Irish athletes prep for Olympics in new high-tech facility

Updated / Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024 14:27

A new environmental chamber has opened at the Sport Ireland Institute environmental chamber, on the Sport Ireland Campus that helps elite athletes prep for tough conditions.

Sport

More Clips

Irish athletes prep for Olympics in new high-tech facility 01:44

Irish athletes prep for Olympics in new high-tech facility

A new environmental chamber has opened at the Sport Ireland Institute environmental chamber, on the Sport Ireland Campus that helps elite athletes prep for tough conditions.

Sport
Stephen Bradley: Joanna Byrne has right to her opinions on Israel 01:40

Stephen Bradley: Joanna Byrne has right to her opinions on Israel

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has given his support to Drogheda United chairperson and Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne, who has been asked to step down by the Louth club following her support for a boycott of the Ireland-Israel fixtures in the Nations League.

Sport
Tom Parsons says GPA's new 'Playbook' is achievable 06:50

Tom Parsons says GPA's new 'Playbook' is achievable

Tom Parsons has described the GPA's new 'Playbook' as being vital and achievable.

Sport
Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley offers support to Drogheda co-chairperson 09:55

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley offers support to Drogheda co-chairperson

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley offers support to Drogheda chairperson

Sport
RTÉ panel reviews Vinicius Jnr incident at Benfica 04:05

RTÉ panel reviews Vinicius Jnr incident at Benfica

Vinicius Junior scored a sublime second-half winner as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 last night, but the game was overshadowed by the Brazilian accusing Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racist slur at him. The RTÉ panel discusses the incident.

Sport
Champions League Highlights: Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle 03:03

Champions League Highlights: Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle

Anthony Gordon plundered four goals as Newcastle took a stranglehold on their Champions League play-off against Qarabag with a rampant 6-1 first leg victory in Baku.

Sport
Champions League Highlights: Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Inter Milan 03:24

Champions League Highlights: Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Inter Milan

Bodo/Glimt added Inter Milan to their list of elite scalps this season with a 3-1 victory putting them within touching distance of the last 16 of the Champions League.

Sport
'The nightmare scenario for the FAI' - RTÉ panel on Republic of Ireland v Israel 10:29

'The nightmare scenario for the FAI' - RTÉ panel on Republic of Ireland v Israel

Richie Sadlier and Alan Cawley on the conundrum facing the FAI surrounding the autumn's fixtures against Israel in the Nations League

Sport
Anabelle Zurbay finishes 48th in women’s slalom 01:01

Anabelle Zurbay finishes 48th in women’s slalom

Anabelle Zurbay finishes 48th in women’s slalom

Sport
Twickenham bound: What changes should Farrell make? 04:00

Twickenham bound: What changes should Farrell make?

The Against the Head panel assess who should be in the starting team for the trip to Twickenham

Sport
'I think the decision is made - It's Jack' - RTÉ Panel adamant on who plays 10 against England 11:17

'I think the decision is made - It's Jack' - RTÉ Panel adamant on who plays 10 against England

After Jack Crowley's impact off the bench against Italy, Jamie Heaslip expects to see the Munster man start at 10 against England in Twickenham. Fiona Coghlan believes Sam Prendergast may need to regain his confidence in the URC with Leinster, but Bernard Jackman references Matthieu Flamini as a good example of a player who bounced back stronger from such a setback.

Sport
Joyce 'disappointed' but says blooded players gained valuable experience 01:53

Joyce 'disappointed' but says blooded players gained valuable experience

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce explains his disappointment particularly in his side's first-half performance in Tralee and details injuries led way to new players gaining valuable experience

Sport
Bench boost rescues Ireland in thriller against Italy | Six Nations Highlights 14:38

Bench boost rescues Ireland in thriller against Italy | Six Nations Highlights

Highlights of Ireland's 20-13 win over Italy in the Six Nations

Sport
McGrath says 'shackles were off' after 11-point half-time deficit 01:48

McGrath says 'shackles were off' after 11-point half-time deficit

Man of the match and last-minute two-point scorer Shane McGrath said at half-time improving their conversion rate was the goal

Sport
Ben O'Connor says Cork play "on the edge" 02:07

Ben O'Connor says Cork play "on the edge"

Cork manager Ben O'Connor reflected on his side's victory over Tipperary where both teams finished with 14 men

Hurling
Tipp win doesn't change Munster challenge - Fitzgibbon 02:08

Tipp win doesn't change Munster challenge - Fitzgibbon

Man of the match Darragh Fitzgibbon says Cork won rest on their laurels after their seven-point win over Tipperary saying it has no bearing on the challenge of the Munster championship

Hurling
Comerford opens Ireland's campaign at Olympic Winter Games 00:34

Comerford opens Ireland's campaign at Olympic Winter Games

Dublin's Cormac Comerford finished in 34th position in the men's downhill on Saturday afternoon

Sport
Highlights: France 36-14 Ireland 12:38

Highlights: France 36-14 Ireland

Ireland were heavily beaten in their opening Six Nations match

Sport
Team Ireland chief Nancy Chillingworth talks logistics behind managing Ireland's Winter Olympians 02:45

Team Ireland chief Nancy Chillingworth talks logistics behind managing Ireland's Winter Olympians

Team Ireland head Nancy Chillingworth discusses the uniqueness of the Winter Olympics and trying to meet the logistical challenges

Sport
Thomas Maloney Westgaard talks Galway links as Winter Olympics set to begin 03:07

Thomas Maloney Westgaard talks Galway links as Winter Olympics set to begin

Thomas Maloney Westgaard drawing on experience as Winter Olympics set to begin with opening ceremony

Sport