Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

United States guard Lebron James (6) dunks the ball during the men's basketball final against France at 2024 Olympics

Basketball at LA 2028 to start before opening ceremony

Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin two days before the opening ceremony takes place on 14 July, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed.

Basketball • 21 Aug

Qatar in 'ongoing discussions' with IOC on 2036 bid

Qatar has confirmed its interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Olympics • 22 Jul

Eve McMahon of Team Ireland in action during the women's dinghy series race at Marseille Marina during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

McMahon claims gold in Olympic waters at LA Grand Slam

Irish sailor Eve McMahon won the gold medal at the LA Grand Slam, one of World Sailing's four prestigious Grand Slam series event.

Sailing • 16 Jul

Sean McAnuff of Ireland competing in the Men's 1000m Rep. Quarterfinals during the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships on March 16, 2025 in Beijing, China.

McAnuff hungry to grab Games spot for Ireland in Italy

As Liam O'Brien recently pointed out, two into one won't go when it comes to how many short track speed skaters Team Ireland will be able to bring to the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. The other half of that equation competing for one quota spot at the 2026 Games is Canadian-born Sean McAnuff.

Olympics • 06 Jul

Horse Sport Ireland high performance show jumping manager Michael Blake

Paris pain fuelling Irish equestrian Olympic ambitions

Barely a day goes by without Michael Blake casting his mind back to the Olympic Games in Paris and what might have been.

Equestrian • 26 Jun

Homeward-bound Wiffen primed for tilt at world title

Daniel Wiffen will plot his path to the Los Angeles Olympics from a home base following his graduation from Loughborough University.

Swimming • 24 Jun

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry is handed the Olympic key from outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential handover ceremony at Olympic

Coventry formally takes on reins as IOC president

Kirsty Coventry officially became the president of the International Olympic Committee following a formal handover on Monday morning.

Olympics • 23 Jun

Liam O Brien (IRL) races at ISU Short Track World Tour 1 on October 25, 2024, at Maurice-Richard Arena in Montreal, QC

Two into one won't go but O'Brien eyeing Olympics spot

Sydney-born short track speed skater Liam O'Brien has his sights set on representing Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics having very narrowly missed out on Beijing 2022.

other sport • 22 Jun

Team Ireland winter athletes gather for a team camp at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin ahead of the final qualification phase for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games next February. In attendance is Alpine Skier, Cormac Comerford.

Comerford channels Shackleton spirit towards 2026 Games

While the distance from his training base to the site of next year's Winter Olympics may not be the farthest to traverse, the road towards Milano-Cortina 2026 has been a long one for Cormac Comerford.

other sport • 08 Jun

Elsa Desmond of Ireland after competing in the Women's Luge event on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Sliding Park in Yanqing, China.

Desmond willing to sacrifice car to fuel Olympic dream

In a world that can sometimes allow one to muddle along in a haze of ifs, buts and maybes, luger and Winter Olympian Elsa Desmond seems to pierce through that cloud in a refreshingly direct manner when it comes to why she is where she is and where she wants to get to ahead of the 2026 Games.

Elsa Desmond • 31 May

Olympic future secure as IABA joins World Boxing

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has formally joined World Boxing, securing the Olympic future of the sport for Ireland.

Boxing • 22 May

Flag football is a non-contact version of American football that is comparable to tag rugby

NFL will allow players to compete at LA 2028 Olympics

NFL players will be able to compete in flag football at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.

US Sport • 21 May

Ireland's Stacey Flood in action during the women's sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics

World Rugby set to overhaul sevens structure next year

World Rugby will introduce a new sevens structure in 2026 which will have a three-division regular season and an increased number of events in a bid to make it cost-effective and more competitive, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Rugby • 01 May

Ireland will need to be at their best to qualify for the Olympics with just six teams in both the men's and women's competitions

Cricket set for six-team tournament at 2028 Olympics

Cricket at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 will take the form of a six-team tournament in both the men's and women's competitions.

Cricket • 10 Apr

Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama smile with their respective gold, silver and bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Games

Mixed team golf event added to 2028 LA Games schedule

The world's best golfers will have the chance to compete for more medals after a mixed team event was added to the schedule for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Golf • 09 Apr

The IOC has announced 5,333 quota places for women in Los Angeles

LA 2028 Games to feature more female athletes than male

Los Angeles 2028 is set to feature more female athletes than male in a landmark moment for the Olympic Games.

Olympics • 09 Apr

Daniel Wiffen is looking forward to getting back in the pool at the NAC

Returning Wiffen aiming for world records at Irish Open

Irish Olympic gold medallist Daniel Wiffen has declared that he will attempt to take down a world record at the upcoming Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) in Dublin (13-17 April).

Swimming • 02 Apr

Daniel Wiffen is among those to receive top level funding

High performance sport funding rises to €27million

The Government has announced funding of high performance sport for 2025, increasing the money distributed through Sport Ireland from €25million last year to €27million.

Olympics • 26 Mar

Brisbane will become the third Australian city to host the Olympics

New facilities revealed for 2032 Olympics in Brisbane

A new 60,000-seat stadium and a national aquatics centre will be built in an inner city Brisbane park for the 2032 Olympics, Queensland premier David Crisafulli announced on Tuesday as he unveiled the third venue plan for the Games.

Olympics • 25 Mar

Kirsty Coventry is the first female to hold the position of president of the IOC

Coventry voted first female IOC president

Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been voted as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, winning a surprise first-round majority.

Olympics • 20 Mar

A photo of Washington University in St Louis during the 1904 Olympics

One Irishman and the strangest race in Olympic history

On this day 120 years ago, Great Britain added a silver medal to their Olympic haul – but that came via Galway man John Daly who finished second in the steeplechase event. Daly was also a listed entry in the 1904 Olympic marathon, withdrawing from a race that was absurd from start to finish.

Athletics • 29 Aug 24

Paralympic tickets popular with Parisians as Games near

Parisians are the main buyers of tickets for the Paralympic Games, organisers said, rushing to grab a second opportunity to see competitions in some of the Games' spectacular venues, after many chose to snub the Olympics or missed out on tickets.

Paris 2024 • 23 Aug 24

Róisín Ní Riain claims Ireland's 231st medal since the inaugural Paralympic Games of 1960

Paris 2024: Silver lining for steely Ní Ríain

Róisín Ní Ríain's cool approach is reaping rewards in the pool. Now a Paralympic medallist, she still has two more events before finishing up her programme.

Paralympics • 31 Aug 24

Orla Comerford celebrates with her parents Ger and Siobhan after winning bronze

Paris 2024: Comerford powers home to claim bronze

Orla Comerford delivered another medal for Ireland at the Paralympic Games as she powered home to claim bronze in the T13 women's 100m final on Tuesday evening.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Róisín Ní Riain in action at La Defense Arena in Paris

Paris 2024: Ní Riain finishes fourth in 100m final

Róisín Ní Riain has rounded off a memorable 2024 Paralympic Games with fourth place in her 100m breaststroke event, coming home in 1:19.16.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

olympics