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Category: Local Olympians
Olympics 24: Donore Harriers’ Jack Rafferty part of mixed 400m relay team
DONORE Harriers Athletics Club member Jack Raftery will have a role to play for Team Ireland at the Paris Olympic Games. Raftery ...
Olympics 24: Rhasidat is ‘inspiration’ to next generation of Tallaght AC athletes
“RHASIDAT is very much the star of Tallaght Athletics Club but we’ve got a great crop of youngsters coming through and she ...
Olympics 24: Ellen Walshe finishes eight in her first Olympic final
ELLEN Walshe this evening finished eight in her first Olympic final, the women’s 400m individual medley. The Templeogue swimmer (22) clocked 4:40:70, ...
Olympics 24: Kellie Harrington lands unanimous win in Paris opener
Defending Olympic 60kg lightweight champion Kellie Harrington landed an unanimous 5-0 win over Italy’s Alessia Mesiano this afternoon. Harrington, who is a ...
Olympics 24: Templeogue’s Ellen Walshe secures spot in 400m medley final
ELLEN Walshe produced a superb finish in the 400m individual medley heat this morning, securing a spot in this evening’s final. The ...
Olympics 24: ‘From the start, she was like a little mermaid’ – Ellen’s coach Brian
“From the start, she was like a little mermaid.” This is how Tempelogue Olympic swimming star Ellen Walshe is described by her ...
Olympics 24: Mixed fortunes for our Olympians in Paris
MIXED fortunes for South Dublin County Olympians in Paris today (Saturday, July 27), but much to look forward to over the coming ...
Olympics 24: Golden girls Kellie and Grainne ‘raring to go’ for Paris Olympics
Noel Burke, coach at St Mary’s boxing club in Tallaght, is a proud man as his club is about to send two ...
Olympics 24: Boxers Kellie and Grainne flying the flag for St Mary’s and Ireland
THERE are not too many clubs that can boast that they have two members participating at the Paris Olympics this summer. Well ...
Olympics 24: ‘Hopefully it will be a different experience for me’ – Ellen Walshe
ELLEN Walshe of Templeogue Swim Club is currently preparing for her second Olympic campaign having competed at Tokyo 2020. Ellen will swim ...