Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Kelyn Cassidy is through to the World Championship quarter-finals

Cassidy through to World Championship quarter-finals

Ireland's Kelyn Cassidy is through to the quarter-finals of the World Championships after a convincing victory over Tajikistan's Shabbas Negmatulloev in Belgrade.

Boxing • 02 Nov 21

Agnes Tirop ran in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth in the final after clocking 14:39.62

Olympian and world record holder Tirop found dead

Record-breaking Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop has been found stabbed to death at her home in Iten in a suspected homicide.

Athletics • 14 Oct 21

Mark Allen won through to the second round of the British Open

Allen wins battle of the exes at tense British Open

Mark Allen held his nerve to overcome former partner Reanne Evans at the opening round of the British Open, in a match charged by tension.

Snooker • 16 Aug 21

More Irish records tumble at European Championships

More Irish records fell at the LEN European Aquatics Championships, where the men's 4x100m medley relay team booked their place in the final in a new Irish senior record time.

Swimming • 23 May 21

Simone Biles landed the first ever Yurchenko double pike vault in competition

Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike

Four-time Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition at the US Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday, while winning the all-around title in her first meet since October 2019.

Olympics • 23 May 21

Another Irish record falls at European Championships

Irish records continue to fall at the LEN European Aquatics Championships as the Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team shaved over four seconds of the previous record.

Swimming • 22 May 21

Anzhelika Sidorova has been cleared to compete as a neutral athlete

23 Russians approved to compete as neutral athletes

World Athletics' doping review board have approved 23 Russians to compete at international competitions as neutral athletes, taking the total count to 27 this year.

Authorised Neutral Athlete • 22 May 21

Westgard nets top-half finish at World Ski Championship

Irish Olympian skier Thomas Westgard claimed a very credible 32nd place finish in the Men's 30 kilometre pursuit competition at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.

other sport • 27 Feb 21

Fans will still be able to order food and drink

Ally Pally to welcome darts fans for World Championship

The World Darts Championship will welcome fans to Alexandra Palace but numbers will be limited and fancy dress off the cards.

Darts • 02 Dec 20

Stephen Hendry retired after the 2012 World Championships

Hendry to return to pro ranks after eight-year absence

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has come out of retirement and will return to the World Snooker Tour for the next two seasons.

Snooker • 02 Sep 20

On this day: Bolt smashes another record in Berlin

Usain Bolt created another piece of athletics history on this day in 2009 with a sensational triumph and world record in the 200 metres at the World Championships in Berlin.

Athletics • 20 Aug 20

Hong Kong's Marco Fu is one of those players to turn down the chance to play at the Crucible

World Championships hit by withdrawals

Sixteen professional snooker stars have rejected the opportunity to play in this year's World Championships, which start in Sheffield later this month.

Snooker • 09 Jul 20

Ding Junhui is set to compete at the Crucible

Ding Junhui will take part in World Championships

Former finalist Ding Junhui has confirmed his participation in next month's World Snooker Championships, effectively guaranteeing a full quota of top 16 stars at the tournament.

Snooker • 30 Jun 20

The Vuelta must now search for a new route

Vuelta a Espana cancel departure in Holland

The UCI has delayed publication of a revised WorldTour calendar for the 2020 season as organisers of the Vuelta a Espana were forced to cancel their planned start in Utrecht and shorten the event to an 18-stage race.

Cycling • 05 May 20

Ciara Mageean was a finalist at last year's World Championships in Qatar

World Athletics Championships set for summer 2022

Athletics' world championships have been postponed until the summer of 2022 and the global governing body is seeking new dates for the event in Eugene, Oregon that was originally scheduled for 2021.

Athletics • 30 Mar 20

Puspure: "I'm feeling good, scared, excited [about the Olympics]. There are a lot of feelings in the mix. Excited most of the time"

Luck, grief, graft, reward – Puspure's unlikely journey

Sanita Puspure reflects on a 2019 that saw the rower claim gold at both European and World Championships, but also the loss of her sister Inese

Rowing • 16 Dec 19

Empty stadiums have been a feature of the World Championships

World Championships organisers defend empty stadiums

World Championships organisers have blamed the start of the working week in Qatar and TV schedules for poor attendances.

Athletics • 30 Sep 19

Niamh Fay claims European Youth gold

Niamh Fay is the new European Youth champion after another high-octane, high-punching performance in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Boxing • 10 Sep 19

McCarthy and O'Donovan are World Champions

O'Donovan and McCarthy clinch World Championship gold

Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have won a gold medal in the Lightweight Men's Double at the World Championships.

Rowing • 31 Aug 19

Ciara Mageean in action at the Morton Games in Santry

Ambitious Mageean sets sight on maiden world final

There are 44 days to go until the 1500m final at the World Championships and Ciara Mageean is aiming to do everything in her power to line up alongside the best in the world at Doha.

Athletics • 22 Aug 19

Disappointment for Mark English on Leeside

English misses out on chance to book Doha ticket

Mark English dropped out of the 800 metres at the Cork City Sports and so missed out on an opportunity to qualify for the World Championships in Doha.

Athletics • 14 Aug 19

Darragh Greene secured his Olympic qualification time earlier this week

Greene edged out of world 200m breaststroke semi-final

Ireland's Darragh Greene came within one place of a semi-final for the second time this week as the World Swimming Championships continued in Gwangju, South Korea.

Swimming • 25 Jul 19

O'Donovan delighted to be heading to Karate Europeans

Ireland Olympic Karate hopeful Caradh O'Donovan revealed that she felt 'relief and delight' upon hearing the news that she would be permitted to compete at the upcoming European Championships.

Other sport • 19 Mar 19

'I miss the sort of atmosphere Laura Muir got'

Mo Farah could make shock return at World Championships

Mo Farah is considering a return to the track to defend his 10,000m title at this year's World Championships.

Athletics • 08 Mar 19

Lindsey Vonn will retire after the World Championships

Lindsey Vonn confirms she is to retire

Former Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn has announced she will retire from skiing after competing at the World Championships in Sweden.

Paris 2024 • 01 Feb 19