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# Going For Gold

This year
2023
# Going For Gold
O'Donovan and McCarthy compete for third World Championship in a row
West Cork duo won Lightweight Men’s Doubles in 2022 and 2019.
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Aug 21st 2023, 4:46 PM
# settling for silver
Jack Woolley seals Ireland's first medal of European Games
Woolley was edged by Spaniard Adrián Vicente Yunta in the 58kg taekwondo final.
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Last year
2022
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Conflated claims emphatic Savills Chase success
Favourite triumphs for Gordon Elliott in Leopardstown highlight.
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Dec 28th 2022, 3:08 PM
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Broadhurst, Harrington, O'Rourke, Freyers and Desmond progress to European finals
It was a memorable day for Irish boxing in Montenegro.
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Oct 21st 2022, 7:30 PM
# Going For Gold
Broadhurst and O'Rourke reach World Championship finals on special day for Irish boxing
The Irish pair came through this afternoon’s semi-final in Turkey.
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All time
# Going For Gold
Quiz: How much do you know about gold?
Will you take the top prize?
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Aug 7th 2021, 10:00 PM
# Going For Gold
Kellie Harrington wins Olympic boxing semi-final in Tokyo
Harrington faced Thai opponent Sudaporn Seesondee.
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Aug 5th 2021, 6:16 AM
# Going For Gold
Rory McIlroy in good place at Olympics after mental refresh
McIlroy and Shane Lowry are both four shots off the lead in Tokyo.
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Jul 30th 2021, 2:54 PM
# Going For Gold
Who are Ireland’s best Olympic medal hopes in Tokyo?
Over the next two weeks The42 will be keeping track of all our athletes as they go for gold.
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Jul 22nd 2021, 6:13 PM
# team ireland
‘I’m ready to fight for a medal’: Sanita Puspure on her final shot at Olympic glory for Ireland
At 39, the world champion rower is hoping to banish the disappointments of the 2012 and 2016 Games by unleashing her talent in Japan.
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Jul 22nd 2021, 8:00 AM
# Going For Gold
Annalise Murphy set for Tokyo Olympics selection
She has secured her spot thanks to a 12th-place finish at the World Championships earlier this year.
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Jun 11th 2020, 12:18 PM
# ireland 2029
'It's the peak, the pinnacle': What's stopping Ireland from taking home more Olympic medals?
How can we boost Ireland’s number of podium finishes? We find out more on Ireland 2029.
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Aug 21st 2019, 8:59 AM
# king kurt
Walker beats British rival and top seed to join Harrington and Walsh in European Games finals
The world champion will face the scourge of Irish boxing, and one of her inspirations, Mira Potkonen in the decider.
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Jun 28th 2019, 8:10 PM
# grow the game
'The idea is to give people in areas that aren't represented in rugby an opportunity'
John O’Donnell and the Ireland Men’s Sevens team have a huge weekend ahead in Hong Kong.
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Apr 4th 2019, 7:30 PM
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Gary and Paul O'Donovan secure place in World Rowing Championships final
The brothers finished third in their semi-final today to book their place in Saturday’s A Final.
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Sep 13th 2018, 11:30 AM
# Going For Gold
Katie Taylor's upcoming fight at Wembley will be a world title eliminator
The Bray boxer is set to take on Germany’s Nina Meinke in a 10-round bout with the WBA intercontinental belt on the line.
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Apr 18th 2017, 6:10 PM
# Going For Gold
15 things that should be Olympic sports in Ireland
We’d be guaranteed a rake of golds.
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Aug 10th 2016, 9:30 PM
# Going For Gold
We took a tour of the new €4 million training centre for Ireland's Olympic hopefuls
More than 180 athletes will train at the high performance centre on the National Sports Campus.
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Jan 7th 2016, 6:58 PM
# Going For Gold
'Billy leaving was a disaster... if Zaur left too it would be a catastrophe'
A new book looks at the success of Irish boxing’s High Performance Unit.
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Dec 29th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Michael Conlan and Joe Ward through to European Championship final
Both fighters now go for gold tomorrow.
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Aug 14th 2015, 8:00 PM
# Going For Gold
Three medals guaranteed for Ireland's boxers at the European Championships
Mick Conlan and Dean Walsh have delivered in Bulgaria.
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Aug 12th 2015, 3:44 PM
# Black gold
New Zealand want Sonny Bill's star power to boost 7s side at Rio 2016
Two codes of rugby (and a bit of boxing) aren’t enough to keep SBW busy.
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Jan 18th 2015, 11:33 AM
# Going For Gold
The new Dublin City Triathlon medals are stupidly cool
Keep your silly medallions.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 8:30 PM
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Katie silences Romanian hopeful as she cruises into European semis
Next up for the champ: Bulgaria’s Denitsa Eliseeva in Friday’s semi-final.
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Jun 4th 2014, 4:01 PM
# Going For Gold
Keep an eye on Colombia as Ireland's Martyn Irvine defends his world title
Caroline Ryan denied a medal in the final stages as Track Cycling World Championships get underway in Colombia.
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Feb 27th 2014, 11:15 AM
# Going For Gold
Well these Winter Olympics competitors have some very unfortunate names
Oh, COME ON!
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Feb 10th 2014, 8:18 AM
# piece of history
Jesse Owens' 1936 Berlin Olympics gold fetches a cool €1.1 million
The American gained worldwide fame for his sporting efforts and his victory over Germany’s best athletes.
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Dec 8th 2013, 10:02 PM
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Fionnuala Britton bids for historic European hat-trick today
Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton is the one they all have to beat in Belgrade later today.
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Dec 8th 2013, 8:15 AM
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Euro gold beckons for Irish boxers
Hugh Myres and Jason Quigley both fight in the finals of the European U23 Championships in Russia this afternoon.
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Dec 18th 2012, 12:37 PM
# Going For Gold
Boxing: Walker looking to turn bronze to silver
Canal BC’s Kurt Walker fights Oliver Simpson in the flyweight semi-finals of the AIBA World Youth Championships
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Dec 6th 2012, 7:55 AM
# Going For Gold
Walker steps closer to boxing gold
Lisburn’s Kurt Walker will face Oliver Simpson of Leeds in the flyweight semi-finals of the World Youth Boxing Championships.
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Dec 4th 2012, 5:31 PM
# Know Your Enemy
Between us and our dreams: Who is Luke Campbell?
John Joe Nevin’s opponent is a decent lad and a great boxer, there must be some Irish in him.
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Aug 11th 2012, 10:42 AM
# taylormania
LISTEN: The best Katie Taylor win commentary you'll hear today
It’s been emotional.
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Aug 10th 2012, 11:06 AM
# Katie Taylor
Hashtag of the Day: 7 of the best #KatieTaylorFacts
It was inevitable, wasn’t it?
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Aug 9th 2012, 4:16 PM
# Ballin'
Tour de Force: Durant helps US rip up France
The favourites for basketball gold made light work of the French side led by Tony Parker.
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Jul 29th 2012, 6:37 PM
# Going For Gold
Poles apart: 'The only person who can beat me is myself,' says Yelena Isinbayeva
The Russian queen of track and field is very confident going in to London 2012.
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Apr 18th 2012, 1:15 PM
# Freestyling
Making waves: Murphy narrowly misses out on 200m Irish record
Grainne Murphy was a rediculously narrow margin away from breaking a long-standing record in the pool. Now, the 18-year-old turns her focus to London.
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Mar 1st 2012, 9:53 AM
# Going For Gold
Hoop dreams: USA name preliminary Olympic squad
USA Basketball have named a 20 man squad which they hope can bring them gold this summer
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Jan 17th 2012, 1:37 PM
# Going For Gold
McIlroy plays it safe on Olympic allegiances
Rory McIlroy says that he will take as much time as possible before committing to either Great Britain or Ireland for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Jan 5th 2012, 11:08 AM
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Familiar foe awaits Taylor in European final
Katie Taylor will fight for gold at the European Women’s Boxing Championships tomorrow after an impressive semi-final win this morning.
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Oct 21st 2011, 12:28 PM
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