Aughinish Diving Club and Limerick Sub Aqua Club are jointly hosting the annual Dive Show in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Limerick on March 3rd and 4th 2018. The gathering of Ireland's diving community is a jam packed weekend filled with interesting speakers, talented photographers, and an impressive variety of exhibitors showcasing the latest in Sub Aqua … [Read more...]
Aura Leisure Ireland and the Boyne Swim Join Forces!
Are you brave enough to battle the Boyne?! The newly titled Aura Boyne Swim will take place on Saturday the 16th June 2018 (Start time TBC) Drogheda Triathlon Club will host the Aura Boyne Swim 2018 once again with the continued and greatly appreciated support of Drogheda Port Company and Louth County Council. The Inaugural Boyne Swim took place in 2014 and was a … [Read more...]
Irish Youth Foundation and VHI Encourage Young People to ‘Run For Fun’
The Irish Youth Foundation supported by Vhi today announced details of ‘Run for Fun’, a new initiative developed to encourage young people from disadvantaged communities in Ireland to embrace the benefits offered through running. ‘Run For Fun’, has been created to encourage more young people to get involved in running both for fitness and for recreation. There is an increasing … [Read more...]
The Haute Route Alps and Haute Route Pyrenees challenge riders with new courses for 2018
Ahead of what promises to be a landmark year for the Haute Route, organisers have announced revamped courses for the flagship European 7-day events. The Haute Route Alps returns to its original North to South route, now starting from the mountain town of Megève and finishing on the Mediterranean seafront in the city of Nice. The Haute Route Pyrenees will both start and finish … [Read more...]
Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon in Galway awarded a hat-trick of qualifying races: National Series, National Mixed Relay Championships & Super Series Races in 2018
On the back of successfully hosting both the draft legal Super Series Race and National Mixed Relay Club Championships in 2017, Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon in Galway on May 26th & 27th has now been awarded three races including the National Series Standard Distance race. Athletes racing at the early season Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon will enjoy the fast and … [Read more...]
12th Annual Aware Christmas Run 2017
Phoenix Park: Saturday 9th December 2017 Over 2,000 runners to take part in 5K and 10K runs With one month to go, Aware is urging people to register today for the 12th annual Aware Christmas Run which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Saturday, 9th December 2017. The Christmas Run is Aware’s flagship fundraising event, seeing over 2,000 people take … [Read more...]
Eating Yourself Fit – Sports Stars Line up for Cork Science Festival Event on Nutrition in Sport
A number of Ireland’s leading sports stars including World champion rower Mark O’Donovan and Ireland’s Basketball Ladies captain, Gráinne Dwyer, will be sharing their insights on the impact of nutrition on sport at a unique public event at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Monday 13th November at 7pm as part of Cork Science Festival. The event, “Sporting a Better Diet” … [Read more...]
Top 5 reasons to do an Obstacle Course Race
The popularity of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) has overtaken that of Marathons and Triathlons across the U.K and Europe, and the trend is firmly on the rise here in Ireland. The Irish Obstacle Course Racing Association (OCRA) estimate that there are over 10,000 recreational participants taking part in OCR events across Ireland, each year! With 100 people on the … [Read more...]
Pfizer Healthy Town 2017 officially launches in Tullamore #MyHealthyTown
Pfizer Healthy Town 2017, supported by Offaly County Council, was officially launched in Tullamore last night, at an event attended by Ms. Anna Marie Delaney, Chief Executive of Offaly County Council, Cllr. Liam Quinn, Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council, Janis Morrissey, Health Promotion Manager, Irish Heart, and representatives of health and wellbeing groups from … [Read more...]
Ireland’s Sport Stars Team Up To Announce Family Festival Of Sport
Ireland’s first family festival of sport to be held at Sport Ireland National Sport Campus with more than 30 different sports on show A host of Ireland’s sports stars from 15 different sports came together the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus today for the launch of Ireland’s first Family SportFest, being held there on Sunday 1st October. The … [Read more...]