Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

12 April 2025; Niall O’Carroll, Chairperson IABA, addresses attendees during an IABA Extraordinary General Meeting at the National Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

O'Carroll departs IABA chairman role for Rowing Ireland

The chairman of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Niall O'Carroll, has departed the role to become head of Rowing Ireland's high performance team.

Irish Athletic Boxing Association • 01 Oct

Jake McCarthy of Ireland with his bronze medal

McCarthy adds to family medal haul with World bronze

Jake McCarthy has won bronze in the men's lightweight singles at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 27 Sep

Antonio Maurogiovanni oversaw a successful period for Irish rowing

Rowing Ireland opts not to renew Maurogiovanni contract

High performance director Antonio Maurogiovanni will leave Rowing Ireland after the decision was made not to renew his contract.

Rowing • 17 Oct 24

Ross Corrigan (L) and Nathan Timoney will compete in Italy

Irish crews confirmed for World Rowing Cup in Italy

Ireland have named their rowing team for the World Cup event in Italy next month, as preparations go up a gear for the summer's Paris Games.

Rowing • 27 Mar 24

Katie O'Brien celebrates on the banks of the Elbe

O'Brien claims gold as Hyde and Puspure reach final

Ireland's Katie O'Brien recorded an emphatic victory in the final of the PR2 single sculls at the World Rowing Championships in the Czech Republic.

Rowing • 23 Sep 22

Paul O'Donovan (R) and Fintan McCarthy have enjoyed previous success

Ireland team named for European Rowing Championships

The Rowing Ireland team for the 2021 European Rowing Championships has been confirmed by Rowing Ireland's high performance director Antonio Maurogiovanni.

Rowing • 23 Mar 21

Olympic rower Claire Lambe, 27, announces retirement

Olympic rower Claire Lambe has retired aged 27 after a stellar career at the highest level.

Rowing • 14 Feb 18

Mark O'Donovan, Gary O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll

Golden rowers - those dodgy moustaches explained

RTÉ's Evanne Ní Chuilin managed to make Ireland's golden rowers blush when she got them to explain why they have all grown moustaches.

Rowing • 30 Sep 17

Mark O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll celebrate one of their 2017 world cup wins

Ireland's rowing hopes rest on Skibb shoulders again

With Ireland's Olympic silver medal winning O'Donovan brothers out of the World Rowing Championship, the focus falls on another pair of oarsmen from Skibbereen.