Author: Stephen Leonard

Burke backs Harrington’s decision to stay amateur

Burke backs Harrington’s decision to stay amateur

Sport

KELLIE Harrington's coach at St Mary's Boxing Club in Tallaght, Noel Burke insists the newly crowned Olympic champion has made the right ...

Harrington opts to remain in amateur boxing

Harrington opts to remain in amateur boxing

Sport

KELLIE Harrington has confirmed she will remain in amateur boxing rather than take a potentially lucrative move into the paid ranks. Speaking ...

Crawford sees his Ireland U21s hit the ground running

Crawford sees his Ireland U21s hit the ground running

Sport

TALLAGHT man Jim Crawford saw his Republic of Ireland Under 21 team hit the ground running in their bid to qualify for ...

Ireland set to face Australia in Tallaght

Ireland set to face Australia in Tallaght

Sport

TALLAGHT Stadium will provide the backdrop to a first ever meeting between the Republic of Ireland senior women’s team and Australia on ...

Hayden plays it safe in pro debut win

Hayden plays it safe in pro debut win

Sport

WILLIAM Hayden was not taking any chances in his professional boxing debut as he saw off the challenge of England’s Dean Jones ...

Farrell and Doyle record big medal wins in Tallinn

Farrell and Doyle record big medal wins in Tallinn

Sport

IT WAS a week to remember for South Dublin Taekwondo’s Shauna Farrell and Ryan Doyle, with the former twice making the podium ...

Rovers bring Cotter on board

Rovers bring Cotter on board

Sport

SHAMROCK Rovers have added defender Barry Cotter to their ranks as they continue their pursuit of a second straight Airtricity League title. ...

McCabe welcomes equal-pay agreement for Ireland men and women’s teams

McCabe welcomes equal-pay agreement for Ireland men and women’s teams

News

REPUBLIC of Ireland senior women’s team captain Katie McCabe has welcomed the three-way agreement that will see players with both the men’s ...

Point in Time: Lucan back at the ’90s

Point in Time: Lucan back at the ’90s

Echo Rewind

IT WAS all happening in Lucan in the 1990s as the country hobbled from a period of bleak recession into the warm ...

Gordon and former Sundrive rider, Byrne finish fifth in Tokyo

Gordon and former Sundrive rider, Byrne finish fifth in Tokyo

Sport

IRELAND'S Martin Gordon combined with his pilot Eamonn Byrne, a former rider with Sundrive Track Team in Crumlin, to finish fifth in ...