Category: Local Olympians

Brilliant Kellie wins Olympic gold in Paris

Brilliant Kellie wins Olympic gold in Paris

Local Olympians

Team Ireland’s boxing super star Kellie Harrington from St Mary’s Boxing Club in Tallaght has won Olympic gold (60kg Lightweight) beating China’s ...

Jack flying the flag at Paris Olympics

Jack flying the flag at Paris Olympics

Local Olympians

Jack Woolley was flying the flag for Tallaght during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last Friday. The Tallaght, lad, who ...

Olympics 24: Kellie goes for gold in Paris

Olympics 24: Kellie goes for gold in Paris

Local Olympians

ALL eyes will be on St Mary’s Tallaght boxer Kellie Harrington as she goes in search of an Olympic gold medal in ...

Olympics 24: Rhasidat cruises into 400m semis at Paris Olympics

Olympics 24: Rhasidat cruises into 400m semis at Paris Olympics

Local Olympians

Tallaght sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke made her Olympic debut on Monday by winning her 400m heat to advance directly to Wednesday’s semi-finals. The ...

Olympics 24: Rhasidat takes to the tracks in Paris

Olympics 24: Rhasidat takes to the tracks in Paris

Local Olympians

Tallaght sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke makes her Olympic debut this morning in the heats of the Women’s 400m in Paris. The Irish record ...

Olympics 24: Brave Ellen misses out on a place in 200m final

Olympics 24: Brave Ellen misses out on a place in 200m final

Local Olympians

ELLEN Walshe concluded her individual competition at the Paris Olympic Games in the women’s 200m Individual Medley semi-final this evening. Walshe, who ...

Olympics 24: Ellen Walshe into semis of 200m individual medley

Olympics 24: Ellen Walshe into semis of 200m individual medley

Local Olympians

ELLEN Walshe from Templeogue secured her place in the semi-finals of the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:11.81 at the ...

Olympics 24: I’m looking forward to an ‘amazing atmosphere’ – Jack

Olympics 24: I’m looking forward to an ‘amazing atmosphere’ – Jack

Local Olympians

“I am looking forward to enjoying Paris now. When I go out and am happy and I’m excited, I tend to perform ...

Olympics 24: Tallaght sensation Rhasidat one of hottest prospects in the world

Olympics 24: Tallaght sensation Rhasidat one of hottest prospects in the world

Local Olympians

“The four hundred metres is my race but I think I’ve a lot of potential in the one hundred and the two ...

Olympics 24: Brilliant Kellie is guaranteed an Olympic medal

Olympics 24: Brilliant Kellie is guaranteed an Olympic medal

Local Olympians

AN OLYMPIC medal beckons once again for Kellie Harrington, following her quarterfinal victory against Angie Pana Valdes in Paris this evening. Harrington ...