Irish men’s No 1 Scott Evans has drawn reigning world and Olympic champion Lin Dan of China for his opening group match in the men’s badminton singles, at London 2012. The draw could not have been tougher for Evans, world ranked No 76 . Lin, although seeded second to Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, for the tournament is […]
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Ireland’s Modern Pentathlon challenge at London 2012 doubled overnight with the news that 20 year old Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe from Kilkenny has received a late call up to Team Ireland. Arthur replaces a Polish competitor who has withdrawn and joins Natalya Coyle on Ireland’s Modern Pentathlon team. At 20, he is one of the
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One of the first athletes into the Olympic village was trap shooter Derek Burnett, accompanied by shooting team leader and coach Kevin Kilty. For the next week Derek will train at the Royal Artillery Barracks shooting venue in Woolwich. Olympic Trap is a shotgun event where a clay target disc is thrown at speeds of
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Irish Physiotherapists will not just provide a world class service to Irish athletes during the London Olympic Games. In total Ireland will have ten physiotherapists supporting 14 sports at training camp and Olympic Villages in London, Weymouth and Eton Dorney. A further ten Irish physios are servicing LOCOG sports venues and the village polyclinics. This is indeed a reflection
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Tickets at the London 2012 Games have been in great demand, but the Olympic Council of Ireland along with sponsors P&G and Electric Ireland have combined resources to ensure Team Ireland athletes family members have tickets to each round their loved ones compete in at the London 2012 Games. Athletes will be allocated 2 tickets
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The Torch arrived in Dublin at 8am to a tremendous crowd who had lined the streets of Howth from 6.30am where the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins welcomed the first Torchbearer Cillian Kirwan on stage with the Torch. The Torch continued on a convoy to Croke Park before it started Dublin relay. Large crowds
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The Olympic Council wishes to confirm that all torch bearer slots on the Olympic Torch Relay, which will take place on June 6th, have now been fully allocated – and all successful torch bearers have now been duly informed. The Council wishes to thank all the hundreds of applicants who have been unsuccessful, for their
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34 OLYMPIC TORCH BEARERS – alphabetical order only – the final seven names will be announced shortly BERNARD BROGAN – 28, from Dublin, is one of the biggest names in Gaelic sport and won his first All-Ireland medal with ‘The Dubs’ last year. One of three footballing brothers for the county, he comes from a
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All is set for a great day in Dublin on June 6th The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has revealed details of the historic Olympic Torch Relay that will come south of the border on the morning of June 6th, including information on 34 of the torch bearers. Eventually 41 torch bearers will carry the
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The OCI met with LOCOG officials in London, May 2nd, for their Pre Delelgation Meeting (DRM) following a series of preparation meetings with National Federation Performance leaders last week. The Pre-DRM is an important step in the preparation of National Olympic Committee delegations for the London 2012 Olympic Games.Through this meeting the OCI and LOCOG will discuss a range of pre
London 2012 celebrates 100 days to go to the Olympic Games today by confirming that millions of people around the UK are getting ready to welcome the world to London. Among those getting ready are a total of 70,000 volunteers, already a significant way through the million hours of training they will receive ahead of
Powerade, the brand responsible for hydrating athletes at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has launched a campaign offering amateur Irish sportsmen and women the chance to be the first Irish people to set their own 100m record at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. On Thursday 3rd May 2012, Powerade will be giving sports
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