“I do watch the GAA, and I’ll be getting behind our girls now, the Dublin team.” Nothing quite beats match day at Croke Park. Even before you get to the stadium there is a whole buzz about the area, fans have travelled from all over the country, the bars are full, and the shops are […]
4 years ago
“You have to dream, that’s what I done, that’s the only advice I’ve got, no secrets, just keep dreaming and never stop dreaming.” Belfast’s Aidan Walsh secured a bronze medal at the Olympics in Tokyo, and would have went on to fight for silver only an ankle injury forced him to withdraw from the tournament. […]
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“Super, super, super, super.” Kenneth Egan knows all about what it takes to be successful at the Olympics, having won silver back in 2008. Dublin’s Kellie Harrington went one better however, by beating Beatriz Ferreira in the Olympic final, in the early hours of this morning, and picking up gold. Egan was part of the […]
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How does this happen?! Australian cyclist Alex Porter was involved in a bizarre crash on Monday morning as the handlebars on his bicycle fell off mid-race in the Velodrome. Porter flew off his bike and landed on the hard floor, thankfully only sustaining superficial injuries – burn marks to his chin and nose. His Aussie […]
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Jamaica claimed a 1-2-3 in women’s 100m Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah is a Double Olympic champion, defending the title she won in Rio five years ago with another gold in the women’s 100m final in Tokyo. Thompson-Herah, whose time of 10.61 seconds also clinched a new Olympic record, was also followed by two of her compatriots, […]
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“I’m getting better and better every fight.” Ireland is renowned for its boxing prowess at the Olympics, but unbelievable, Aidan Walsh’s win over against Merven Clair of Mauritius, secures the nations first medal in the sport, since 2012. Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes, and Michael Conlan, all went into the 201r Olympics with so much promisie, […]
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