Endurance cyclist Joe Barr sets West-East-West Ireland record

Endurance Cyclist Joe Barr (61) has set a new World Ultra-Cycling Association world record as he cycled from the most westerly point of Ireland, Slea Head in Kerry to the most easterly point, Wicklow lighthouse and back again.

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Kenny Archer 18 Sep, 2020

Women's Euro 2021 qualifier Group C: Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland (Torshavn, 5pm BST) MOST people would like to add a few years onto their birth certificate for reasons of vanity; for Sarah McFadden, being born later could have meant she'd be a full-time professional footballer.

Ice hockey season suspended due to Covid-19

Marie Louise McConville 15 Sep, 2020

THE Odyssey Trust has confirmed that the forthcoming ice hockey season has been suspended due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

VC Glendale gear up for MND charity ride

The Irish News 10 Sep, 2020

West Belfast cycling club, VC Glendale, are gearing up for a gruelling 450-mile charity ride, cycling the entire length of Ireland in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) Northern Ireland in support of DeterMND.

This week's road bowls fixtures

Andy Watters 01 Sep, 2020

ROAD Bowls fixtures. Novice 3 Draws Portmor Hugh McSorley v Darran Duffy, Enda Smith v Frank Donnelly, Ciaran Smith v Oisin Campbell, Seamus Conlon v Darran Kinchen, Thomas Digby v Seam McShane, Ni...

Aaron Hughes clinches Ulster Road Bowls Junior title

By Niall Smith 25 Aug, 2020

AARON Hughes won the Junior C Ulster Championship (sponsored by Philip White Tyres) with an unexpected victory over Brendan Rafferty from the Madden club and Armagh’s Paddy O’Neill clinched the Novice 2 Ulster title with a deserved win against Enda Mallon.

Belfast man Scott Irvine behind the screens for Cricket Ireland

Kenny Archer 30 Jul, 2020

While Ireland Men's cricket team is set to take the field on Thursday against England, one man has been working hard behind-the-scenes – in front of several screens – recording, compiling and feeding data, video and analysis to the players as they prepare for the three-match one-day series.

Tokyo dreams to come true for former Armagh GAA physio Paul Carragher

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IN a roundabout sort of a way, Paul Carragher has ex-Armagh forward Denis Hollywood to thank as he looks ahead to working with some of Ireland’s top athletes at the greatest show on earth.

Dublin's McMahon and Carthy tell young men: 'Look After Yourself'

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DUBLIN players present and past, Philly McMahon and Shane Carthy are encouraging young men to attend counselling/psychotherapy in order to 'Look After Yourself'.

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