Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Fluctuating fortunes for Irish at World Championships

Ben O'Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain outshone double Olympians Rob Dickson and Sean Waddilove on the second day of competition in the 49er class at the World Championships in Cagliari to move up to 33rd overall.

Sailing • 08 Oct

Mags Cremen and Fintan McCarthy celebrate after winning gold in the mixed double

Double gold for Irish rowers at World Championships

There was double gold joy for Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai as Fiona Murtagh in the women's singles and Fintan McCarthy and Mags Cremen in the mixed double sculls both assumed top place on their respective podiums.

Rowing • 28 Sep

Mawdsley backs Adeleke call to miss World Championships

Irish 400m runner Sharlene Mawdsley has defended her team-mate Rhasidat Adeleke's decision to miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, insisting that Adeleke has to put herself first.

Athletics • 12 Sep

Nguyen and Magee/Ryan lose out at World Championships

There was no joy for Irish competitors at the badminton World Championships in Paris, with Nhat Nguyen and the mixed-doubles pair of Joshua Magee & Moya Ryan losing their round of 32 matches.

Other sport • 27 Aug

Mandatory sex testing for World Athletics Championships

Athletes wishing to compete in female events at September's World Championships in Tokyo will need to take a test to determine their biological sex.

Athletics • 30 Jul

Ali Carter plays a shot with the rest in his win over He Guoqiang

Carter returning to Crucible after qualifier success

Two-time World Championship finalist Ali Carter booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-5 victory over China's He Guoqiang in qualifying.

Snooker • 16 Apr

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry will be Ireland's main medal hopes at the World Swimming Championships

Wiffen and McSharry lead Irish challenge in Doha

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry are once again Ireland's main medal hopes at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, which get under way on Sunday.

Swimming • 10 Feb 24

Luke Littler is into the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters

Littler battles back in Bahrain for quarter-final place

Luke Littler recovered from a shaky start to power into the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters with some brilliant finishing.

Darts • 18 Jan 24

Youhuu has been making his presence felt in Budapest

Sprinter Strachan shocked by messing mascot at Worlds

Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan was good-natured after getting quite a scare from the event's mascot, Youhuu, moments after her 200m semi-final at the World Championships.

Athletics • 25 Aug 23

(l-r) Sophie Becker, Chris O'Donnell, Jack Raftery and Sharlene Mawdsley finished sixth in the final

Sixth place final finish for mixed 4x400m relay team

Ireland's 4x400m mixed relay team of Sophie Becker, Jack Raftery, Chris O'Donnell and Sharlene Mawdsley collected an impressive sixth placed finish in a dramatic final at the World Championships in Budapest.

Athletics • 19 Aug 23

Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke offer genuine medal hopes in Budapest

Exciting Irish team can deliver medals at Worlds

Saturday marks the start of the World Championships and not only is Ireland sending its largest team to compete, it's arguably the most in-form squad we have ever assembled.

Athletics • 18 Aug 23

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly celebrate

Dunlevy and Kelly claim second World Championship gold

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly completed the double at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, soloing to victory in the WB Road Race.

Cycling • 12 Aug 23

The Tallaght athlete from the events at the Morton Stadium

Adeleke withdraws from National Championships

Rhasidat Adeleke has been forced to withdraw from the 123.ie National Track and Field Championships based on medical advice.

Athletics • 28 Jul 23

Michael van Gerwen is back in action at the World Championship

I've nothing left to prove, insists Michael van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen claims he has nothing to prove as he looks to further cement himself as one of the darting greats at the World Championship.

Darts • 14 Dec 22

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy after winning their quarter-final this morning

O'Donovan and McCarthy ease into Worlds semi-finals

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy comfortably advanced to the men's lightweight double sculls semi-finals after a controlled display on the fourth day of the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 21 Sep 22

Lydia Heaphy was second in her repechage to advance to the A/B semi-finals

Heaphy books semi-final spot at World Championships

Lydia Heaphy sealed her place in the women's lightweight sculls semi-finals with an assured performance on the third day of World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 20 Sep 22

Chris O'Donnell: 'If I can run my PB, that should be good enough to make the final'

O'Donnell looking to build on Worlds exploits

The dust has barely settled on a memorable World Championships for Chris O'Donnell, but the North Sligo AC runner is keen to continue his form in Munich.

Athletics • 15 Aug 22

Ireland team progress to final at World Championships

The Irish show jumping team of Denis Lynch, Bertram Allen, Cian O'Connor and Daniel Coyle have qualified for Friday's team final at the World Championships in Herning in Denmark.

Equestrian • 11 Aug 22

Sydney McLaughlin blitzed the 400m field

McLaughlin smashes world record to win 400m hurdles

USA star Sydney McLaughlin believes she can still go faster after smashing her own world record to take 400m hurdles gold at the World Championships.

Athletics • 23 Jul 22

English misses out on 800m final spot at Worlds

Mark English finished fifth in his 800m semi-final at the World Championships, with the Finn Valley AC star missing out on a place in the final by just a fifth of a second.

Athletics • 22 Jul 22

Faith Kipyegon celebrates becoming a world champion over 1,500m for the second time

Five Olympic champions double up at World Championships

Experience prevailed on day four of the World Championships with Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas among the Olympic champions standing on top of the podium in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday.

Athletics • 19 Jul 22

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce raises her arm aloft after leading home a Jamaican clean sweep in the 100m final

Fraser-Pryce wins a record fifth 100m world title

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wants to continue to inspire generations of women after a fifth world 100m title.

Athletics • 18 Jul 22

From left, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker, Chris O'Donnell and Jack Raftery

Ireland into World Championship 4x400m relay final

The Ireland 4x400m mixed relay team are through to the final at the World Championships in Oregan after a blistering display in the heats, finishing second to gold medal contenders Domican Republic.

Athletics • 15 Jul 22

Darragh McElhinney celebrates winning the men's 5000m

National Track & Field: McElhinney eases to 5,000m win

The 150th National Track and Field championships were dogged by very strong winds and occasional squally showers which meant that personal bests and qualifications for international championships were never likely but they burst to life in the concentrated final couple of hours of track finals.

Athletics • 26 Jun 22

Daniel Wiffen has become the first Irishman to swim under 15 minutes for the 1500m freestyle

Wiffen shatters Irish 1500m freestyle record at Worlds

Daniel Wiffen narrowly missed out on reaching a second final at the World Championships in Budapest after lowering his own Irish record in the 1500m freestyle by almost five seconds.

Swimming • 24 Jun 22