Ireland at the OlympicsWaterford
It was a tough morning for McGing in her first Olympics finishing in 29th place. 10.40am: Athletics The 400m Women's heats take place this morning with three Irish athletes running. First up at 10.55am in heat one will be Sophie Becker. Sharlene Mawdsley will run in heat five at ...
1 At the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland, more than 6,500 athletes from over 150 countries . A. participated B. joined C. benefited D. relied 2At the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland, more than 6,500 athletes from over 150 countries . A. participated B. joined C. benefited D. reli...
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PARIS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Swimmer Daniel Wiffen secured Ireland's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, setting a new Olympic record en route to victory in the men's 800m freestyle final on Tuesday. The 23-year-old surged home in the last 25 meters to touch the wall in seven mi...
Sir, – The new sport of “Breaking” at the Paris Olympics received a mixed reaction, but it was a positive way to include the cultural activities of the youth and this is to welcomed. In order to do likewise for us older generations, I would like to suggest that the sport of “Dad...
Having only become aware of Tim McCarthy in the current Olympics, it was easy to become an instant fan. His enthusiasm for his sport could not be equalled. His unique turn of phrase, delivered at breakneck speed, to describe the action conveyed the excitement of every game to his audience...
“It means everything. The whole country is behind me tonight,” Wiffen said. "I don’t normally cry. I was hoping no one would get to see that. It’s a special moment. I dreamed of this every day of my life. I’ve never heard that national anthem at the Olympics b...
Maeve Kyle – the first woman to represent Ireland at the Olympics, when she qualified for the sprints in Melbourne 1956 Sarah Purser – artist, in 1923 she became the first female member of the Royal Hibernian Academy Technical Specifications: ...
Ireland have secured a full squad of equestrian riders each to the team eventing and jumping competitions in Paris. Two more Irish teams headed to Paris in July, are the women's and men'srugby sevenssides, who are now set to compete at the Olympics together for the first time. The men...