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Galligan slams AAI on return from illness lay-off
2 days ago

Irish international Roseanne Galligan finally returned to the track last weekend after a lengthy illness lay-off -- but says it was no thanks to Athletics Ireland (AAI).The Newbridge athlete, a former European junior finalist, who ran the fourth fastest
AAI likely to speed up selection call
3 weeks ago

ATHLETICS Ireland are willing to bring forward the Olympic selection date for the marathon, but say they cannot do so until everyone who is attempting to qualify has had their chance.There are four women already qualified, but only three places are avail
I was in tears after Olympic defeat, says Roche
2 months ago

CYCLING legend Stephen Roche yesterday revealed that he returned from the 1980 Moscow Olympics "in tears and filled with disillusionment, with no medals and no job".The former Olympian said Irish athletes in this year's Games should receive specialist "p
Sports chiefs sign up to develop new national sports campus in Blanchardstown
2 months ago

GAELIC, rugby, soccer and hockey chiefs have signed up to plans to develop the new National Sports Campus.Sports Minister Leo Varadkar revealed the four major sporting bodies have agreed to build their own sections of the long-awaited ground.He maintaine
With progress comes hope
14 hours ago

Better structures and support are having an impact on Irish sport, writes John O'BrienOn Wednesday, Natalya Coyle, a 21-year-old modern pentathlete from Tara, Co Meath, boarded a flight for Amsterdam, the first step of a long-haul journey that would take
Athletics: Cut and thrust of life in fast lane
1 month ago

When temperatures soared in Dublin last Monday, Natalya Coyle did the same as a lot of her fellow Trinity College students: she basked in the sunshine at the Pavilion. However, unlike most students, Coyle's stay was short; she sat on the grass for a few
cut and thrust of life in fast lane
1 month ago

Modern pentathlete Natalya Coyle has a place at London 2012 firmly in her sights, writes Marie CroweWhen temperatures soared in Dublin last Monday, Natalya Coyle did the same as a lot of her fellow Trinity College students: she basked in the sunshine at
Force of ambition allows Craig to navigate a tricky course to London
2 months ago

Canoeist Hannah Craig is aiming to beat the odds and qualify for the Olympics, writes Marie CroweWhen it comes to sports funding, some athletes are just lucky. They meet the criteria at exactly the right time, they consistently avoid injury, or someone w