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Erin Riordan: 'I had a sour taste in my mouth from swimming even though I had this amazing experience and I'll never forget that'

From Paris to polo, Riordan keeping head above water

Olympian Erin Riordan admits that the Paris Games left a bitter taste in the mouth, but a year on she is enjoying a new lease of life back in the pool with water polo.

other sport • 24 May

Ronan Coughlan is on the best goalscoring run of his career

Coughlan trumps Premier players to win Player of Month

Waterford striker Ronan Coughlan has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month for April after a sensational month in which he hit 11 goals as Waterford ramped up their First Division title tilt.

Soccer • 11 May 23

It's the first time league games have been played in a 50m pool

Water polo history made at the National Aquatic Centre

History was made in the National Aquatic Centre today when the Irish Water Polo leagues were played in the full size 50m pool for the first time, the international standard for the sport.

other sport • 25 Sep 22

Cathal Brugha (men's) and St Vincent's (women's) were triumphant in the TUS swimming pool on Saturday

Cathal Brugha and Vincent's claim water polo glory

It wasn't until the last 20 seconds of the game that the final of the Irish Mens' National Water Polo Cup was decided in Limerick's University pool last night.

other sport • 15 May 22

Goalkeeper Josip Pavic of Croatia celebrates after winning gold

Water Polo: Dominant Croatia beat Italy

Croatia secured their first men's water polo Olympic gold medal with victory over Italy in the final this afternoon.

Paris 2024 • 12 Aug 12

Croatia's Josip Pavic attempts to stop the ball

Water polo: Croatia beat Montenegro in semi-final

Croatia beat Montenegro 7-5 to win a place in the gold medal match of the Olympic men's water polo, meaning the country will feature on the podium for the first time in the tournament since 1996.

Paris 2024 • 10 Aug 12

Maggie Steffens of United States shoots and scores

Water polo: Gold for USA, Spain take silver

The US beat Spain 8-5 to win the country's first gold medal in women's water polo, going one better than they did in Beijing to finally claim the sport's top prize after 12 years of painful near-misses.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 12

Nikola Janovic of Montenegro celebrates victory

Water polo: Montenegro and Serbia progress

Montenegro beat Spain 11-9 to book a place in the semi-finals of the men's Olympic water polo tournament.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 12

Hungary’s Peter Biros attempts to block a shot on goal in the victory over Romania

Water polo: Hungary kick-start gold medal campaign

Hungary posted a first win in the men's water polo tournament to keep their dream of a record-breaking fourth consecutive gold medal alive, but senior players remained critical of the team's display.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 12

Andrija Prlainovic of Serbia is among those aiming to stop Hungary's push for four-in-a-row

Superpowers in early water polo showdown

Confident Serbia expect to dent Hungary's bid for a fourth straight Olympic water polo title when the sport's superpowers meet on the first day of men's competition in London.

Paris 2024 • 04 Jul 12

Gergely Kiss is Hungary's star performer

Water polo at the Olympics

Find out more about water polo at the Olympics.

Paris 2024 • 27 Jun 12

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