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Sarah Keane confirms no Irish boycott of Paris Olympics

Keane: Ireland will not boycott Paris Olympics

Ireland will not be boycotting the 2024 Olympic Games, according to Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane.

Olympics • 08 Mar 23

Sarah Keane: 'Unity and team spirt has been an important part of these Games'

Tokyo 2020: Inspiring the nation key to Olympic model

Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane on the investment models in place that will inspire future Olympians

Olympics • 07 Aug 21

'I am confident that this new team will bring the Association to a new level'

Owens steps out of the running for FAI's permanent CEO

Gary Owens has ruled himself out of the running for the position of the Football Association of Ireland's permanent CEO.

Soccer • 04 Sep 20

IOC: Record high female representation on commissions

The International Olympic Committee says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organisation's drive for gender equality.

Other sport • 28 May 20

'If it doesn't go ahead next year, it does make sense that it would be cancelled'

Keane: Cancellation makes sense if 2021 Games delayed

Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane says that her International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart's assertion that the Tokyo Games cannot be postponed beyond 2021 'makes sense'.

Paris 2024 • 22 May 20

Sarah Keane: "Boards are strategic entities, it is very challenging"

Crisis committee could give FAI valuable time and space

The setting up of a crisis management committee, separate from the work of the board could help in the reform of the FAI, according to Olympic Federation of Ireland president, Sarah Keane.

Soccer • 20 Dec 19

Sarah Keane, Peter Sherrard, Mayor Hideyuki Harada and John Treacy

Keane says Rio ticketing lessons learned

The Olympic Federation of Ireland says it is prioritising athletes, their families and the general public when it comes to tickets for the Olympic Games in 2020.

Paris 2024 • 09 Apr 19

'Straight-talking Aussie' to conduct new era of harmony

Australian Patricia Heberle will be the Irish Chef de Mission for an Irish Olympic team that looks set to benefit from an unprecedented era of co-operation between sporting bodies.

Paris 2024 • 11 Dec 18

Sarah Keane: '"Boxing is a big event at the Games, not just for us but for other nations'

Keane allays fears that boxing will be absent in Tokyo

Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane believes that boxing will be part of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Boxing • 11 Dec 18

Casey Stoney at the launch of 20x20 with some of the campaign's ambassadors

Stoney insists women's sport needs action not talk

RTÉ Sport are delighted to be media partners on the new 20x20 campaign that seeks to increase participation, media coverage and attendances at women's sport by 20% by 2020.

GAA • 15 Oct 18

Sarah Keane pictured with Pat Hickey (left) in 2011

Keane has not spoken to board member Hickey since April

OCI president Sarah Keane says members would have 'severe difficulty' with Pat Hickey taking his seat on the board, telling RTÉ that she has not spoken with her predecessor since last April.

Paris 2024 • 12 Feb 18

Pat Hickey is still a member of OCI board, despite 'self-suspending' himself in wake of Rio arrest

'Self-suspended' Hickey to remain on OCI board

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) require former Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey to remain on the OCI board as long as he is a member of the IOC.

Athletics • 05 Dec 17

Sarah Keane