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September 2024
Golden Girls
World championship double-double for Dunlevy and Kelly as Healion and McCrystal take bronze
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25 Sep
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Tector and Mullins called up to Emerging Ireland squad as O'Brien among those ruled out
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LGFA
Another ladies club football shock as Mourneabbey dethroned in Cork
22 Sep
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trilogy
Athlone Town defeat Sligo Rovers to set-up another FAI Cup final with Shelbourne
22 Sep
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AFLW
'Magnificent' Moloney kicks four goals, Irish duo help Adelaide stay unbeaten
22 Sep
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Golden Girls
Dunlevy and Kelly retain World Championship title after Paralympic glory
22 Sep
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Giantkilling
'Just brilliant for the club' - Ending a 22 in-a-row bid to reach first final since 2002
22 Sep
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Let's Get Quizzical
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Royal Ruler
Kilmacud Crokes manager Robbie Brennan set to take charge of Meath footballers
19 Sep
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WSL
The Irish stars set for the 2024/25 Women's Super League season
18 Sep
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LGFA
AIB completes All-Ireland club championship sponsorship with ladies football deal
17 Sep
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not leaving
Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract
17 Sep
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Stars Align
12 for Cork and 11 for Galway as Camogie All-Star nominees unveiled
17 Sep
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Review
Moments, medals, memories: Reflections on the 2024 Paralympic Games
The 42′s Emma Duffy spent an unforgettable two weeks in Paris.
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Reports from Paris
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Paris 2024
'Not acceptable' - Paralympics Ireland condemn online racial abuse of swimmer
9 Sep
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schedule
Paralympic Breakfast: Last day of action for Team Ireland in Paris
Updated 7 Sep
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Paris 2024
Ellen Keane and Michael Murphy named as Irish flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremony
6 Sep
808
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Fighter
Frustration but silver linings as legendary Katie-George Dunlevy to weigh up future
LA 2028 is ‘a long commitment,’ eight-time Paralympic medallist admits.
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Reports from Clichy-sous-Bois
6 Sep
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Double Medallist
Another fourth for Ireland but disappointed Ní Riain should be proud of Paris exploits
‘I always have expectations of myself. I’m definitely capable of more than that swim there.’
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La Défense Arena
5 Sep
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Team GSM
Three athletes, two medals, one retirement, same agent - 'It was an absolute rollercoaster'
Tuesday was a whirlwind day for sports agent Sinéad Galvin.
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Spotlight
Paralympic Breakfast: All Irish eyes on Róisín Ní Riain in Paris
5 Sep
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Gold
Seventh heaven as legendary Dunlevy hopes to inspire next generation
‘All of the medallists from Ireland are vision-impaired women. Hopefully we’re inspiring the next generation.’
Emma Duffy
Reports from Clichy-sous-Bois
4 Sep
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bronze age
Medal rush for Ireland as emotional Comerford remembers late friends
Orla Comerford pays tribute to Elaine Moran and Brian Corcoran after winning Paralympic bronze.
Emma Duffy
Reports from Stade de France
3 Sep
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medal alert
Orla Comerford wins T13 100m bronze, Ireland’s second Paralympic medal in five minutes
The Irish sprinter clocked a time of 11.94 seconds at Stade de France.
Emma Duffy
Reports from Stade de France
3 Sep
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Retirement Race
'That swim was more for little Ellen than it was for anyone else'
The end of an era, as Ellen Keane draws the curtain on a glittering career.
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
3 Sep
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2024 Paralympics
'I reminded her that if I was healthy I would have won!' - Sibling rivalry at Para Triathlon
Emma Duffy
Reports from Pont Alexandre III
2 Sep
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schedule
Paralympic Breakfast: Ireland out to add to medal tally in Paris
2 Sep
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Overview
Silver Sunday as Dunlevy and McCrystal's Last Dance lights up the velodrome
Emma Duffy
Reports from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome
1 Sep
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Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal win Paralympic silver in final race as duo
1 Sep
'I can retire now so f***ing proud. I’m so emotional'
1 Sep
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'I can retire now so f***ing proud. I’m so emotional'
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Reports from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome
1 Sep
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August
August 2024
Greta Streimikyte
'Fourth, it is always a bit painful for me' - A final setback hits home in Paris
Emma Duffy
Reports from Stade de France
31 Aug
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2024 Paralympics
Greta Streimikyte sets new European record as she finishes fourth in Paris
Emma Duffy
Reports from Paris
Updated 31 Aug
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Agony and Ecstasy
No podium finish as emotional Ellen Keane confronts the end
Róisín Ní Riain takes the torch on night of agony and ecstasy in the pool.
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
31 Aug
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Silver Linings
Mixed feelings in the mixed zone for Ireland's first medallist, but silver remains
Róisín Ní Riain won her first Paralympic medal tonight. There will be more.
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
30 Aug
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swansong
'I know I can go faster tonight' - Ellen Keane makes bright start to Paralympic title defence
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
30 Aug
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Bittersweet
Irish archer Kerrie Leonard misses out on last 16 in individual compound open
Emma Duffy
Reports from Esplanade des Invalides
30 Aug
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famous face
'Sport can change the world' - Jurgen Klopp watches on at Paralympic Games
29 Aug
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Swimming
No luck at La Défense but Ní Ríain and Turner hope best is yet to come
‘That’s the reality of sport. There’s the highest of highs, but there’s also the lowest of lows.’
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
29 Aug
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2024 Paralympics
Ireland's bright start, a world record and profound moments - A morning at the pool in Paris
Job done for Róisín Ní Riain and Nicole Turner at La Défense Arena – and a PB for debutant Dearbhaile Brady.
Emma Duffy
Reports from La Défense Arena
29 Aug
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roisin ni riain
'There's more pressure and expectation. I try and bring it back to doing as well as I can'
Róisín Ní Riain is a medal prospect for Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games as competition gets underway today.
Emma Duffy
Reports from Paris.
29 Aug
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