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# 2012-olympics - Thursday 18 April, 2013
For an Olympic sailor, training in snow and 40 knot winds are par for the course
Ireland’s Annalise Murphy, fourth at last year’s London Olympics, is the latest athlete to be profiled by The Journey.
# 2012-olympics - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Olympic sailor Annalise Murphy crashes bike into parked car, breaks nose
The London Olympian “did something rather stupid” on Tuesday morning.
# 2012-olympics - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Rheinisch not looking too far into the future
Three-time Olympian Eoin Rheinisch plans to compete again this year but hasn’t made any decisions on whether he’ll still be around for Rio 2016.
# 2012-olympics - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Drive time as Coyle gets set to do it all again
Tara’s Natalya Coyle was one of the surprise successes of the London Olympics, but she won’t rest easy until she’s fulfilled her potential.
# 2012-olympics - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Tom Daley’s mammy isn’t happy about the criticism he’s getting
British Swimming boss David Sparkes hit out at the teenage diver this week for his part in a new reality TV show.
# 2012-olympics - Sunday 30 December, 2012
After the gold rush: Evans braves risk to bring home reward
After the disappointment of defeat in London, Scott Evans knew he needed a change. He just didn’t know where it would take him.
# 2012-olympics - Friday 28 December, 2012
After the gold rush: Kearney savouring rollercoaster ride
After sneaking into London under most people’s radar, triple Paralympic medallist Helen Kearney is enjoying the buzz of her win.
# 2012-olympics - Thursday 27 December, 2012
After the gold rush: lights out as O’Neill moves on from London
It’s head down and push on as Kilkenny boxer Darren O’Neill comes to terms with life after the London Olympics.
# 2012-olympics - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Year
Olympic gold medallist awarded for her ‘exceptional sporting achievements’ in 2012.
# 2012-olympics - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Katie’s golden moment voted highlight of 2012
75% of respondents in Pembroke Communications’ Sports Sentiment Index (SSI) picked Katie Taylor’s Olympic gold as the most iconic moment of 2012.
# 2012-olympics - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Boxing duo Walsh and Taylor named Sports Manager of the Year
With four Olympic medals in the bag, Ireland’s top boxing coaches won the annual Philips award at this afternoon’s ceremony in Dublin.
# 2012-olympics - Friday 7 December, 2012
ISA critical of ‘malicious’ Olympic betting allegations
Peter O’Leary escaped with a warning following an Olympic betting investigation, but Irish sailing bosses still have questions about the motive and timing of the allegations.
# 2012-olympics - Friday 19 October, 2012
Joy as ‘iconic’ Taylor commits to Olympic defence
The Irish Sports Council are “delighted” that Katie Taylor has agreed to remain as an amateur in the hope of further Olympic glory at Rio 2016.
# 2012-olympics - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
In pics: The Paralympic Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the Paralympic opening ceremony took place tonight. Here’s a quick snapshot.
# 2012-olympics - Monday 27 August, 2012
VIDEO: It’s never too late for one last London 2012 montage
It’s grand, there’s only two more sleeps until the Paralympics starts.
# 2012-olympics - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Ratoath homecoming for Olympic duo
Celebrations to welcome home Cian O’Connor and Natalya Coyle are planned in the County Meath village tonight.
# 2012-olympics - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
VIDEO: Is this the most embarrassing dance by two political leaders, ever?
Boris Johnson and David Cameron had a great auld boogie at the Olympics closing ceremony.
# 2012-olympics - Monday 13 August, 2012
‘He’s still our wee brother’: Conlan family welcome their bronze medal hero home
Michael Conlan’s father and brother promise that the young Belfast boxer still has plenty more to offer in the ring.
Darren O’Neill: It’s easy to be captain of a good team
The Kilkenny boxer was full of praise for his team-mates as Ireland’s athletes returned home from London 2012.
Losing Billy and Zaur will set Ireland back 5 to 10 years – Conlan
John Conlan has called on the IABA to agree new contracts with boxing coaches Billy Walsh and Zaur Antia.
Irish pride as Olympic squad touches down in Dublin
The Minister for Sport promised to fight for more funding as he welcome Ireland’s Olympians home at a small reception in Dublin Airport this afternoon.
# 2012-olympics - Sunday 12 August, 2012
‘Disappointed’ Kenneally already looking towards Rio
Celbridge runner Mark Kenneally finished 57th in the men’s marathon on the final day of the London Olympics.
Who’s the legend now? Rogge rolls back on Bolt row
IOC President Jacques Rogge described London 2012 as “an athletes’ Games” as the Olympics comes to a close.
# 2012-olympics - Saturday 11 August, 2012
In pictures: Luke Campbell pips John Joe Nevin to Olympic gold
It was the latest installment of a rivalry that needed no introduction but in the end, it just wasn’t to be for John Joe Nevin.
AilÃs McSweeney: Historic double within Farah’s grasp
The track and field action comes to a close but it could be a night to remember, writes athletics expert AilÃs McSweeney.
Olympic soccer: Mexico stun Brazil to win gold
A double from Oribe Peralta gave Mexico a 2-1 win against Brazil in the gold medal decider.
AilÃs McSweeney: Captain’s performance from Rob can inspire Olive
Rob Heffernan brought Ireland to the brink of a sixth medal in the men’s 50km race walk this morning.
So near yet…: Rob Heffernan smashes Irish walk record but finishes fourth
The Cork walker took more than seven minutes off his PB in the men’s 50km event.
Darren O’Neill to lead Team Ireland at Olympic closing ceremony
The Kilkenny boxer will carry the Irish flag at tomorrow night’s ceremony.
Andrzej Jezierski takes “B” honours, finishes 9th
The Polish national won the “B” final of the men’s canoe single (C1) 200m in Eton Dorney this morning.
# 2012-olympics - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Video: Crowds in Bray reacts to Katie’s gold medal win
A massive crowd gathered in the 26-year-old’s home town of Bray to watch the fight… and they weren’t disappointed.
Katie’s secret mascot: Yogi the dog supports the golden girl
We were all behind Katie Taylor… but Yogi showed true dedication.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Ryan unable to raise the bar for London
The Dubliner failed to progress to the women’s high jump final this morning.
Olympic Tumblr of the Day: McKayla is Not Impressed
And nor should you be.
Between us and our dreams: Who is Sofya Ochigava?
Only one woman can stop Katie Taylor from winning gold in London this afternoon, and she’s a familiar foe. Here’s what you need to know about Sofya Ochigava of Russia.
# 2012-olympics - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
As it happened: London 2012 Olympics, day 12
It’s getting serious for Team Ireland. Revisit all of the latest Olympic news, as Paddy Barnes looked to emulate Katie Taylor’s success.
A nation holds its breath again as Katie strides towards gold
The pride of Ireland, Katie Taylor is four rounds away from achieving the dream of a lifetime in London’s ExCeL Arena tomorrow.
O’Connor adds surprise bronze to Ireland’s medal tally
Meath-based rider Cian O’Connor gave Ireland its first official medal of London 2012 with a bronze-winning performance in showjumping.
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Perfect race bar the result for Cork’s Rob Heffernan
“To top it off with a medal would have been unbelievable,” says Heffernan after setting a new Irish record in the 50km race walk.
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