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September
September 2024
Meet the new boss
Adaptability, set-piece threat, shorter video sessions - Why Hallgrimsson got the job
We delve into the reasoning that led the FAI to appoint the former Iceland and Jamaica manager.
Gavin Cooney
7 Sep
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Preview
Ireland fuelled by little more than hope against England
We look ahead to Heimir Hallgrimsson’s Irish debut.
Gavin Cooney
7 Sep
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Q and A
Explainer: How Nations League will affect Ireland's World Cup seeding and play-off hopes
6 Sep
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Iceman Cometh
'Cool them down' - No motivational videos for Hallgrimsson ahead of England game
6 Sep
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Liam Scales
'It's not happened before that a player will have Rangers one week and England the next'
5 Sep
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column
There goes that dream - Old arguments will be recycled as Ireland go back to basics
The senior men’s team are turning the clock back in a bid for success – we can’t go forward until we address the fundamentals.
Gavin Cooney
5 Sep
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stacked field
More competition for Adeleke as McLaughlin-Levrone commits to Diamond League 400m final
3 Sep
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Options
Kasey McAteer reveals he rejected Northern Ireland call-up before committing to FAI
3 Sep
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August
August 2024
Final reflections
What I think about when I think about the Paris Olympics
Our final thoughts on Ireland’s greatest Olympic Games.
Gavin Cooney
13 Aug
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Heartbreak
'If we had come sixth it would have been less hard' - Ireland damned to fourth place again
10 Aug
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Heartbreak
'If we had come sixth it would have been less hard' - Ireland damned to fourth place again
10 Aug
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never give in
'I cried at 70% of sessions, it was a dark time' - Phil Healy's return from the brink
Phil Healy will run for Ireland in today’s 4x400m women’s relay final, completing a stunning comeback.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
10 Aug
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Paris 2024
'I really don't have anything to hide': 400m silver medallist Naser insists she is a clean athlete
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
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Paris 2024
Tonight wasn't Rhasidat Adeleke's night - but at 21, she showed the world her night will come soon
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
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fourth in the world
Tonight wasn't Rhasidat Adeleke's night - but at 21, she showed the world her night will come soon
Tallaght sprinter’s disappointment speaks volumes about how close she is to realising her dream.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
1.9k
2
One and done
'I'll never do that again' - Wiffen reacts to bruising, brutal race in the Seine
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
9 Aug
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7
the path to Paris
Coach Flo's three-year masterplan that has led Rhasidat Adeleke to an Olympic final
We detail the decisions, arguments, and training that has taken Adeleke to the final of tonight’s 400m in Paris.
Gavin Cooney
9 Aug
15.2k
9
the path to Paris
Coach Flo's three-year masterplan that has led Rhasidat Adeleke to an Olympic final
We detail the decisions, arguments, and training that has taken Adeleke to the final of tonight’s 400m in Paris.
Gavin Cooney
9 Aug
6.5k
11
lequipe de reve
America's star-spangled basketball team are a collection of egos - that's why it works
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Bercy Arena, Paris
9 Aug
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Inseine ambition
'I’m the only one who seems to be one of the favourites for a medal who is doing it for the first time'
Daniel Wiffen will complete his stellar Olympic Games with an audacious open water swim in the Seine tomorrow morning.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
8 Aug
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Paris 2024
Rhasidat Adeleke crosses semi-final frontier, but no margin for error in stacked 400m field
The Tallaght star is the first Irish athlete ever to make an Olympic sprint final on the flat, and is focusing now on an improved performance to put herself in the medal mix.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Stade de France, Paris
7 Aug
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7
through the emotional rings
Joy, defiance and confusion for Irish athletes after another morning on the Olympic track
Sarah Lavin and Mark English impressed but there was more disappointment for Sarah Healy.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France, Paris
7 Aug
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kellie harrington
'There are no more mountains, that’s it. I’m done'
Kellie Harrington talks about her latest Olympic title and her future plans.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
7 Aug
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ongoing struggles
Mageean's sad absence precedes disappointing morning on the track for Ireland
None of the Irish athletes in action today progressed from their rounds, with Sophie O’Sullivan the stand-out performer.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
6 Aug
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Dominant
'My goal is to do something special': Adeleke cruises through heat to keep her dreams on track
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
5 Aug
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Dominant
'My goal is to do something special' - Adeleke cruises through heat to keep her dreams on track
5 Aug
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another close call
McIlroy sighs that he's golf's 'nearly man' at end of epic Olympic finale
Scottie Scheffler won the Olympic gold medal in a dramatic final day at Le Golf National.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Le Golf National, Paris
4 Aug
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6
kellie harrington
'I'm happy when I get into that ring...it's the best feeling because nobody is judging me'
Kellie Harrington’s reaction to her superb semi-final win over old foe Beatriz Ferreira in Paris.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris North Arena
4 Aug
1.7k
6
The Greatest
McClenaghan delivers what he promised on a magical night for Irish sport
Rhys McClenaghan is an Olympic champion, conquering his Tokyo demons with audacity.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Bercy Arena
3 Aug
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The Greatest
McClenaghan delivers what he promised on a magical night for Irish sport
Rhys McClenaghan is an Olympic champion, conquering his Tokyo demons with audacity.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Bercy Arena
3 Aug
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out of track
'It’s difficult to always overachieve' - No final for Irish relay team as tearful Barr confronts the end
Running without Rhasidat Adeleke, the Irish quartet finished fifth in their heat and failed to progress against a high-performing field.
Gavin Cooney
2 Aug
3.7k
3
Hall of Fame
O'Donovan and McCarthy ease their way to one of the great Irish sporting achievements
The lightweight rowing duo have become the first Irish Olympians to defend an Olympic title in 92 years.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, Paris
2 Aug
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Hall of Fame
O'Donovan and McCarthy ease their way to one of the great Irish sporting achievements
The lightweight rowing duo have become the first Irish Olympians to defend an Olympic title in 92 years.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, Paris
2 Aug
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5
Robbery
'Anyone with eyes could see': Irish rage at Moorehouse decision on another grim night for boxing
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris North Arena
1 Aug
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Robbery
'Anyone with eyes could see' - Irish rage at Moorehouse decision on another grim night for boxing
Daina Moorehouse was on the wrong side of a hometown decision in her first bout in Paris, despite an outstanding performance.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris North Arena
1 Aug
12.7k
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la natation nation
An overnight success years in the making - How Irish swimming became an Olympic force
An insight into the changes Swim Ireland have implemented to transform their Olympic performance.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
1 Aug
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July
July 2024
Reaction
'The mind was more tired than the body' - McSharry already back in action after medal glory
31 Jul
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the golden swim
'Can I do this?' - Wiffen beats the nerves and then the world
Gavin Cooney
The 42, reports from La Defense Arena, Paris
31 Jul
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the golden swim
'Can I do this?' - Wiffen beats the nerves and then the world
Daniel Wiffen explains how he conquered some rare unease to set a new Olympic record and win gold.
Gavin Cooney
reports from La Defense Arena, Paris
30 Jul
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Paris 2024
An afternoon in awe of BMX Freestyle, one of the Olympics’ newest - and most entertaining - sports
Gavin Cooney
reports from Place de la Concorde, Paris
30 Jul
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