Triathlon Ireland’s success in increasing female participation has been recognised with a substantial increase in funding from Sport Ireland. The state organisation has more than tripled its commitment to Triathlon Ireland’s Women in Sport initiative and for the first time ever, it has also pledged multi-annual funding for the programme. The ‘Equally Inspiring’ programme, … [Read more...] about Women’s Funding Tripled in Recognition of Triathlon Success
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Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon Kickstarts the Racing Season
- Three Triathlon Ireland Major Events - New Swim Only Races, Half Marathon & 10k run - 2,000 Athletes to race over the weekend This Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May in Galway sees the official start of the open water triathlon season with Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon in Gort returning for a 7th year to host twelve triathlon races for adults and … [Read more...] about Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon Kickstarts the Racing Season
Zone3 team up with Triathlon Ireland as their Official Swim Partner
Zone3, Europe’s fastest-growing triathlon brand, is pleased to announce the extension of its relationship with Triathlon Ireland as the Official Swim Partner. Select members of Triathlon Ireland’s High-Performance and High-Performance Development Squad will wear Zone3 Vanquish wetsuits - renowned for their incredible flexibility and buoyancy - on their road to … [Read more...] about Zone3 team up with Triathlon Ireland as their Official Swim Partner
Triathlon Ireland and Barilla Bring TriHeroes to Irish Schools
Kids are unlocking their inner ‘Tri-Hero’ by learning to swim, cycle and run - all on the same day - as part of Ireland’s first ever school’s based triathlon programme. Since it launched in the autumn of 2016, Triathlon Ireland’s TriHeroes schools’ triathlon programme has already helped hundreds of children and young teenagers gain confidence in swimming and cycling. Now … [Read more...] about Triathlon Ireland and Barilla Bring TriHeroes to Irish Schools
Mintern and Tighe Win Triathlon National Championships
Chris Mintern and Laura Tighe have become the new standard-distance-triathlon National Champions after winning at the Hell of the West in Kilkee, Co. Clare. An extremely strong field, featuring a number of Triathlon Ireland high performance development athletes, turned out for the Hell of the West, which has been in existence for more than 30 years and is one of the … [Read more...] about Mintern and Tighe Win Triathlon National Championships