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Category: Videos
WATCH: Active South Dublin June Sports Star Cormac Dixon
There was joy for Tallaght athlete Cormac Dixon at the All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. In a very tactically run event, Cormac Dixon came out tops in the Senior boys 1,500m after he saw off his main rivals in the final to go top the podium for HFCS Rathcoole. Read the full […]
WATCH: Active South Dublin May Sports Team: Tallaght Community School soccer team
TALLAGHT Community School claimed the girls U17 Leinster School’s Football Championship title for the first time in over 20 years. The Tallaght side turned on the style in the decider when they overcame the challenge of Loreto Balbriggan in the title showdown to secure the top prize. The Active South Dublin Sports Awards are run […]
WATCH: Active South Dublin May Sports Star: Ellen Walshe
ELLEN Walshe starred at the Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials as the Templeogue swimmer secured a second Olympic Qualification Time in the 400m Individual Medley in May. Walshe, already qualified for the Games in the 200m Individual Medley, swam an impressive 4:38.05 in the 400m IM, just one tenth of a second outside the […]
WATCH: Members of Tallaght Athletics Club cheer on clubmate Rhasidat Adeleke as she secures a silver medal
WATCH: Members of Tallaght Athletics Club cheer on clubmate Rhasidat Adeleke as she secures a silver medal in the European Athletics Championships in an incredible 400m race in Rome with a PB of 49.07
WATCH: HANA Tallaght community health survey
Be part of a positive change in your area by participating in a voluntary survey that aims to shape the health and wellbeing of your community. Between May and July, letters are being sent to all Tallaght households inviting people to participate in the Health Assets and Needs Assessment (HANA) Project. Have your say. Video: Tallaght […]
Active South Dublin April Sports Star: Adam Olaniyan
THERE was plenty to shout about for Jobstown Boxing Club at the European Youth Championships in Croatia last month. Super-heavyweight Adam Olaniyan came out tops against Misak Tepanyan from Armenia in the 92 plus kilos to create history for his club to become the only boxer to win two European gold medals. Read the full […]
Active South Dublin April Sports Team: Griffith College Éanna Basketball
GRIFFITH College Éanna won their first ever Super League title, thanks to a 93- 61 win over Pyrobel Killester in the final at the National Basketball Arena last month. The Ballyroan side led from start to finish in this contest, establishing a 10 point advantage at the end of the first quarter, 31-21, Sean Jenkins […]
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Active South Dublin March Sports Team: Loreto Women’s Hockey Team
LORETO Women’s Hockey Team won the EYHL champions for the first time in over 15 years. The Rathfarnham side had a brilliant season winning 15 matches from 18 games while drawing the other three games. Loreto recorded wins over teams like Ulster Elks, UCD, Catholic Institution, Pegasus and Old Alex on their way to claiming […]