# Rio 2016

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# medal alert

Brilliant day for Ireland in Rio capped as Eoghan Clifford claims bronze on the track

The three-time world champion claimed a commanding victory in the bronze medal race.

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Sep 9th 2016, 10:59 PM

# fairytale finish

'It's like a fairytale to keep coming to these major championships and winning gold'

Jason Smyth has got Ireland up and running at the Rio Paralympics.

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Sep 9th 2016, 6:51 PM

# Gold Rush

Sensational Jason Smyth storms to fifth Paralympic gold medal in Rio

A third straight 100m title for the Irish sprinter.

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Sep 9th 2016, 3:11 PM

# paralympics

'The best moment of my career': James Scully smashes personal best in Paralympic final

The Meath swimmer held his own amongst the world’s best.

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Sep 9th 2016, 12:30 AM

# Untouchable

Easy as you like! Jason Smyth's bid for a fifth Paralympic gold got off to a flier tonight

The fastest Paralympian on the planet eased into Friday’s final.

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Sep 8th 2016, 11:53 PM

# Interview

'I'm not better than anyone else, I've just worked hard and been lucky it has paid off'

Jason Smyth goes in search of a FIFTH Paralympic gold medal tonight.

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Sep 8th 2016, 9:15 PM

# learning curve

A harsh but valuable footballing lesson as Ireland picked apart by gold medal favourites

It was a humbling first taste of Paralympic action for Barry Ferguson’s side.

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Sep 8th 2016, 8:27 PM

# Banned

US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months without pay after Rio scandal

The 32-year-old has to serve 20 hours of community service and will not receive a monthly salary for the duration of the suspension.

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Sep 8th 2016, 4:41 PM

# Rio 2016

Record breaker! Greta Streimikyte storms into Paralympic final with superb run

The DCU student was the first Irish athlete in action at the Olympic Stadium.

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Sep 8th 2016, 4:30 PM

# paralympics

'I want three medals around my neck': Ireland's dynamic duo gunning for track glory

All eyes will be on Rio’s Velodrome over the next few days as Ireland’s cyclists go in search of Paralympic success.

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Sep 8th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Rio 2016

The Rio Paralympics starts today - here's Team Ireland's day-by-day event schedule

Strap yourself in for 10 consecutive days of sporting action.

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Sep 8th 2016, 7:00 AM

# curtain raiser

Do more with less: Rio's iconic Maracana delivers another powerful opening ceremony

Let the Games begin.

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Sep 8th 2016, 4:25 AM

# Recovery

A month after fracturing her spine in a horror crash at the Olympics, Dutch rider wins race

“I hadn’t expected this at all,” she told reporters.

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Sep 7th 2016, 11:15 AM

# let the games begin

Letter from Rio: Anticipation builds as Paralympic spirit overshadows financial crisis

Organisers have been forced to overcome considerable obstacles but the Paralympic Games get underway tonight.

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Sep 7th 2016, 8:15 AM

# Interview

‘My life didn’t change after London. I had to go back to the real world and I’d no problem with that'

Four years on from double Paralympic gold, Mark Rohan now leads a very different life as he begins the next chapter in his career.

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Sep 7th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Gold Rush

Watch: 8 of Ireland's leading medal hopefuls at the 2016 Rio Paralympics

Ireland brought home an impressive haul from the London 2012 Paralympics, and are well poised to do so again.

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Sep 6th 2016, 7:00 AM

# paralympics

Smyth's double to Rohan's road triumph: 6 of the best moments from London 2012

The Rio Games begin on Wednesday.

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Sep 5th 2016, 3:17 PM

# teenage dreams

From Leaving Cert points to Paralympics: teen sprint sensation living the athletics dream

Dubliner Orla Comerford is preparing to represent Ireland in the Paralympics. This is her story.

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Sep 3rd 2016, 10:30 PM

# Skibbereen

Cork City Samba invented this O'Donovan brothers remix of 'row, row, row your boat'

Close your eyes, pull like a dog, that’s the Olympic dream.

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Sep 3rd 2016, 1:29 PM

# Skibbereen

The Cork City Samba Band led a brilliant singalong for the O'Donovan brothers

Close your eyes, pull like a dog, that’s the Olympic dream.

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Sep 3rd 2016, 1:01 PM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: Equestrian, table tennis and football

Ireland have qualified for the 7-a-side football tournament for the first time.

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Aug 31st 2016, 8:27 PM

# Rio 2016

Pat Hickey's family says he's receiving 'necessary support' from Irish Government

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the 71-year-old, his family has said.

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Aug 31st 2016, 7:54 PM

# Rio 2016

Russia to hold alternative event to Paralympics for their banned athletes

They’re hosting a two-day event in Moscow.

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Aug 31st 2016, 7:25 PM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: The cyclists

We’ve taken a closer look at Team Ireland ahead of the Games.

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Aug 31st 2016, 8:00 AM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: Triathlon and shooting

Our athlete-by-athlete guide to the Rio Games continues.

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Aug 30th 2016, 5:00 PM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: The swimmers, including a 14-year-old sensation

Our athlete-by-athlete guide to the Rio Games continues.

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Aug 30th 2016, 8:00 AM

# skibb

WATCH: 'It's just a standard Monday night in Skibbereen' - the O'Donovans are welcomed home

There was only one place to be tonight.

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Aug 30th 2016, 12:21 AM

# skibb

Paul O'Donovan: 'We're not great at judging crowds but I’d say there's a million or something here'

‘Eileen, how’s the form?’

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Aug 29th 2016, 9:47 PM

# Pull Like A dog

The whole of Skibbereen came out for the O'Donovan brothers' homecoming this evening

A hero’s welcome.

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Aug 29th 2016, 7:57 PM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: Sailing and canoeing

We continue our look at the athletes will be flying the flag in Rio next month.

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Aug 29th 2016, 5:00 PM

# Bigger picture

US Olympic hero Katie Ledecky on why she's passing up an estimated $5 million per year

The 19-year-old American star is set to attend Stanford University.

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Aug 29th 2016, 3:29 PM

# paralympics

Meet Ireland's Paralympic team: the track and field athletes

Our athlete-by-athlete guide to the Rio Games begins today.

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Aug 29th 2016, 6:50 AM

# Joy

O'Donovan brothers receive heroes' welcome home after Olympics triumph

Paul and Gary will enjoy further acclaim as they prepare for an open-top bus celebration in Skibbereen.

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Aug 28th 2016, 10:42 PM

# Well read

The dysfunction of the Olympics, clotted-up blood and the week's best sportswriting

Also, pondering what happens when Roger Federer’s ageless body finally gives up and the increased violence in wrestling.

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Aug 28th 2016, 8:40 AM

# Impressive

Ireland's Ciara Mageean recovers from her Olympics disappointment in stunning fashion

The Portaferry runner knocked five seconds off her personal best tonight

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Aug 27th 2016, 9:50 PM

# Tickets

Pat Hickey family lawyer: "It could be you or I who are in that situation"

Anne Marie James says that the former Olympic executive has already been denied a fair trial.

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Aug 27th 2016, 12:49 PM

# against the rules

Irish boxers investigated for betting during Olympic Games

It is not yet known on which sports the boxers had placed the bets.

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Aug 27th 2016, 11:04 AM

# Interview

Scott Evans considering U-turn on Tokyo 2020 after rewarding Rio campaign

Ireland’s number one reflects on a historic Olympics, explains why he is weighing up his options and opens up on the camaraderie in the Irish camp.

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Aug 27th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Rio 2016

'It goes without saying that going to the gala in Navan that day was the best decision of my life'

Swimmer James Scully is preparing for his second Paralympic Games having fallen in love with the sport by chance.

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Aug 27th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Rio 2016

'When you're lying in that bed in Dún Laoghaire, it's easy to think it's all over but it's far from it'

Twelve years after he was left paralysed, Westmeath para-cyclist Declan Slevin recounts the journey which has taken him to the Paralympic Games.

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Aug 26th 2016, 3:53 PM