Road to Rio
# road-to-rio - Thursday 13 June, 2013
Blatter: Brazil will be ready for World Cup
Everyone chill, they got this.
# road-to-rio - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Ireland up 1 place in FIFA rankings to 39th, North slump to 119th
Ireland drew with Sweden and Austria last month.
# road-to-rio - Saturday 23 March, 2013
# road-to-rio - Friday 22 March, 2013
‘Green Gattuso’ justified his selection, insists satisfied Giovanni Trapattoni
The Ireland boss had praise for the likes of Paul Green and James McCarthy after the draw in Stockholm.
# road-to-rio - Saturday 2 March, 2013
‘I wanted to be that person, standing in the ring’ – Aileen Reid on inspirational Katie Taylor
The Northern Irish triathlete has her sights firmly set on medal glory at Rio 2016.
# road-to-rio - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Anxious wait for Reid and Noble as Triathlon funding cuts considered
Despite qualifying two athletes for London 2012, the Sports Council of Ireland may reduce backing for the sporting hopefuls.
# road-to-rio - Monday 25 February, 2013
Katie delights on her show-stopping night
Olympic champion Katie Taylor launched her “Road to Rio” campaign with a second win in the space of 48 hours last night.
# road-to-rio - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Katie Taylor thrills home fans with emphatic win
A sold-out crowd watched the Olympic champion punch her way past Germany’s Maike Klueners in Dublin tonight.
# road-to-rio - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Katie doubles down with national finals date
Ireland’s Olympic champion will fight Karolina Graczyk of Poland as part of the National Elite Championships finals card.
# road-to-rio - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Katie Taylor lines up first ‘Road to Rio’ opponents
Have you heard the one about a German, a Ukranian, and Ireland’s Olympic gold medallist?
# road-to-rio - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Road to Rio begins: Taylor set for first fight as Olympic champion in Dublin
The London 2012 gold medalist will take to the ring in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on February 24.
# road-to-rio - Monday 26 November, 2012
Meet Fuleco, the mascot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
He’s an armadillo, apparently.
# road-to-rio - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
World Cup 2014: Reus sets sights on Sweden
Marco Reus has already been dubbed Germany’s Mr Indispensable ahead of tonight’s WC qualifier against Sweden in Berlin.
# road-to-rio - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Blokhin won’t let players watch England’s Moldova win
“If we are in the same position as Moldova we will lose 8-0,” the Ukrainian coach said ahead of tonight’s game in Wembley.
# road-to-rio - Friday 7 September, 2012
As it happened: Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland, World Cup 2014 qualifier
The road to Rio started with what should have been a straightforward night against the world’s 142nd best team. Catch up with the action from Astana in our minute-by-minute report.
# road-to-rio - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
As you were: Ireland unchanged in September FIFA rankings
Giovanni Trapattoni’s side remain 26th, while Spain are still ranked as the world’s best side.
# road-to-rio - Friday 20 July, 2012
Senior pros set to miss out on Serbia squad – reports
Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Robbie Keane and Damien Duff could all sit out next month’s trip to Serbia, according to reports this morning.



































