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Usain Bolt runs in Brazil to ready himself for Rio 2016

Usain Bolt has started his athletics season by winning a 150m race on Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro yesterday afternoon.
Usain Bolt to defend sprint crowns in Rio

Usain Bolt Has confirmed he will attempt an unprecedented three-peat of his Olympic sprint clean sweep. Bolt has ended speculation that he may try his hand at either the long jump...
2012 European Female Athlete of the Year award for Jessica Ennis

Jessica Ennis of Great Britain has been voted the 2012 winner of the women’s European Athlete of the Year Award. Five years ago Ennis picked up the inaugural European Athletics Rising...
Your Guide to live coverage of the 2012 Paralympic Games

The London 2012 Paralympic Games get under way in London’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday with a three hours Opening Ceremony spectacular commencing at 8.30pm. The Opening Ceremony will include more than...
Twitter accounts to follow for Irish Paralympic news

As always @snisportsnews will bring you the latest LIVE news of Ray O’Dwyer ,Michael McKillop, Jason Smyth, Mark Rohan, Fran Meehan, Catherine Walsh and all the Irish team competing in the London...
Video highlights of Irish Olympic homecoming

Team Ireland are back on the Emerald Isle after an historic Olympic Games in London which saw the best medal haul in over half a century.
Cork man coaches Olympic world record breaking runner

Were it not for Usain Bolt and a certain Bray boxer, then David Rudisha would undoubtedly be the star and most famous name of the 2012 Olympic Games. The 23 year-old...
Athlete breaks leg but continues to run some 200 metres!

Sprinter Manteo Mitchell said he “felt” and “heard” his fibula breaking midway through his leg of the 4×400 metre relay on Thursday morning in the Olympic qualifying heats. He kept near sprinting...
Seven Olympic athletes have “gone missing”

Seven Cameroonian Olympic athletes have apparently vanished from their official residence and may attempt to seek asylum in Britain, the African nation’s Chef De Mission said on Tuesday. David Ojong, head...
Men’s 100m final; the champion becomes a legend

Jamaica announced a national holiday in 1952 when their 4x100metre men’s relay team beat the Americans at that year’s Olympic Games. They will likely do the same after their individual sprinters...
The 100 metres mens’ Olympic final preview

The blue ribband event of the Olympic Games track and field competition is the 100m men’s final. That final takes place on Sunday night (5th August) at 9:50pm. Usain Bolt will...
Cork’s Heffernan unanimous choice as Irish Olympic track captain

Robert Heffernan of Togher Athletic Club in Cork city will captain the Irish Olympic track and field team at the London Olympics. “There was a vote this evening and all the...
Radcliffe ruled out of Olympic marathon

Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe’s hopes of ever winning an Olympic medal appear to be over as she was forced to withdraw from the London 2012 marathon because of a...
Romeny gets rebuke for London Olympic criticism

US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made some undiplomatic criticism of London’s preparations for the Olympic Games on Wednesday, expressing concern about Britain’s readiness to host the event. “It’s hard to know...

Andre Villas-Boas and PSG a perfect match?

In recent weeks there has been a lot of recent speculation that...
New Chelsea signing out to make an impact

Chelsea new-boy Andre Schurrle is out to make a big impact in...
Substantial offer required for Manchester United to land midfielder

Juventus director general, Beppe Marotta, insists that midfield star Claudio Marchisio will...

Donegal legend slams backdoor system

Donegal legend Martin McHugh has slammed the Championship format, saying that it...
Cavan stars are giving up their lives to play

Cavan Captain Alan Clarke has said that players are giving up their...
Cork Evens to book Munster SHC Final date

This weekend sees Clare take on Cork in the Munster Hurling semi-final...