya Coyle has been announced as the flag bearer for Ireland for tomorrow's closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

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

Natalya Coyle won two-thirds of her fencing bouts today

Coyle best-placed of Irish at Pentathlon World Cup

Ireland's Natalya Coyle earned a top-10 position in the fencing ranking round – the opening event of the UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Cup Final.

other sport • 13 May 21

Natalya Coyle will compete at her third Olympics this summer

Coyle has fencing focus in Sofia

With 100 days to go until the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Natalya Coyle is aiming to sharpen her epee and improve her fencing form in Sofia this week.

other sport • 14 Apr 21

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe missed out on the final at the Pentathlon World Cup Budapest

Lanigan-O'Keeffe falls short of the final in Budapest

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe found the going tough in his first competition for 13 months and fell short of qualifying for the men's final at UIPM 2021 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.

Athletics • 25 Mar 21

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

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

Tokyo Rising: Ellen Keane and Natalya Coyle

This week, The W Podcast is joined by two Team Ireland veterans of the Paralympics and Olympics, who are still only in their 20s - Ellen Keane and Natalya Coyle.

Swimming • 26 Nov 19

Natalya Coyle has secured her place at next summer's Olympics

Ecstatic Coyle secures her spot at Tokyo 2020

Natalya Coyle is heading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after accomplishing her mission at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bath, England.

Athletics • 11 Aug 19

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 and Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe claimed silver

Silver for Ireland at Pentathlon World Cup

A silver medal for Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe enabled Ireland to sign off from the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup Final in Tokyo in style.

Athletics • 30 Jun 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

Coyle leaves the shooting range on the shoot-run

Coyle comes close to a modern pentathlon world medal

The Meath woman missed out on a medal, but Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe still has a chance of making the podium.

Other sport • 22 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

Natalya Coyle was in second place going into the final run-shoot following the fencing round.

Coyle finishes 14th at World Championships

Natalya Coyle has finished 14th at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Cairo.

Athletics • 27 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

Coyle and Lanigan O'Keeffe claim gold for Ireland

The Irish duo of Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe have won gold in the mixed relay event at the modern pentathlon World Cup event in Poland this afternoon.

Other sport • 29 May 17

Natalya Coyle and her family and friends in Rio

Coyle delighted to improve on London finish

Despite missing out on a medal, Ireland's Natalya Coyle has said she is delighted with her performance in Rio.

Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16

Ireland's Natalya Coyle after the fencing bonus round

Seventh place for Coyle in modern pentathlon

Ireland's Natalya Coyle has finished in seventh place in the women's modern pentathlon at the Olympics in Rio.

Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16

Modern pentathlon event includes fencing, swimming, showjumping, running and shooting

Steady start for Coyle in modern pentathlon

Ireland's Natalya Coyle lies in 12th position after completing her fencing ranking round in the modern pentathlon.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16