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OCS Ireland continue sponsorship of Irish Paralympic Team

There were big celebrations at OCS Group Ireland headquarters in Dublin on Thursday as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD
Team Ireland Qualifies Two Olympic Road Racing Places in Cycling

The UCI has confirmed that Team Ireland has qualified two road racing places at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer.
Olympic Games: Electric Ireland to sponsor Team Ireland in Rio 2016

President of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), Pat Hickey, has confirmed that Electric Ireland will sponsor Team Ireland for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Athletics: Fionnuala McCormack inside Rio Olympics qualifying time

Fionnuala McCormack (née Britton) finished 13th in the Chicago marathon in 2:33:15 yesterday to comfortably get inside the qualifying time (2:42) for the Olympic Games.
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Table Tennis: Colin Judge set for German Open on way to Rio?

Rio hopeful Colin Judge heads off once again today in his quest to qualify for the 2016 Paralympics. This time it’s to Bayreuth, Germany for the German Open. ...
Eventing – Clark and Ryan finish in top 10 at Badminton

IN an impressive result for Irish three-day eventing, Aoife Clark with Vaguely North and Michael Ryan on the Irish Sport Horse Ballylynch Adventure finished in the top ten at the prestigious...
Triathlete Bryan Keane at Chengdu World Cup

Triathlete Bryan Keane was looking for a big result at the Chengdu World Cup in China and delivered just that with a brilliant 5th place finish.
Swimming: 28 Irish swimmers qualify for major International events this Summer

Irish swimmers were in impressive form on the final day of competition at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin to bring to 28 the number of swimmers qualified for International events...
Swimming: Alex Murphy qualifies for World Swimming Championships in Kazan,Russia

Congratulations to Alex Murphy of UCD Swimming who will join Fiona Doyle, Sycerika McMahon and Chris Bryan on the Irish team for the World Swimming Championships in Kazan
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SQUASH – Ireland win bronze medal

Ireland's women's team had a super win over hosts Denmark this morning 2-1. Number 2 Aisling Blake was on first v Sally Skaarenborg. Playing some beautifully controlled squash Aisling was always...
Canoeing: So near and yet so far – Hendricks twins fourth in World Championships in Brazil

The Irish Junior C2 crew of twin brothers Noel and Robert Hendrick narrowly missed a podium finish yesterday
Boxing – Barnes & Conlan qualify for Rio Olympics 2016

Paddy Barnes and Mick Conlan Belfast's 'terrible twins' thave ensured their places at Rio 2016.
Judo: Lisa Kearney out of Baku 2015 & Rio 2016

Sad news at the weekend, confirmed by the Judoka herself, Irish Olympian Lisa Kearney has been forced out of the Baku European Games through injury.
Badminton: Chloe Magee on her hopes for Rio 2016 and recent events

In a series of articles in the build up to qualification for Rio 2016 the OCI asked our Olympic Council of Ireland scholarship athletes to provide updates on how they are...