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...]
Meet Powerlifting World Champion Patricia O’Halloran and Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Murray
Abbeyfeale Viking Boxing Club are proud to invite you to meet Powerlifting World Champion Patricia O'Halloran, and her mentor/ strength & conditioning coach Kevin Murray on 16th April at 7pm at The Education and Training Centre (old Tech), Abbeyfeale Co,Limerick . Kevin has represented Ireland in the world strongman championships numerous times in 2012, 2013 and 2014, he … [Read more...]
Munster rugby players help kick off Limerick leg of inaugural Pieta House National Cycle Weekend in Limerick
Players from the Munster Rugby Team took time out from training on Monday (August 17th) to help launch the Limerick leg of the first ever Pieta 100 National Cycle Weekend taking place on Sunday, September 27th. The cycles, set to become part of the Pieta House fundraising calendar, are also taking place in Cork, Galway and Dublin (TM Cycle). Cyclists will be able to … [Read more...]
Limerick hosts successful Men’s Health Week
Hundreds of Limerick men of all ages took part in a series of events marking International Men's Health Week, which came to a close at the weekend. Celebrated in most European countries, as well as in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and a number of other places worldwide, Men's Health Week aims to heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all … [Read more...]
Killary Gaelforce wins National Sport Tourism Innovation Award at the European Sport Tourism Awards
Killary Gaelforce were delighted to be announced as the winner of the National Sport Tourism Innovation Award at a presentation attended by Paul O'Connell and Keith Wood in Limerick. The award was to be conferred on an event that has, in the European Sport Tourism Summit's own words, 'demonstrated the greatest level of innovation in delivery, participant or visitor … [Read more...]
Ireland ranked 60th in world in attracting major global games
Ireland is underachieving in its sport tourism potential despite having the capacity to be a major global player, the Shannon Group European Sport Tourism Summit in Limerick has heard. According to one of the world’s leading experts on sport market intelligence Mike Laflin of Sportcal, Ireland ranks just 60th in the world, behind Barbados and Andorra, in terms of attracting … [Read more...]
Niamh Briggs to address Limerick students at Educational Sports Seminar
More than 350 students, teachers and coaches from schools throughout Limerick will attend a major sports Coaching & Development Educational Seminar at the Millennium Theatre in Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) this coming Friday. The seminar, the theme of which is ‘Looking after your mental and physical health’, is aimed at 16-19 year olds and is being … [Read more...]
Monthly Sports Award Launched In Limerick
Donal O’Grady, the newly appointed captain of the Limerick Senior Hurling team today officially launched a new awards scheme honouring Limerick sporting achievements at the end of each calendar month. Sponsored by Limerick-based first aid and medical device specialists Fleming Medical in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnerships, the Performance in Sport Award will honour … [Read more...]
Limerick Event To Make Sports Accessible To All
Limerick City and County Sports Partnerships have announced details of a one-stop-shop event next month showcasing the wide range of sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities in Limerick. Open to people of all ages, SportsAbility Day Limerick takes place in the University of Limerick Sports Arena on Saturday, December 1st from 1-5pm. Local sports … [Read more...]
Limerick Women’s Mini Marathon Is Launched
The 2012 Limerick Women's Mini Marathon was officially launched by Cllr Jerome Scanlan, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council, at County Hall in Dooradoyle last Monday, 10 September 2012. The marathon, which takes place at midday on Sunday 14th October, has continued to grow from the original entry of just a few hundred in the late 1990’s to more than 3,000 last year, under … [Read more...]