Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Jason Foley keeping tabs on Michael Murphy in 2025 All-Ireland final

Foley: 'Extra sweet' beating a couple of Ulster teams

Kerry full-back Jason Foley on the added satisfaction of defeating Ulster opposition on the way to the county's 39th All-Ireland SFC title.

Football • 28 Jul

Walshe went in both the 100m butterfly and 400m medley final

Walshe finishes sixth and fifth in successive finals

Ellen Walshe closed out an excellent World Aquatics Swimming Championships by finishing sixth and fifth respectively in two finals in Budapest this evening.

Swimming • 14 Dec 24

Ellen Walshe will swim in two world finals in the space of an hour later today

Walshe bound for another final, Ryan sets Irish record

Ellen Walshe is set for a second world final this afternoon after an impressive third-place finish in her heat in the 400m medley at the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest.

Swimming • 14 Dec 24

Shane Ryan set an Irish record as he claimed bronze

World short course bronze for Shane Ryan in Budapest

Ireland's triple Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan has won a bronze medal in the men's 50 metres backstroke at the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest, repeating the bronze he won back in 2018.

Swimming • 13 Dec 24

Shane Ryan will compete at the Olympics for a third time

Ryan confirmed for third consecutive Olympic Games

Shane Ryan will make history in Paris later this month when he becomes the first Irish male swimmer to compete in three different Olympic Games.

Swimming • 04 Jul 24

Ryan had set a national record in the heats

Ryan falls short in men's 50m freestyle European final

Shane Ryan finished a disapointing eighth in the final of the men's 50m freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Belgrade in 22.17 seconds, slower than the Irish record time he set in the heats.

Swimming • 23 Jun 24

Danielle Hill secures a second medal at the European Championships in the 100m backstroke final, finishing second.

Stunning second medal for Hill

Danielle Hill has claimed a stunning silver medal in the European Championships, this time in the 100m backstroke.

Swimming • 26 Jun 24

Shane Ryan will swim the final on Wednesday

Ryan breaks record to reach European final in Belgrade

Shane Ryan just missed out on recording the Olympic qualification time as he broke his own Irish record in the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.

Swimming • 18 Jun 24

Danielle Hill's successful Irish Open continued on Saturday night

Hill and Ryan set new Irish records at Irish Open

The penultimate morning of Swim Ireland's Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials saw Danielle Hill blaze through the NAC pool to cement her status as Ireland's fastest ever woman while Shane Ryan and Evan Bailey set new standards in the 100m Freestyle.

Swimming • 25 May 24

Maria Godden finished second in her heat

Ryan and Godden fail to progress from heats in Doha

Shane Ryan and Maria Godden were the sole Irish competitors in action on the fourth morning of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, with neither progressing from their heats.

Swimming • 14 Feb 24

Ryan striking right balance in search of Kerry glory

On the inter-county stage Shane Ryan is Kerry's last line of defence - a progressive, talented goalkeeper. For his club Rathmore, he's a swashbuckling forward. Both roles are allowing him to mature into a very modern type of Gaelic footballer.

Football • 16 Jan 24

Hill sets new Irish record to win Winter Nationals gold

Danielle Hill, who broke six Irish records at the recent Europeans in Romania, set another national record in the final of the women's 100m freestyle to win gold on the first day of competition at the Irish Winter Nationals swim meet in Dublin.

Swimming • 14 Dec 23

Daniel Wiffen with his gold medal after winning the 400m men's freestyle in Romania

Wiffen secures European gold in record time in Romania

Daniel Wiffen secured the gold medal at the European Aquatic Championships in the 400m freestyle at the short course event in Romania.

Swimming • 05 Dec 23

Danielle Hill swam the fastest Irish 50m of all time at the short course (25-metre pool) event

Hill sprints to Irish record at European championships

Danielle Hill solidified her position as Ireland's fastest female swimmer setting a new Irish record in the 50m freestyle as the European Aquatics Championships (25m) got underway in Romania.

Swimming • 05 Dec 23

In 2019 Shane Ryan began to notice some wear and tear on the shoulder, in spite of keeping up with all the rehab

Ryan now keen to shoulder the pain for long-term gain

Swimmer Shane Ryan on competing through the pain barrier and options ahead of Paris 2024.

Swimming • 02 Oct 22

Mona McSharry will compete in the women's 50 breaststroke semi-finals this evening

Updated McSharry makes third final, Cryan 11th in diving

Mona McSharry qualified for the final of the women's 50m breaststroke on the penultimate day of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 16 Aug 22

Mona McSharry can look forward to another final

McSharry reaches 200m breaststroke final in Rome

Mona McSharry has qualified for the 200m breastroke final at the European Aquatic Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 14 Aug 22

Mona McSharry will be targeting final berths just over a year from making an Olympic final

Irish team named for European Aquatics Championships

Tokyo Olympic finalist Mona McSharry and the returning Shane Ryan are part of a 17-strong Irish team that will head to Rome for the 2022 LEN European Aquatics Championships.

Swimming • 08 Aug 22

'Dublin's in the rear view mirror now. That's parked so we're really focused on Galway and really looking forward to the challenge'

Ryan counting on Kerry's capabilities blossoming

Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan speaks to RTÉ Sport's Marty Morrissey ahead of the All-Ireland Football final against Galway.

Football • 23 Jul 22

Mona McSharry takes part in the World Short Course Championships

Ireland send strong team to World Short Course

Seven of Ireland's Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimmers will be among the 11-strong Irish team leaving for the FINA World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

Swimming • 10 Dec 21

Shane Ryan ended his Olympics on a positive note

Tokyo 2020: Ryan breaks Irish record in 100m butterfly

Shane Ryan set a new Irish record as he finished fourth in the 100m butterfly heats at the Tokyo Olympics.

Swimming • 29 Jul 21

Shane Ryan's will not compete in his strongest event

Shane Ryan withdraws from backstroke due to pain

Shane Ryan will not compete in the men's 100m backstroke due to injury. His decision to withdraw is based on persistent shoulder pain that he has been experiencing.

Olympics • 23 Jul 21

Shane Ryan

Pennsylvania-born Shane Ryan is the first Irish male swimmer to compete at three Olympic Games.

Swimming • 22 Jul 24

Shane Ryan: "Looking back it's kind of crazy what you're body can do, how it can adapt."

Lean, mean Shane Ryan building towards Tokyo glory

Irish swimmer Shane Ryan is feeling leaner and stronger than ever as he works toward achieving the final leg of what would be a unremarkable hat-trick: an Olympic medal.

Swimming • 31 Mar 21

Shane Ryan lowered his 50m Butterfly record time

Shane Ryan sets fifth Irish record in three weeks

Shane Ryan continued his good form at the International Swimming League with a fifth new Irish record in Budapest today.

Swimming • 10 Nov 20