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SJennifer Horgan: Why do we pretend that biological sex can be easily categorised?
Kieran Shannon
SKieran Shannon: Basketball deserves its Olympic stage... as world gains ground on USA's best
Daniel Wiffen with his gold and bronze medal 5/8/2024
Daniel Wiffen rushed to hospital after falling unwell before Olympics closing ceremony
Daniel Wiffen took to X to thank people for reaching out and speak on his disappointment of missing being flagbearer at the Closing ceremony.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Zaur Antia tells Kellie Harrington to take a year break then come back for LA 2028
Zaur Antia tells Kellie Harrington to take a year break then come back for LA 2028
Kellie Harrington has said a number of times that this will be her last Olympics since winning her second gold medal.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Good Morning Olympics: assessing Team Ireland's performance after a memorable Paris Games
Good Morning Olympics: assessing Team Ireland's performance after a memorable Paris Games
Once more with feeling, Brendan O'Brien, Cathal Dennehy and Maurice Brosnan wrap up Team Ireland's performance in Paris.

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How was it for you? Our writers on their Olympic highs and lows
S How was it for you? Our writers on their Olympic highs and lows
Our Paris Olympic bureau sat down and tried to get their heads around what was a sensational 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Just how good was it? Who stood out in green, and globally? And can a record Irish medal haul be beaten in four years' time.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 1 - Irish Embassy Reception
Ireland's boxing body months away from losing Olympic membership
Olympic Federation of Ireland chief Sarah Keane has been told to end the IABA’s membership of the movement if they remain wedded to the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Daniel Wiffen with his gold and bronze medal 5/8/2024
S Colin Sheridan: Better prioritise our funding for human talent?
The Paris Games have shown we need to prioritse our athletes.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Sarah Keane in attendance 9/8/2024
Transformative Sarah Keane has been approached for FAI top job
Sarah Keane, CEO of Swim Ireland and president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI), has been approached about the vacant chief executive’s role at the FAI.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Fintan McCarthy replaces 'ill' Daniel Wiffen as Team Ireland flagbearer for Olympics Closing Ceremony
Fintan McCarthy replaces 'ill' Daniel Wiffen as Team Ireland flagbearer for Olympics Closing Ceremony
The medal-winning swimmers will jointly carry the Irish tricolour at Stade de France

Sun, 11 Aug, 2024

Wrestling - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 15
S One of the Olympics' greatest sports is also its most unloved
Maurice Brosnan witnessed a wrestling tournament that showcased what Games chiefs may leave behind. 

Sun, 11 Aug, 2024

Good Morning Olympics: Day 16, Sunday — another agonising near miss for Ireland
Good Morning Olympics: Day 16, Sunday — another agonising near miss for Ireland
Cathal Dennehy, Maurice Brosnan and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a superb performance but ultimate heartbreak at the Stade de France.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 12 - Golf
Leona Maguire: I'd have packed it in but for the Irish support
There was a positive finish to the Women's Individual Golf Singles for Team Ireland's Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke after finishing fourth 9/8/2024
S Cathal Dennehy: Extra speed endurance the final piece in Adeleke's brilliant future
The good thing? Speed endurance is a trainable asset, far more so than raw speed.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Daniel Wiffen after finishing 18th 9/8/2024
Daniel Wiffen finishes Olympics with nod to history even as he makes more of it
The long-distance pool races are brutal tests of endurance, physically and mentally, but he had years of experience in both before he pitched up in Paris.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 14 - Athletics
Rhasidat Adeleke: 'It just wasn’t meant to be today but I think I still have so much more to give'
'I definitely wouldn’t be happy coming fourth and my coach knows I could’ve got on that podium.'

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Rhys McClenaghan 5/8/2024
Seeds being sown as Ireland Olympic's medal haul inspiring next generation
Ireland’s current Olympians will light new fires in any number of bellies.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: HSE’s lack of ‘serious incidents’ data raises a red flag
In a world that is lubricated by the collection of statistics of every kind it is a surprise to find just how little we know about some areas of public activity and policy

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 14 - Athletics
S Pain and pride in the mixed zone: Adeleke processes defeat immediately
By the time Rhasidat Adeleke had entered the mixed zone, the tone had changed. The frustration remained, now it had a channel.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke on her way to finishing fourth 9/8/2024
Live: Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth in the 400m final
There's another medal on the line for Ireland as we head into the final weekend of the Games. 

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 14 - Athletics
Olympic final elation for 4x400m relay, disappointment for English and Lavin
Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory and Sharlene Mawdsley came home in third. 

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Daniel Wiffen after finishing 18th 9/8/2024
Wiffen completes his Games with 18th in debut open water swim
The backdrop was spectacular, the Eiffel Tower dominating the skyline for the thousands of spectators

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Good Morning Olympics: Day 14 Friday - can Adeleke recover to claim historic sprint medal?
Good Morning Olympics: Day 14 Friday - can Adeleke recover to claim historic sprint medal?
Cathal Dennehy and Maurice Brosnan dial in from Paris to preview a huge day at the Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 12 - Athletics
S Derval O'Rourke: Adeleke an incredible talent, but not the finished product
The constant conversation around Rhasidat is unlike any other talented Irish athlete I've ever come across, be it from my own time competing or the 10 years since I’ve retired

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke after finishing 2nd 7/8/2024
Adeleke's final will be a very different race to what unfolded on Wednesday
Rhasidat Adeleke has already chalked a piece of history by being here: the first Irishwoman ever to make an Olympic sprint final.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Philip Doyle, Daire Lynch, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan celebrate 5/8/2024
S Team Ireland needs to keep adapting to evolving Games in drive for Olympic medals
The IOC is an imposing skyscraper, its height and stature a symbol of its permanence, but it operates a revolving door policy at the ground floor when it comes to sports and disciplines, so Ireland’s medal opportunities may well look very different by the time we reach Los Angeles in 2028.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day Twelve
Paris Olympics, day 14: Everything you need to know
Rhasidat Adeleke goes in the 400m final with Sarah Lavin taking to the 100m hurdle semi-final. While Daniel Wiffen swaps the pool for the River Seine in the 10km swim.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 13 - Athletics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated World Record to win 400m hurdles final
Dundalk’s Kate O’Connor had a strong first day in the heptathlon, rounded off with a 24.77-second season’s best in the 200m, leaving her with 3596 points and in 19th place.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Daniel Wiffen 4/8/2024
Daniel Wiffen: 'In my head I know I want to medal, it might not even be up to me'
“I train with open water swimmers all the time and, honestly, I think I train a lot harder than a lot of them."

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 9 - Cycling
S Jack Anderson: Olympics has raised lots of legal issues that will linger
A great Games for Ireland but plenty of intrigue away from the arenas. 

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 9 - Athletics
Olympics 2024: Why you shouldn't miss clash of true greats in 400m hurdles final showdown
Athletics icons Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol will face off for gold on Thursday night. 

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 11 - Boxing
'Done, dusted': Kellie Harrington unsure about future as she confirms retirement
Her part-time cleaning job in St Vincent’s Psychiatric Hospital in Fairview could be at risk

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 11 - Boxing
S Spike O’Sullivan: We’re blessed to have St Kellie Harrington, our patron saint of grace and glory
What is it about Kellie Harrington that makes us feel the way we feel?

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Kellie Harrington celebrates winning the gold medal with coaches Damian Kennedy and Zaur Antia 6/8/2024
S Tommy Martin: Ireland's feelgood story - is happiness the true secret to gold?
After doing amazing things this past fortnight, Irish athletes have referenced their own well-being as being at the heart of their achievements.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Jack Woolley with Adrian Vicente Yunta 7/8/2024
Jack Woolley loses out on bronze medal match by slimmest of margins
The Tallaght man lost a brilliantly entertaining and savagely close repechage match

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke after the race 5/8/2024
Paris Olympics, day 12: Everything you need to know
Rhasidat Adeleke runs in the 400m semi-final. Leona Maguire and Stephaine Meadow take to the green at Le Golf National with Jack Woolley in Taekwondo getting his Olympics up and running.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke ahead of the race 5/8/2024
Sarah Harte: Our Olympians are the embodiment of true patriotism
Patriotism or civic nationalism creates a sense of solidarity with values of equality, freedom and tolerance. It’s what we are seeing daily at the Olympics, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Kellie Harrington celebrates winning the gold medal 6/8/2024
As it happened: Ireland's Kellie Harrington '98%' sure she will retire after retaining Olympic gold
"It's the last hurray. I'm done. This gives hope to all these kids, all these teenagers and for Ireland. But this one is for me!"

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 11 - Boxing
Sensational Kellie Harrington seals Olympic legacy with second gold medal victory 
The Dubliner earned the split decision win in the women's lightweight final at Roland Garros on Tuesday night.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Sharlene Mawdsley after finishing third 6/8/2024
Irish quartet go close but fall just short in search of final involvement
That was the case for all four Irish athletes in action at the Stade de France in Paris this morning.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Good Morning Olympics: Harrington goes for gold, Adeleke impresses, Mageean out,  
Good Morning Olympics: Harrington goes for gold, Adeleke impresses, Mageean out,  
Cathal Dennehy and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a busy Monday and look ahead to the Irish in action in Paris on Tuesday.

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Kellie Harrington 3/8/2024
Roland-Garros a fitting stage for Kellie Harrington’s greatest day
The first fight on Tuesday will be the men’s 71kg semi-final with Harrington’s showdown with People’s Republic of China’s Yang Wenlu the last contest of the night (10.06pm Irish time).

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Team Ireland Paris 2024 Team Announcement – Cycling
Croke Park dream, an Olympic reality – talent transfer in Ireland and the complications that come with it
Every athlete in Paris has their own story. They all have talent. How it was discovered and nurtured is another matter entirely.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Rhasidat Adeleke celebrates after winning the heat 5/8/2024
Live: Team Ireland at Paris Olympics - Day 10 updates
Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker will run in the 400m heats.

 Listen | Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

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Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen with their medals 3/8/2024
Brendan O'Brien: Seven days, seven medals - Ireland's Olympic journey so far
This started with Mona McSharry’s bronze this day last month and one-a-day, like a vitamin prescribed by a doctor, has followed since: Daniel Wiffen, Kellie’s guaranteed bronze, Lynch and Doyle, O’Donovan and McCarthy, Rhys, and now Wiffen again.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 9 - Swimming
Mixed emotions but bronze sheds Daniel Wiffen in an even better light
Wiffen’s second medal brings to seven the number Ireland have won here, one across each of the last seven days.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

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