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Athletics Vienna Indoor International   Austria   2008-01-29 
Athletics - Indoor Meeting Bratislava  Slovakia  2008-01-31
Athletics: Budapest Indoor Meeting  Hungary  2008-02-02
European Clubs Cross Country Albufeira  Portugal  2008-02-03

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Athletics: Belfast International Cross Country
 Last week at the cross country international Dave Webb and Lee Carey were 5th and 6th, men’s 9k,
In the women’s 5.k, Deirdre Byrne won bronze,Vicky Gill 4th, Linda Byrne Milton 5th,  Filicity Milton 8th.
Men’s 7.4 Veterans’ race was won by Dave Morwood, Gary Crossan 2nd both over 35s, with 3rd place Robert Quinn also winning the over 40 race.
9th place Dominic Bonner won the over 45s race. Matt Shields 12th won the over 50s.
U17 girls was won by Ciara Mageean – of City of Lisburn AC.
 Full results at : http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=3144

Athletics: Young Irish win Gold at the Celtic Nations  Cross Country Edinburgh
Ciara Mageean and Shane Quinn win gold at U17 in EdinburghIreland also won Gold in the Celtic Nations team events in the Women’s u23 team 6.7k, and the Women’s U20 team 6.7k,
There were 4 teams – Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ulster – which is another Irish team really.

U17 Girls, Ciara Mageean from Ulster team won Gold, Ireland’s Shannon Ryan being the best of the Irish coming in 6th.
In the Boys U17, Shane Quinn from ferrybank crossed the line ahead of the field – to claim Ireland team’s only individual Gold.

In the men’s 4, Gary Murray was best if the Irish in 7th.
Fionnula Britton was best of the women in 11th, but strong finishes by Irish U20 and U23 runners claimed Ireland gold in each team event.
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=3179

Athletics:
Top European Hurdlers Callenge O’Rourke At The Odyssey Arena
European Hurdles medallists Jenny Kallur (Sweden) and Christina Vukicevic (Norway) will race against current Irish World Indoors Champion Derval O’Rourke.
in the Woodie’s DIY Irish Indoor Championships on 26th and 27th January at the Odyssey Arena Belfast. The event is organised and promoted by Athletics Northern Ireland and the Athletic Association of Ireland and in conjunction with Belfast City Council and Sport NI as funding partners.

24-year old Jenny Kallur’s the twin sister, Susanna is the current European hurdles champion and 2007 world ranked number 2. Jenny took the silver medal behind winner Susannah in the 60m hurdles event at the Madrid European Indoor Championships in 2005.

The Swede’s current indoor time should provide ideal competition for O’Rourke who beat Kallur when taking the European Outdoor silver medal in 2006 in a new Irish record of 12.72 seconds. Also taking the start line will be Kallur’s training partner Christina Vukicevic. The 20 year old Norwegian is the World Outdoor junior silver medallist from Beijing in 2006.
More at
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=3202#more-3202

2008 Athletics events across the Continent with Irish participation have been added today.

The Brand new website is going live his week.

we are currently tranfering the data from the existing site to the new one.

There are many  athletics events this year, chances than no matter what part of Europe you are based - Irish athletes will be competing nearby sometime this year.
These include events in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Russia, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and Belgium.
You can even start planning for 2009, with events in Russia, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Finland, Germany and Ireland all added already.

currently can be seen at

http://www.europeanirish.com/new/events.php

Here are the sports and athletes representing you and me this week in Shanghai at teh Special Olympis- let’s cheer them on:
Aquatics
Clara Joyce
David Deane
Patrick Monaghan
Jane Saunders
Nuala Burns
Brian Ridgway
John Sweetnam
Timothy Dorgan
Kathy Davison
Ruth Swann
Ryan Archibald

Athletics
Stephen Field
Marion Gallagher
Shane Heffernan
Emma Jamison
William Keane
Tony Lynagh
Sarah Meade
Joseph Nagle
Ian O’Donnell
Janet O’Donoghue
Eileen O’Loughlin
Eddie Ryan
Sammy Jo Sweeney

Badminton
John Jones
Kevin Hardiman
Claire Alice Byrne
Derek Kelly
Diane Brown

Basketball
David Corroon
William Casserly
Aisling O’Brien
Catherine Presch
Gerard Regan
Grace  Jennings
James  Callaghan
Nichola  Farrell 
Seán O’ Reilly
Fiachra  Englishby 
Fintan  Broaders
Joan Quirke
John  Brady
Michael Cummins
Patrick Nolan
Carol Nairn
Dorothy Heffernan
Grace Howley
Jean Fenton
Louise  Coleman

Bocce
Gary Diamond
Patricia McNicholas
Carol O’Rourke
Linda Mooney
James  O’Connor
Joseph Walsh
Ruth Pauline Gribben
Glen Ballance

Bowling
Deirdre  Garvin
Síle Nic Niocaill
Ann Davis
Ronnie Harris
Darren Carr
Patrick Hickey
Diarmuid Coughlan
Noreen O’Driscoll
Kyle Herron
Rachael Aiken

Equestrian
Brian Murray
Mary Henry
Niall Masterson
Dessie Gonoude
Stephen Roche
Kieran Buckley
Pamela Collins
Ann O’Brien
Lorraine Elizabeth Burke
Football 11
Daniel Sands
Darran Flanagan
Darren Farrelly
Donnacha O’Duinn
Francis Bilardi
John Cousins
Kenneth Elliott
Mark Duffy
Michael O’Reilly
Noel Daly
Philip Dunne
Adrian Clarke
Chris O’Donnell
Gareth Egan
Oliver Boyle
Ryan Doherty

Football 5 Female
Bernadette Carr
Christine Kelly
Edel Doyle
Edel Hannon
Emma Finneran
Bridget O’Reilly
Julie McGrath
Kathleen McMeel
Norita Hedigan
Siobhan McMahon

Football 5 Male
James Peter Glover
John Paul Shaw
Sean Michael Keenan
Eddie Hyland
John Ryan
Joseph Maher
Joseph Peter Regan
William Lawlor
Don  O’Reilly
Patrick O’Leary

Golf
Antonia  Casey
Liam Hyland
Paul Kilgannon
Rita Dunne
Sarah Sherwood
Kevin O’Callaghan
Gary Fleming
Maeve Long
Rosaleen  Moore
Ruth O’Mahony
Jamie Doran
Oliver Doherty

Gymnastics
Tom Ward
Paddy Dennigan
Marie Fitzgerald
Margaret Walsh
William Loughnane
Caitilín McCollum
Kirsty Devlin
Lesley Farmer
Una McGarry

Table-Tennis
Gerard McCormack
Anna Fitzsimons
Bernadette Carroll
Paul Sweeny
Fergal Bolger
Pat Dorgan
Sharon O’Brien
Mary Blair
Follow their progress on Eircomm sponsored site: http://specialolympics.eircom.net/team-ireland/

Openig ceremony today
schedule here
http://www.2007specialolympics.com/Webenglish/games/Date.aspx
 

The following county athletes, coaches and volunteers were at the Irish Team announcement at the RDS.

Ulster:
From Antrim:
Lesley Farmer, Lisburn; Glen Balance, Belfast; Ryan Archibald, Ballymoney; Una McGarry, Belfast; Mary Blair, Newtownabbey; Kirsty Devlin, Belfast; Caitlin McCollum, Belfast and Rachel Aiken, Coleraine
Antrim’s Phyllis Gilliland, Head Coach Athletics;

From Armagh:
Kyle Herron, Ruth Swann, and Kathy Davidson, all from Portadown
Armagh’s Philip Patterson (coach)

From Down:
Jamie Doyle, Down
and Hazal Coates, Down

Co Fermanagh
athlete Emma Jamison from Enniskillen

From Monaghan :
Jenny Hughes (coach), Donaghmoyne,
Roisin Deery (coach) Inniskeen and Teresa McCabe (coach)

Tyrone:
Sammy Jo Sweeney, Cookstown, and TEAM2007 volunteer Gerry McElhone, Cookstown
Connacht:
Galway athletes:
Kevin Hardiman, Loughrea, Sile Nic Niocaill, Galway City, Christine Kelly, Ballinasloe, William Casserly, Rahoon and Clara Joyce, The Aran Islands.
Galway coach, David Harris, Ballinasloe; William Cassrely, athlete, Rahoon; Gerry Murphy, coach from Mervue; Jackie Moran, coach from Kiniska, Claregalway; Clare Joyce athlete from Inis Mor, Veronica Murray coach from Athenry, Kevin Hardiman, athlete from Loughrea and Síle Nic Niocaill, athlete from Galway at the Team Ireland
Leitrim: 
Caroline Brennan, Equestrian Coach, Dromahair

Co.Mayo
Patricia McNicholas, Kiltimagh, Frank Vahey (coach), Ballinrobe, Jack Jones, Swinford, Padraig Staunton (coach), Claremorris and Gerard Murray (coach), Ballina. Edel Doyle (coach), Ballina, Deirdre Garvin, Claremorris, Gary Diamond, Kiltimagh, Mary Henry, Westport, Ian O’Donnell, Ballina and Edel Hannon, Ballina.

Roscommon:
James Glover, Strokestown, Bernadette Carr, Roscommon town, Emma Finneran, Taughmaconnell and Joe Healy (coach), Ballintober.

Sligo:
Michael Gilroy (coach), Calry, Liam Hyland, Ballincon, Caroline Brennan (coach) Carraroe, and Teresa McCabe (coach) Drinaghan. Tony Lynagh, Cullens, Paul Kilgannon, Sligo town, Gerry McCormack, Culfadda, and Antoinette Campbell (coach) Tubbercurry
Leinster:
Carlow & Wexford:
Michael Cummins, Bunclody; Roz Telford, Maurice Carbery (coach), Marie Fitzgerald, Leighlinbridge, Carlow and Diane Brown Bagnelstown

Dublin
north: Dublin North’s Jennifer Hughes (Coach); Carol O’Rourke; Linda Mooney; Bridiget O’Reilly; Vivienne Browne (Medical Officer); Ann Davis; Mick O’Reilly; Ronnie Harris and Eddie Hyland
Dublin South: Nicola Farrell, Leopardstown; Sarah Sherwood, Killiney, Claire Heffernan (coach from Dundrum, Claire Alice Byrne, Shankill, Catherine Presch, Ballyboden; Aisling O’Brien, Sandycove; Joseph Nagle, Kimmage; Grace Jennings, Dundrum; Pat Monaghan, Ballyfermot; Sarah Meade, Bothar na Breena and David Deane, Kimmage
and Dublin Souths’ Philip Dunne, Mark Duffy, Jim Kelly, Donnacha O Duinn, Darren Flanagan, Gerard Fox, Anna Fitzsimons, Bernadette Carroll, Paul Sweeney, John Cousins and Danny Sands
Dublin South continued: Paul Martyn (Head Coach Football 11 a side), Carol McMahon (eircom), Dorothy Timmons (Head of Delegation), Eimear Herron (Assistant Head of Delegation), Eimear O’Leary (Medical), Fiona Murray (Sports), Darren Farrelly (Football 11), Francis Bilardi (Football 11), Kenneth Elliot (football 11), Sara Phelan (Coach Women’s Football 5-a-side), James Callaghan (Basketball)

Kildare:
Joan Quirke, Monasterevin, Stephen Roche, Athy and Eileen O’Loughlin, Rathangan. Front left to right, Peter Fenton, Kildare Town, Colette O’Connor, Allenwood and Kevin O’Callaghan, Kilcullen.

Kilkenny:
Fergal Bolger, Graignamanagh, Jane Saunders, Ballyragget, Joseph Walsh, Castlecomer and Liz O’Neill, Danesfort
Longford:
Ruth Gribben, Dundalk and Antoinette Campbell (coach), Dundalk
John Paul Shaw, Longford Town, Sean Keenan, Newtownforbes and Michael Keenan (coach), Newtownforbes

Meath
John Brady, Navan, Sean O’Reilly, Dunboyne, Nuala Burns, Navan, Rita Dunne, Kells and Fiachra Englishby, Navan

Offaly: Dessie Gonoude, Tullamore.

Westmeath:
Niall Masterson, Mullingar, Tom Ward, Athlone, Michael Lynch, Athlone, David Corcoran, Mullingar, Brian Murray, Mullingar, Shane Heffernan, Mullingar

Wicklow:
Pam Beacom, (golf coach) from Wicklow town, Derek Kelly, Bray, and Brian Mason, Dunlavin.

Wexford:
Patrick Hickey, Enniscorthy, James O’Connor, Enniscorthy, Patrick Nolan, Enniscorthy, Edel Dempsey, (coach) Gorey and Declan Bolger (coach), Enniscorthy. Larry Parle (coach), Bree, Fintan Broaders, Wexford town, and Darren Carr, Bree
Munster:
Co Cork
Owen Kelly (coach), Gary Fleming, Whitechurch; Donie Carroll (coach); Noreen O’Driscoll, Whitechurch; Pamela Collins, Kanturk; Kieran Buckley, Kanturk; Norita Hedigan, Mallow; Margaret Walsh, Midleton; Maeve Long, Mallow and Timmy Dorgan, Mallow
Limerick:
Kathleen McMeel, Bruff, Sharon O’Brien, Bruree and Brian Ridgeway, Castletroy

Tipperary:
Siobhan McMahon, Roscrea, Julie McGrath, Templemore, and Roddy Spillane (coach), Moneygal. Billy Keane, Cashel, Pauline Nugent (coach), Nenagh, and Eddie Ryan, Cashel.

Billy Keane, Cashel, Siobhan McMahon, Roscrea, Julie McGrath, Templemore, and Geraldine Ryan Meagher, Cashel. Front row from left, Karen Buckley (coach) Cashel, and Eddie Ryan, Cashel.
Waterford:
Jim Fleming, Dungarvan, Dorothy Heffernan, Ferrybank, Louise O’Toole, Waterford City, Jean Fenton, Cappoguin, and Emma Smyth, Waterford City. Front row from left, Grace Howley, Portlaw, Carol Nairn, Ferrybank and Louise Coleman, Ferrybank.

2nd to 11th October follow the fortunes, the dreams and achievements of ireland’s bravest and competitive athletes.

http://specialolympics.eircom.net/

The Special Olympics World Games 2007 take place in Shanghai, China from 2nd to 11th October. Team Ireland which comprises of 143 athletes will participate in 11 sports.

The event will mark the first time the World Summer Games will be held in Asia, and only the second time they will be held outside the United States. In addition to almost 7,500 athletes, Special Olympics expects the 2007 World Summer Games to draw 40,000 volunteers, 3,500 event officials and thousands of families, volunteers, spectators and journalists from every continent.

Special Olympics athletes of all ability levels will compete in 25 different Olympic-type and demonstration sports:

Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Cricket, Cycling, Dragon Boat Racing, Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Golf, Gymnastics, Judo, Kayaking, Lion Dancing, Powerlifting, Roller Skating, Sailing, Softball, Table Tennis, Team Handball, Tennis and Volleyball, as well as Motor Activities Training Program. Special Olympics athletes not competing in the World Games will play crucial leadership roles off the sports field as officials, assistant coaches, reporters and spokespeople.

Opening Ceremony today!

CLICK HERE to watch the Team Ireland Preparations: http://specialolympics.eircom.net/flash/training.swf

Would you like to know who the irish Athletes from your county are?

Cork looked good against Meath. Had a strong midfield, accurate passing, fluid play up the field, and a route to scores.

Irish Rugby team - 3 time winners of the Triple Crown, with many players from last year’s Heineken Cup Champions Munster - adnd semi-finalists Leinster.

Irish Soccer - has grown to a team of Premiership players - from a panel of a couple of Premiership players and the rest made up of reserves and English Championship players. They had key matches against Slovakia and Czech Republic - and had a 4-0 win away to Denmark as a warmup.

Ireland’s O’Rourke, Gillick, Hession, Cragg at the World Championships - going well in their buildups …

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This past fortnight. Cork played in the All-Ireland Final - and left all their ‘accurate passing’, fluid play, route to scores, and dominant midfield - somewhere else. They didn’t turn up for the final. Cork were hammered

Rep of Ireland Soccer is a bit of a misfit here, as they have been going badly since they lost to Cyprus losing 5-2, in fact before that they were hammered by Holland.
But after a 4-0 win against Denmark in an August friendly - hopes were high that 2 wins or - a win and a draw - against Slovakia and Czech Rep would bring Rep Ireland back into contention for a place in the Euro Championship Finals next year. Ireland have on paper a stronger team that both these oppositions.
Ireland gave away a last minute goal against Slovakia - after Ireland’s passes went continuously astray throughout the match, few finding another Irish player.
All the huff and puff was useless without the ball - or not keeping it when Ireland did have it. Rep Ireland were the same against Czech Republic, losing 0-1 but playijg well for the past 30 mintues -being almost an ‘Irish morale victory’ - I bet you love that  rubbish!

The performance for the first 35 minutes was simply appalling and heartless. The performance against Slovakia was simply poor football - not being able to pass the ball. ANyway - Ireland failed against both.

Irish Rugby were hammered during the summer against Argentina - twice. In the warmups Ireland were beaten by Scotland, and should have been by Italy.
Against Namibia and Georgia - and eventually France, Ireland lost all the passing, instincts and bravery that had been evident when they won the Triple crown.  For htis wrold cup, Ireland seemed untrained, heartless and passionsless for all matches.

Irish best athletes at the World Championships - were 6th place results - by hammer thrower Eileen OKeefe, and 20 K Walker Robert Heffernan. Neither of these had much impact on the media before these events. Most Irish had never heard of these 2 athletes. The other athletes failed miserably to reach their potential.

So if you are a Cork Sports fan - this past month has been miserable.

Is there something in the Irish syche, that results in poor performance on the big occasion?

(of course There are exceptions to this, but it is rare - and perhaps that’s what makes it wonderful)

Or are Irish expectations simply too high for a Nation of our size?
 

22-Sep Germany Athletics:  5th IAAF World Athletics Final (IAAF World Athletics Final) Stuttgart
22-Sep France Athletics:  Decastar (IAAF World Combined Events Challenge) Talence
23-Sep Germany Athletics:  5th IAAF World Athletics Final (IAAF World Athletics Final) Stuttgart
23-Sep France Athletics:  Decastar (IAAF World Combined Events Challenge) Talence
6-Oct Slovenia Athletics:  WMRA 4th Grand Prix (World Mountain Running Grand Prix) Ljubljana
14-Oct Italy Athletics:  2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships Udine
14-Oct Italy Athletics:  World Road Race Championships Udine

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport

 http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/Sportsyear.htm

14-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. England V South Africa St Denis  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
14-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
14-Sep Italy Athletics:  WMA World Masters Championships Riccione  http://www.gbrathletics.com/ia2007.htm LINK
14-Sep Malta Swimming: MALTA (MLT)   European Youth Water Polo Championships Men  http://www.swimireland.ie LINK
14-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep Spain Cycling: La  Vuelta de Espana http://www.examiner.ie LINK
14-Sep Spain Equestrian - Show-jumping:  Samsung Super League Barcelona (ESP)  http://www.horsesport.ie/internationall.html LINK
15-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Setanta across Europe : 5.15pm Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers  http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Sky across Europe : Portsmouth v Liverpool (12.45pm) http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
15-Sep Europe Soccer: Scottish Premier League live on Setanta across Europe: HEARTS v RANGERS 12:30 http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Ireland  v  Georgia   Venue:Chaban Delmas http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Ireland V Georgia Bordeaux  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. New Zealand V Repechage 1 Lyon  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
15-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
15-Sep Ireland Basketball: Senior Women Euro Q Ireland V Iceland - home Dublin http://www.basketballireland.ie LINK
15-Sep Italy Athletics:  WMA World Masters Championships Riccione  http://www.gbrathletics.com/ia2007.htm LINK
15-Sep Malta Swimming: MALTA (MLT)   European Youth Water Polo Championships Men  http://www.swimireland.ie LINK
15-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Russia Boxing: Senior Men’s, WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS RUS Moscow  http://www.iaba.ie LINK
15-Sep Spain Cycling: La  Vuelta de Espana http://www.examiner.ie LINK
15-Sep Spain Equestrian - Show-jumping:  Samsung Super League Barcelona (ESP)  http://www.horsesport.ie/internationall.html LINK
16-Sep Belgium Motor Racing: Formula 1  - spa - Francorchamps http://www.examiner.ie LINK
16-Sep Europe GAA: All-Ireland - Live Coverage in Europe:  Bank of Ireland All Ireland Football Championship Final
(Replay 30/09/07)
ESB All Ireland Minor Football Championship Final http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm LINK
16-Sep Europe Soccer: English Premier League live on Sky across Europe : Man City v Aston Villa (4pm) http://www.europeanirish.com/pubs LINK
16-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. France V Namibia Toulouse  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
16-Sep France Rugby: Rugby World Cup 2007. Samoa V Repechage 2 Montpellier  http://www.irishrugby.ie LINK
16-Sep Germany Athletics:  ISTAF (IAAF Golden League) Berlin http://www.athleticsireland.ie LINK
16-Sep Germany Golf: PGA European tour Mercedes-Benz Championship
Gut Lärchenhof http://www.europeantour.com LINK
16-Sep Portugal Motor Racing: MotoGP Astoril http://www.examiner.ie LINK
16-Sep Russia Boxing: Senior Men’s, WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS RUS Moscow

http://osaka2007.iaaf.org/results/bydate.html#racedate=08-28-2007

Live TV Online at :
http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/live/32gb/rsw1-450.smil

Events with Irish: 

Irish Time   Time Difference 8 Hours 
 Day 1 Saturday 25th August  
02.15  Women 3000m Steeplechase 1st Round   Roisin McGettigan 
  Fionnuala Britton 
 Day 2     Sunday 26th August  
00.00  Men 20k Race Walking Final   Robert Heffernan 
02.50  Women 400m 1st Round  Joanne Cuddihy 
  
 Day 3  Monday 27th August  
02.10  Women 100m hurdles 1st Round  Derval O’Rourke 
02.50  Women 400m hurdles 1st Round  Michelle Carey 
12.20  Women 3000m Steeplechase Final  Roisin McGettigan  
  Fionnualla Britton 
13.10 Women 400m Semi Final Joanne Cuddihy 
  
 Day 4  Tuesday 28th August  
02.00  Men 400m First Round  David Gillick 
02.00  Women Hammer Throw Qualification A  Eileen O’Keeffe 
03.00  Men 200m First Round  Paul Hession 
03.25  Women Hammer Throw Qualification B    Eileen O’Keeffe 
11.35  Women 100m hurdles Semi Final  Derval O’Rourke 
12.10  Men 200m Second Round  Paul Hession 
13.40  Women 400m Hurdles Semi Final  Michelle Carey 
  
 Day 5 Wednesday    29th August  
12.05  Women 5000m First Round  Mary Cullen 
13.05  Women 100m Hurdles Final  Derval O’Rourke 
13.25  Men 400m Semi Final  David Gillick 
13.50  Women 400m Final  Joanne Cuddihy 
14.20  Men 200m Semi Final  Paul Hession 
  
 Day 6  Thursday 3th August  
11.30  Women Hammer Throw Final  Eileen O’Keeffe 
11.40  Men 800m 1st Round  David Campbell 
12.25  Women 400m Hurdles Final  Michelle Carey 
12.45  Men 5000m 1st Round  Alistair Cragg 
14.20  Men 200m final  Paul Hession 
  
 Day 7   Friday 31st August  
00.00  Women 20k Race Walking Final  Olive Loughnane 
12.05  Men 800m Semi Final  David Campbell 
14.05  Men 400m Final  David Gillick 
  
 Day 8 Saturday 1st September  
23.00  Men 50k Race Walking Final  Jamie Costin 
  Colin Griffin 
12.30  Women 5000m Final  Mary Cullen 
  
 Day 9 Sunday 2nd September  
11.30  Men 5000m Final  Alistair Cragg 
11.55  Men 800m Final  David Campbell 

Japan Day 1:
Irish athletes got off to the best possible start at the World championships in Osaka overnight. Roisin McGettigan ran a confident race in the first heat of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. She went into the lead from the gun and was in complete control, leading through 1,000m in 3:11.54, 2,000m in 6:22.81 before eventually finishing fourth in 9:39.41 and an automatic qualifying spot in the final on Monday.

Fionnuala Britton was in heat three and the European silver medallist in the under 23 cross country championships had a much tougher assignment. However, she battled all the way and finished seventh in 9:42.38, just one second outside her PB, and good enough to go forward as a fastest loser.

Interesting to note that competitors had to clear five barriers on each lap - including the first.

A very positive start for the Irish team.
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=2410

Sunday 25th Aug:
The men`s 20k walk saw Irish champion and record holder Robert Heffernan put in the performance of his life to finish a brilliant sixth. Right from the gun he placed himself perfectly and was never too far off the medal positions.

Earlier inthe month Paul McKee and Deirdre Ryan competed in the track and field meeting DN Galan in Stockholm Sweden.

Paul recorded his season’s best time of 46:31 to secure third place behind Francique and Nyongani, and crossed the line 2 hundreths of a second ahead of local Fredrik Johansson.

Deirdre Ryan in the hihg jump finished in 7th plae with her jump of 1 Metre 82 cm.

400m
1 Francique, Alleyne GRN 45.36
2 Nyongani, Young Talkmore ZIM 45.98
3 McKee, Paul IRL 46.31
4 Johansson, Fredrik SWE 46.33
5 Washington, Tyree USA 46.41

Jigh Jump
7 Ryan, Deirdre IRL 1.82

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Meanwhile The Irish Team finalises its preparation and acclimatisation as they move to the Osaka village today 22nd Aug.

Full team detail to follow -

First race for the Irish is on Saturday 25th.

Netherlands 
11-Aug Swimming: STAVOREN (NED) LEN Open Water Sw. Cup  Open Dutch Championships Marathon
23-26 Aug mGolf: PGA European tour The KLM Open, Kennemer Golf and Country Club 

Switzerland 
2-5 Aug Swimming: GENEVA (SUI) International Meeting   Comen Cup 2007. 
25th August  Basketball: Match in Ireland V Switzerland  Senior Men -

France 
2-5 Aug Swimming: PARIS (FRA) International Meeting - Open  LEN Summer Event
25-Aug GAA: European GAA   Merdrignac Beach Gaelic à Ploudalmezeau (29)

Germany 
8-12 Aug Canoe: Flatwater Racing World Championships Duisburg
17-19 Aug Germany Motor Racing: WRC R10,. Rallye Deutschland Trier
22-25 Aug Germany Golf: European Mens Individual Championship
26-30 Aug Germany Rowing:  World Rowing Championship, Munich

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/Sportsyear.htm

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Live Coverage all across the Continent of
The All-Ireland Hurling and Football Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Replays.
Add - Ireland’s  Rugby World Cup Warm-up matches against Scotland (11th Aug), and Italy (24th)
and venues to watch Irish top Soccer players with English based teams as the English Premiership gets underway.
http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm

For Irish Sports in North Europe:

Finland 
3-5 Aug Motor Racing: WRC R9 neste Rally Finland, Jyvaskyla
Sweden 
 7-Aug Athletics:  DN Galan (IAAF Super Grand Prix) Stockholm  
16-19 Aug Golf: PGA European tour Scandinavian Masters, Arlandastad Golf

Find links for Athletics Ireland, and the European Golf Tour at

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/index01Aug.html

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Live Coverage all across the Continent of
The All-Ireland Hurling and Football Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Replays.
Add - Ireland’s  Rugby World Cup Warm-up matches against Scotland (11th Aug), and Italy (24th)
and venues to watch Irish top Soccer players with English based teams as the English Premiership gets underway.
http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm

There are many Irish appearances in Central and Eastern Europe this month - with Irish featuring in Basketball, Soccer, Waterpolo, Boxing, Show-Jumping, Golf, and there will be a huge following to the F1 Motor racing Grand Prix.

This month

Belarus host Northern ireland’s Women’s team n the European Championship match on the 1st (today).

On the 2nd the Golf PGA European tour’s Russian Open, starts at Le Meridien Moscow CC. Running through to Sunday.

On Friday the 3rd - Equestrian - Show-jumping: FEI Nations Cup Series CSIO4* takes place in Hungary.
For Irish Car-racing fans, Hungary will also host Motor Racing: Formula 1 Hungaroring this weekend

Moving to Bulgaria on Friday 4th , Irish Basketball youths play in Sofia
Under 18 Men - 3rd to 12th August - Sofia, Bulgaria http://europeanirish.com/blog/category/sport/basketball/

With athletics in Austria on the 5th,
Patras in Greece also hosts the Women’s European Youth Water Polo Championships starting on the 5th.

In Hungary 6th to 10th August International Women box for the Witch Cup - will Ireland’s Katie Taylor be there? Katie Taylor is due to defend the gold medal she won at last years Witch Cup.

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/IrishSport.htm

From 7th Aug, Irish men’s Senior Boxers are in Kalingrad Russia for the AMBER GLOVES tournament.

In Slovenia the Irish Senior Golf Team competes in the European Championships starting on the 15th.

The MotoGP Round 12 comes to Brno Czech Rep on 17th August.

Irish Sports Events in East & Central Europe don’t stop there:

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport

With F1 Grand Prix Motor Racing in Turkey,
FINA Swimming in Vienna Austria, Starigrad Croatia, and Kranj Slovenia.

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Now add Live Coverage all across the Continent of
The All-Ireland Hurling and Football Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Replays.
Add - Ireland’s  Rugby World Cup Warm-up matches against Scotland (11th Aug), and Italy (24th)
and venues to watch Irish top Soccer players with English based teams as the English Premiership gets underway.
http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/watchSetanta.htm

5-Aug Austria Athletics:  WMRA 3rd Grand Prix (World Mountain Running Grand Prix) Telfes  http://www.athleticsireland.ie

16-Aug Austria Snow Patrol, Frequency festival http://www.snowpatrol.com