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Archive for ‘July, 2010’

Sligo climb to fourth

Sligo climb to fourth

Sligo Rovers 1 Dundalk 0 Gary McCabe’s third goal of the season moved Sligo up to fourth place in the table overnight.

Cragg drops out of 5000m

Cragg drops out of 5000m

Derval O’Rourke claimed Ireland’s first medal of the European Championships tonight but there was not quite such good news in the final of the men’s 5,000m, as Alistair Cragg, who had led the race with seven laps to go, dropped out before the finish.

Clarke adds to Down joy with poc fada win

Clarke adds to Down joy with poc fada win

Goalkeeper Graham Clarke completed a stellar day for Down GAA when he won the overall title in the M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada competition at the Annaverna Mountain.

Clarke adds to Down joy with poc fada win

Clarke adds to Down joy with poc fada win

Goalkeeper Graham Clarke completed a stellar day for Down GAA when he won the overall title in the M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada competition at the Annaverna Mountain.

O’Rourke: I can’t complain with silver

O’Rourke: I can’t complain with silver

Derval O’Rourke pulled another top drawer performance out of the bag to win a precious silver medal in tonight’s 100m hurdles at the European Championships in Barcelona.

Man dies in powerboat crash

Man dies in powerboat crash

A man taking part in the European and British National Powerboat championships died after a boat “flipped over”, Essex Police said today.

Silver medal for O’Rourke in Barcelona

Silver medal for O’Rourke in Barcelona

Derval O’Rourke has won a silver medal for Ireland in the women’s 100m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.

Runaway win for Leinster/Ulster as Aviva opens its doors

Runaway win for Leinster/Ulster as Aviva opens its doors

O2 Challenge Match, Aviva Stadium Leinster/Ulster 68 Connacht/Munster 0 The Aviva Stadium looked resplendent as it opened its doors for the first rugby match at the venue, this afternoon’s O2 Challenge encounter between Leinster/Ulster and Connacht/Munster.

Emirates draw for Arsenal

Emirates draw for Arsenal

Arsenal 1 AC Milan 1 Marouane Chamakh scored on his home debut but Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Emirates Cup.

O’Rourke through to 100m hurdles final

O’Rourke through to 100m hurdles final

Derval O’Rourke is through to the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona tonight.