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Making A Splash

'I don’t feel famous, it’s more people being inspired' - Wiffen targeting world record at Irish Open Champs

3 Apr

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twin motivations

Daniel Wiffen on living with fame, new plans for LA 2028, and competing with his brother

10 Nov 2024

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Emergency

'I rushed to hospital as I was very unwell with a bug' - Daniel Wiffen on Closing Ceremony absence

12 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry named as Ireland's flag-bearers for Olympic closing ceremony

Tomorrow’s closing ceremony begins at 8pm Irish time.

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10 Aug 2024

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2024 Olympics

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry named as Ireland's flag-bearers for Paris closing ceremony

10 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

'I'll never do that again' - Daniel Wiffen reacts to bruising, brutal 10km race in the Seine

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reports from Paris

9 Aug 2024

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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 2024

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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 2024

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2024 Paris

Daniel Wiffen still intends to enter the 10k open swim on the Seine

4 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

Daniel Wiffen wins a brilliant bronze, learns some lessons in the Olympic pool

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

4 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

Daniel Wiffen wins a brilliant bronze, learns some lessons in the Olympic pool

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

4 Aug 2024

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Paris Olympics

Daniel Wiffen claims second Olympic medal with bronze in 1,500m final

4 Aug 2024

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Preview

Olympic Breakfast: Ireland close in on gold medal number 4 at dream Games

Here are all the key events coming up on day nine, with Daniel Wiffen aiming for another historic triumph.

4 Aug 2024

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2024 Olympics

Daniel Wiffen wants another Olympic gold medal and a World Record, and he's not shy about it

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

3 Aug 2024

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2024 Olympics

Daniel Wiffen wants another Olympic gold medal and a World Record, and he's not shy about it

The Armagh 23-year-old compared himself to Simone Biles this morning.

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

3 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

Daniel Wiffen into final of 1,500m freestyle with easy morning swim

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

3 Aug 2024

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Paris 2024

Daniel Wiffen into final of 1,500m freestyle with easy morning swim

3 Aug 2024

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be the best

8,000 calories and about 500 lengths: What does a day look like for Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen?

1 Aug 2024

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be the best

8,000 calories and about 500 lengths: What does a day look like for Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen

Wiffen is Ireland’s newest Olympic champion and has his sights set on more gold.

1 Aug 2024

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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 2024

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Paris 2024

'All-Ireland champions and Olympic gold medalists - what a great county'

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

31 Jul 2024

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Preview

Olympic Breakfast: Ireland could be set for medal number 3 today after swimmers' heroics

Here are all the key events coming up on day five, with all eyes on Kellie Harrington’s fight.

31 Jul 2024

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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 2024

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Paris 2024

'All-Ireland champions and Olympic gold medalists - what a great county'

30 Jul 2024

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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 2024

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Take a Bow

'Now I can say I’m one of the best ever' - Daniel Wiffen wins gold with new Olympic record

The 23-year-old pipped USA’s Bobby Finke in the men’s 800m freestyle in a time of 7:38.19.

Updated 30 Jul 2024

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Daniel The Champion Of The World

Watch the thrilling final 50 metres as Daniel Wiffen clinched Olympic swimming gold for Ireland

30 Jul 2024

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Olympic Record

Daniel Wiffen wins Olympic Gold medal for Ireland in 800m freestyle final

Wiffen set a new Olympic record of 7:38.19, beating the previous record by three seconds.

President Michael D. Higgins has congratulated the swimmer, calling it a "wonderful achievement of which he can be so proud".

It is Ireland's second Olympic medal for swimming at these Games after Mona McSharry won Bronze in the 100m breaststroke last night.

Updated 30 Jul 2024

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looking ahead

Olympic Breakfast: Ireland celebrates first medal in Paris as Wiffen aims to follow suit

Here’s all you need to know.

30 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

'I think I can go faster': Mona McSharry dreams of Olympic medal ahead of tonight's final

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

29 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

'I think I can go faster': Mona McSharry dreams of Olympic medal ahead of tonight's final

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

29 Jul 2024

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something in the water

Wiffen puts the Olympic Games on notice on historic morning for Ireland in the pool

Ireland qualfiied another two swimmers for Olympic finals today – they had never previously had more than one in a single Games.

Gavin Cooney

Reports from La Defense Arena, Paris

29 Jul 2024

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Swimming with the tide

'The best scenario would be two golds' - Daniel Wiffen exudes a rare confidence

28 Jul 2024

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Ahmed Hafnaoui

One of Daniel Wiffen's main Olympic rivals is now a major doubt for Paris

8 May 2024

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Focus

'Paris has always been the goal. I thought I was going to be a World champion anyway'

29 Feb 2024

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smoke on the water

Daniel Wiffen - and the coach who wasn't afraid to throw a future world champion out of the pool

Irish Olympian Daniel Wiffen was 15 years old when his coach Martin McGann set him a test that would help shape the rest of his career.

25 Feb 2024

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Swimming

Daniel Wiffen crowned world champion again with sensational swim in 1500m freestyle final

18 Feb 2024

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Swimming

Daniel Wiffen crowned world champion again with sensational swim in 1500m freestyle final

Wiffen delivered a personal best time to win the 1500m title by more than 10 seconds.

18 Feb 2024

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Swimming

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry reach third finals at world championships

Updated 17 Feb 2024

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Swimming

Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen takes gold in 800m freestyle at World Championships

The 42

Updated 14 Feb 2024

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