Gina Akpe-Moses

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Natalya Coyle competes in the European Pentathlon Championships last week in Bath, England. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicely

The years building up to an Olympics are always fascinating ones. Calculations are being done across the board to discover how many medals one country(...)

Sportswomen of Month winners Rhasidat Adeleke (Athletics) and Kate O’Connor (Athletics). Photographs: Sportsfile/Getty Images
Rhasidat Adeleke, Kate O'Connor win Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswomen of Month title

When the judges began their chatting about the destination of our Sportswoman of the Month for July award, there was a sizeable sense of déjà vu about(...)

Cian Lynch and his Limerick team-mates celebrate their All-Ireland win over Galway at Croke park in August. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Mary Hannigan’s A to Z of the sporting year

All Blacks We waited 111 years for Ireland’s first victory over New Zealand, now we have two in two years. It’s becoming a habit. “As of now Ireland (...)

Kellie Harrington with her gold medal from the lightweight final at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Kellie Harrington’s gold caps stunning year for Irish women

The momentous sporting achievements of the past 12 months ensured that 2018 really did become ‘that year’. There really are no words to describe it. (...)

Ireland goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran saves from Spain’s Carlota Petchame in the World Cup semi-final shoot out in London. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images
Ayeisha McFerran’s dancing feet keep hockey star on her toes

Justine Sowry, coach of the University of Louisville hockey team, had a look at Ireland’s World Cup draw and reckoned Ayeisha McFerran would be ready (...)

Sommer Lecky celebrating her silver medal performance in the high jump at the World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Photograph: Cathal Dennehy/Twitter
Lecky adds to feelgood factor as she adds to Ireland’s medal haul

The future of Irish athletics keeps coming on fast – Sommer Lecky adding her name to the suddenly blossoming young stars when winning another silver m(...)

Sommer Lecky secured high jump silver in the World Under-20 Championships on Sunday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty
Sommer Lecky leaps to give Ireland another silver in Finland

Here we go again - Sommer Lecky adding her name to the blossoming future stars of Irish athletics with another brilliant silver medal in the high jump(...)

Patience Jumbo Gula chases home Germany’s Denise Uphoff in the final of the Women’s relay in Finland. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty
Ireland women secure stunning 100m relay silver in Finland

The future of Irish athletics is here and it’s now, the women’s sprint relay team winning a brilliant silver medal at the World Under-20 Championships(...)