Olympics
Ireland’s Paralympians at the 2012 Games
September 1st, 2012 | Olympics, Sport
A team of 49 athletes is competing for Ireland in the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Here’s a selection of some of them in action across various disciplines.
London 2012 Paralympics
August 30th, 2012 | Olympics, Sport
Highlights from the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Team Ireland’s efforts celebrated
August 15th, 2012 | Boxing, Olympics, Show jumping, Sport
Athletes who took part in the London 2012 Olympic Games were welcomed home by the Taoiseach and members of the public at events at the Mansion House and Farmleigh in Dublin
Olympic heroes arrive home
August 13th, 2012 | Boxing, Olympics, Show jumping, Sport
Team Ireland arrive back in Dublin today. With 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals the team achieved their best result since the 1956 Olympics.
Team Ireland in action
August 11th, 2012 | Olympics, Sport
As the Olympics draws to a close, Team Ireland compete in the final events.
Katie Taylor supporters in Bray
August 9th, 2012 | Boxing, Olympics, Sport
Bray comes out to support its local hero Boxer Katie Taylor as she continues her fight for an Olympic gold medal
Ireland’s medal winners
August 9th, 2012 | Boxing, Olympics, Sport
A look at Ireland’s medal-winning Olympians in action
Lightning Bolt leaves his rivals thunderstruck
August 7th, 2012 | Olympics, Sport
He’s the fastest man on earth and the star of London 2012. He is Usain Bolt
Olympic Games opening ceremony
July 28th, 2012 | Olympics, Sport, World
The London 2012 Olympic Games opened last night with a dazzling display of fireworks and theatre. The event, created by film director Danny Boyle, was witnessed by 60,000 people in the Olympic Stadium and some one billion television viewers worldwide.
