The top 25 moments in women’s sport in 2021
Mary Hannigan and Malachy Clerkin look back on the year’s most memorable events
Seminal moment for Irish women’s rowing as formidable foursome claim bronze
Keogh, Lambe, Murtagh and Hegarty produce big finish to secure Ireland’s first medal
Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape
Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago
Sanctuary Runners: ‘The transformation in people’s lives has been amazing’
Sanctuary Runners, which brings asylum-seekers and Irish people together for runs and races, started in Dungarvan in 2018 and now has 1,500 members in 18 locations
Healy may be Ireland’s best chance at World Coastal Rowing Championships
The solo sculler heads up an Ireland team of 22 crews at the Hong Kong event
‘Breaking down barriers’: Solidarity on the run in Cork City Marathon
Some 8,000 runners take part in event won by Gary O’Hanlon in a time of 2:21:43
All-Ireland Youth and Open Regatta a trial for those hopeful of international action
Rowing Ireland hopes to honour the Ireland team, including Gary and Paul O’Donovan and Sanita Puspure, at the NRC event
Courses at Lough Rynn and NRC in Cork to be busy this weekend
Kerry Head of the River set for March 24th has been cancelled
Solo rower Damian Browne has completed Atlantic Challenge race
Claire Lambe picks out Rio experience as the pinnacle of her career as she retires
Denise Walsh determined to make it to Tokyo after record year
Rower who missed out on Rio has made sure she will be ‘top one’ in her doubles boat
O’Donovans the joint fastest crew on second day of Ireland Trial
O’Donovan brothers to travel to New Zealand in January to train and compete
Monika Dukarska to lead Irish rowers on Lake Geneva
Irish Open in Cork cancelled, but World Coastal Rowing Championships to go ahead
Gold medals an indicator of the good place Irish rowing is in
The lightweight men’s singles and doubles wins brought back memories of Lucerne
Sinéad Lynch ‘tempted’ to return to Ireland squad next year
Olympic finalist in Rio is fighting fit and has not been resting on her laurels
Irish Sportswomen: Top 50 Memorable Moments - 50 to 41
Every day this week, Mary Hannigan looks at some of the highlights in women’s sport from the last 30 years. Part one looks at 50 to 41
Fintan and Jake McCarthy’s world efforts show power of Skibbereen
Well run Irish Rowing Championships illustrates high standard of underage talent
Ireland’s Gary and Paul O’Donovan have sights set on World Cup crown
Victory for Cork brothers at final regatta in Lucerne in Switzerland will seal success
‘Ironmams’: Women who combine triathlons and motherhood
Fitting in a triathlon after you have children – you can do it if you put your mind to it
O’Donovan brothers scoop up awards in Skibbereen
Rowers are not as confident of being in top form for the World Cup in Belgrade in May
Skibbereen Regatta attracting cream of Ireland’s crop
Sport Ireland’s increased allocation of €525,000 to rowing is much needed
Busy schedule of rowing puts focus back on the water
Neptune Regatta to get season started at Islandbridge with 368 crews expected
Cabra’s Claire Lambe in Cambridge crew for the historic Boat Race
The Irish Olympic rower is studying for a Masters degree at the English university
All eyes and phones on O’Donovan brothers at Indoor Championships
Records broken at Irish Indoor Rowing Championships, world of hard work returns
Record entry expected for Irish Indoor Rowing Championships
63 clubs to be represented at annual University of Limerick event
Vintage year for Ireland’s rowers comes to a close
Great expectations as young Irish talent start to stake claim at top table
Elite rowers prepare for Ireland Assessment in Cork
Aoife Feeley and Aifric Keogh take on U-23 duo Amy Mason and Tara Hanlon
Dominic Casey nominated for rowing coach of the year award
O’Donovan brothers’ trainer recognised by governing body Fisa after successful year
The tale of Pat Hickey, the OCI and the Rio Olympics
Ian O’Riordan speaks to athletes and OCI team members who were on the scene in Rio
O’Donovan brothers take centre stage at Irish Open rowing regatta
Olympic medalists set guage up against the best of young Irish talent at NRC
Sinead Lynch: ‘I feel myself that we would have grabbed a medal’
Lynch and Claire Lambe finished sixth in their sculls event but were thrilled to make the final
Don McLachlan’s contract with Rowing Ireland not renewed
New Zealander coached the Ireland participants in Rio Games
Paul O’Donovan pulled back for normal rowing triumphs
After medal in Rio it is a trip to Rotterdam and bid to become world champion
Sinead Lynch’s parents thank neighbours for support
Donegal community organised party for the Irish Olympian’s rowing final at Rio 2016
Paul and Gary O’Donovan make history with silver medal in Rio
O’Donovan brothers from Cork claim a first ever Olympic rowing medal for Ireland
Irish men and women rowers surge to Olympic finals
Dream hour of high accomplishment for Irish lightweight double sculls teams
Rio 2016: Irish in action on Friday
Ireland’s first serious medal chance - both men’s and women’s rowing crews in finals
Rio 2016: Both Irish crews into rowing finals
Sinead Jennings, Claire Lambe and the O’Donovan brothers will go for gold on Friday
Rio 2016: Irish in Action on Wednesday
Irish rowers take centre stage in afternoon while Annalise Murphy is also in the water
Rio 2016: Jennings and Lambe impress to book semi-final berth
‘We’ll have one more training session, maybe improve our start, because that didn’t go 100 per cent today’
Irish in Action: Monday, August 8th
Paddy Barnes among the Irish athletes starting their Rio Olympics campaign
Rowing cancelled for the day in Rio
Sinead Jennings/Claire Lambe and Paul and Gary O’Donovan won’t race today
Irish rowers set for crucial opening weekend in Rio
Three crews will compete in heats over the opening two days at the Olympic Games
Hopes high as Irish rowing team depart for Rio Olympics
Lightweight double of Paul and Gary O’Donovan seeded in the top six at Rio
Rowing: Irish pair qualify for double sculls final
World Cup heat win by Claire Lambe and Sinead Lynch another step up for in-form crew
No missing the Rio boat as Olympics dream comes true
Doctor and mother of three, Sinéad Jennings, will represent Ireland in lightweight rowing
Trials to decide underage places for World Championships
Paul O’Donovan intents to compete in senior lightweight single sculls at Rotterdam event
OCI withold Rio selection of three Irish marathon runners
Paul Pollock selected ahead of ex-Moldovan athlete Sergiu Ciobanu despite slower time
Paul and Gary O’Donovan show Olympic credentials
Brothers have chance of winning World Cup series after fourth place finish in Lucerne
Paul and Gary O’Donovan finish fourth at World Cup in Lucerne
Ireland lightweight double pushing into the elite as Ireland women’s lightweight double win B final
Paul and Gary O’Donovan on glory trail at World Cup Regatta
European champions hope to avenge earlier defeat to John Smith and James Thompson
Sanita Puspure the latest to reach Rio
Irish rower comes through Olympic qualification regatta in Lucerne
Inaugural Lough Rynn Regatta attracts big numbers
Leitrim event has 235 crews entered and is sure to put new rowing course on map
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