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Special Olympics volunteering inspires County Derry student

A County Derry student says volunteering with his local Special Olympics club has inspired him to puruse a career in sports psychology. Oisín Campbell achieved a triple distinction in Level 3 Extended Sports Diploma at Northern Regional College’s ...

27 Aug 2020 at 08:30

Northern Ireland

Olympic swimmer Wiffen ‘surprised’ to win BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen said he was “surprised” to win BBC Northern Ireland’s Sports Personality of the Year. Wiffen won Olympic gold in the pool in the 800m freestyle and bronze in the 1500m freestyle at the Paris Games in the summer. ...

23 Dec 2024 at 15:58

Northern Ireland

Gold medallist Scott hopes to encourage girls to stay in sport after MBE honour

Northern Ireland’s Olympic hero Hannah Scott spoke of her desire to encourage young girls to stick with sport as she reflected with pride at being made an MBE. The gold medal winning rower from Coleraine was part of the Team GB women’s ...

31 Dec 2024 at 12:25

Derry Sport

Former Derry camogie player to captain hockey team in Olympics

A former camogie player in Derry will captain the Irish Ladies hockey team in the Olympics next year. And Katie Mullan (25) is hoping that her side can make their mark. Last weekend, Ireland defeated Canada in a two-legged play-off ...

08 Nov 2019 at 11:36

Derry Sport

Derry's Daniel Coyle and Team Ireland miss out on Olympic showjumping team medal

The Irish Show Jumping team have finished in seventh place overall following today’s (Friday) final of the team competition at the Olympic Games in Paris. Ireland were among the top 10 teams who made it through Thursday’s ...

02 Aug 2024 at 16:02

National News

Daniel Wiffen ‘ready to party’ after Olympic homecoming

Olympic champion swimmer Daniel Wiffen said he is “ready to party” as he returned to his home village in Northern Ireland. Magheralin held one of a host of homecoming events to welcome back Northern Ireland’s sporting ...

14 Aug 2024 at 07:31

Northern Ireland

Dara O’Briain among stars celebrating historic gymnastics gold for Ireland

Comedian Dara O’Briain was among the Irish stars celebrating as Rhys McClenaghan picked up the country’s maiden gymnastics gold on pommel horse at the Olympics. The 25-year-old, from Northern Ireland, beat ...

03 Aug 2024 at 20:48

Northern Ireland

Campaign to change NI’s Commonwealth Games flag ‘ill-advised’, says minister

A campaign to change the flag representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games is “ill-advised” and should be scrapped, a Stormont minister has said. DUP Social Development Minister Gordon Lyons, ...

26 Nov 2024 at 15:32

Northern Ireland

Celebration event to be held at SSE arena for Northern Ireland Olympic heroes

An event to honour Northern Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic competitors will be held at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed. Mr Lyons told MLAs that it was right ...

16 Sept 2024 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

Lady Mary Peters joins ‘remarkable’ few awarded Freedom of City of London

Lady Mary Peters has been granted the honour of the Freedom of the City of London. Lady Mary, who won an Olympic gold medal in athletics in 1972, went on to dedicate her life to helping support young ...

13 Dec 2024 at 15:05

Northern Ireland

RTE news bulletins blocked in Northern Ireland over Olympics footage

RTE will not broadcast or stream news bulletins in Northern Ireland if they contain footage from the Olympics. Viewers in Northern Ireland who tuned into the Irish national broadcaster for its main ...

25 Jul 2024 at 13:45

Derry Sport

Five-star victory gives Derry's Daniel Coyle Olympic boost

Daniel Coyle returns to Europe to step up his preparations for the Paris Olympic Games in buoyant form after a tremendous year and the Derry native illustrated his status as one of the top show ...

17 Jun 2024 at 10:19

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