He won bronze in the men’s double sculls final earlier this month, but has no medal to show for it. A member of Team Ireland, who won bronze at the Olympic Games this summer, has revealed that he had his medal taken away from him by the International Olympic Committee just days after he arrived […]

1 year ago

Day-by-day guide to Team Ireland’s participation at the Olympic Games. Consider this your guide to catching every Irish athlete competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. With a wide range of talented Irish sportspeople competing over the coming weeks, it can be hard to follow all the action without a little help. http://OlympicThat’s why we’ve […]

1 year ago

“It’s going to be hectic.” Relaxing then going full throttle to the verge of peak, holding that and then pushing even further to properly peak, PEAK. Then relaxing again. For Fintan McCarthy, that has been the life cycle for the past eight years. A few weeks back, an opportunity came up to interview Fintan McCarthy. […]

2 years ago

What a thrilling finish that was! Ireland is celebrating its’ first medal of these Olympic Games after a hugely encouraging and inspiring day at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. Not only did Team Ireland see Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy blast into the Lightweight Men’s Double Scull Final, they also had a bronze medal […]

5 years ago

“We never gave up.” Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty are Olympic bronze medalists and the first ever Irish women to claim a rowing medal at the games. The Irish quartet pulled off a blitzing finish to climb from fifth to third and take home the bronze, pipping Great Britain in the […]

5 years ago

‘I am trying to get everyone refunded as soon as possible.’ Emmet Brennan’s emotional post-fight interview, at Tokyo 2020, sparked an out-pouring of support and good-will, but the boxer has assured everyone he is doing fine. Brennan battled to make it to the Olympics despite shoulder, rib and elbow issues that meant he was far […]

5 years ago