# Plain sailing

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2022

Golden day for Irish sailing as McMahon and Wright double up at Youth Worlds

Irish sailors bring home two gold medals from Youth World Championships in The Hague.

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Jul 14th 2022, 6:58 PM

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Dream Olympic start for Irish sailors Dickson and Waddilove with victory in first race

It’s been a perfect start for Ireland in the 49er class.

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Jul 27th 2021, 9:51 AM

Strong finish puts Annalise Murphy into medal contention at World Championships

Recovering from disqualification in the first race, a pair of second-place finishes have put Murphy in the mix ahead of tomorrow’s final day.

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Feb 27th 2020, 12:23 PM

'Don't start thinking you've a chance until the last race': Flying start just the beginning, warns Annalise

Annalise Murphy sits second overnight after a battling performance on day two of the laser radial.

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Aug 10th 2016, 6:10 AM

John Twomey: Ireland's flag bearer will be competing at his 11th (!) Paralympic Games

“It’s a memory that I will cherish for the rest of my life.”

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Jul 19th 2016, 4:23 PM

Plain sailing as Annalise Murphy seals fourth win on the trot in Weymouth

‘It can’t get much better than this’, says the 22-year-old who must still navigate six races in the Women’s Laser Radial.

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Jul 31st 2012, 5:10 PM

Job done: O’Leary and Burrows qualify for London 2012

At the ISAF World Championships in Perth this morning, Peter O’Leary and David Burrows became the third Irish boat to qualify for the Olympic Games.

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Dec 16th 2011, 12:08 PM