News categorised 'Sports'
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Paramotoring is very weather dependent- too warm, too windy, or too wet and you just can’t fly.
15 September 2016
7 April 2016
The 80th Masters begins on Thursday April 7 and promises to produce four days of skill and absorbing action.
3 March 2016
Mayo legend Cora Staunton has decided to continue her inter-county career.
14 January 2016
The National Football League starts in style with the meeting of last year’s All-Ireland finalists under lights at Croke Park.
14 January 2016
The first tennis major of 2016 takes place in Melbourne...
3 December 2015
When 6th class pupil Sean Clifford, from S.N. Realt na Mara in Co. Sligo, emailed us with the idea of having a TPP Sports Star of the Year Award, we thought- ‘Now that’s a good idea’. So, we did just that. Thanks Sean! All you guys have to do now is vote!
2 December 2015
The world of rugby is in mourning following the death of former New Zealand international Jonah Lomu at the age of 40.
20 November 2015
This is the moment a defender tried to clear the ball upfield but managed to score an own goal thanks to Storm Barney.
19 November 2015
Dublin star Bernard Brogan will captain Ireland in their International Rules game against Australia at Croke Park on November 21.
13 October 2015
The legendary Paul O’ Connell has played his last game for Ireland.
9 October 2015
It was one of the greatest results in the history of Irish soccer. The World Cup holders were in town and the Boys in Green were not one bit fazed. Martin O’ Neill’s depleted team was ready to slay giants.
7 October 2015
He is Formula 1's youngest ever driver and in charge of a car that can reach over 320km/h.
But Belgian-born Dutchman Max Verstappen was unable to drive a car legally on his own in either country.
14 September 2015
As well as signing quality players such as Ramiro Funes Mori, Gerard Deulofeu and Tom Cleverley, the Toffees held onto John Stones, rejecting a £38m bid from Chelsea for the defender.
14 September 2015
You know the score… or at least I do, I think! Come join me again this year as I gaze into my crystal ball and predict all the right scores. Well, some I hope. Remember, if you do better than me, keep it to yourself. I’ve got a reputation to keep :)
14 September 2015
Offaly golfer Shane Lowry enjoyed the biggest victory of his career in August 2015, when he claimed the WGC Bridgestone Invitational.
10 September 2015
After an action-packed summer of football, two familiar foes will do battle for the Sam Maguire Cup on September 20. Kerry and Dublin share 61 All-Ireland titles between them and the counties have enjoyed some great battles down through the years.
8 September 2015
These are three words many of us will gladly listen to over and over again in the coming weeks. Yes, World Cup fever is here again, only this time it is with the oval ball...
8 September 2015
For many GAA fans west of the Shannon, 2015 looked like it could be the year that Liam McCarthy would cross the waters...
8 September 2015
Usain St Leo Bolt was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on August 21, 1986. In primary school he was very good at cricket, a game he still loves, but it wasn’t long before his talent as a runner began to shine through...
7 September 2015
If you had never heard of Paul Dunne before this summer, you’d certainly be forgiven. Although an up and coming young amateur golfer, the Greystones native has until now kept a relatively low profile – until the British Open at St Andrews that is...
7 September 2015
Michael Conlan, Joe Ward and Dean Walsh all claimed medals at the European Elite Championships in Bulgaria last month.
Conlan, who won silver two years ago, captured the gold on this occasion by beating Britain’s Oais Ashfaq...
7 September 2015
Swimming is an extremely difficult sport and it takes years of training to perfect your skills to compete at major competitions like the Olympic Games. Eric Moussambani took up swimming just eight months before the 2000 Olympics, and he hadn’t even seen a 50 metre swimming pool before he arrived...
12 June 2015
Hi all fellow readers of The Primary Planet, you might remember us from our article in the April 2015 issue of TPP. Back then we were Sligo-Leitrim Champions and now we are the SSE Airtricity / Pentathlon Ireland National Schools Modern Biathlon All-Ireland Champions 2015.
12 June 2015
On the 29th of April, Blennerville N.S had a very enjoyable but tiring day playing tag rugby at Tralee Rugby Club. We trained for the games for a couple of weeks and had fun training with our coach Ed Barnes.
11 June 2015
Paul O’Connell will don an Ireland shirt for the final time this autumn after announcing he will retire from international rugby after the World Cup. The legendary lock, who has captained Ireland to back-to-back Six Nations titles, was widely expected to step down from the international scene.
11 June 2015
Worm charming is one of the most unusual sports in the world. It is the art of trying to attract worms to the earth’s surface. Charming is usually used to gather worms to use as bait in fishing, but it is also a competitive sport in countries like England and Canada.
11 June 2015
Now we know what you’re thinking – cricket, really? It’s certainly an acquired taste, but the pinnacle of five-day Test cricket is The Ashes, which takes place between England and Australia...
14 May 2015
Do you think you could outrun a horse? Do you think you could do it over 35 kilometres? For people that answer ‘yes’ to these questions, the ‘Man vs. Horse’ marathon is the sporting event for you.
17 April 2015
Cycling has become really popular in Ireland over the last few years, with people using their bikes for transport, recreation and sport. Cycling is a fun physical activity which not only builds your fitness and endurance, but also gets you outdoors.
17 April 2015
When Hertha Berlin footballer, Anis Ben Haitra, scored in a Bundesliga clash with Schalke 04, fans were confused to see him celebrate by donning a Spiderman mask.
17 April 2015
This month we bring you an amazing sport all the way from Southeast Asia. Sepak Takraw is played on an indoor court similar to one used in volleyball. Sepak Takraw’s rules are almost the same as volleyball too, but there is one major difference – players cannot use their hands! Sepak is an old Thai word for ‘kick’ and Takraw is translated as ‘ball’ in English.
9 January 2015
Tyrone made history by electing the GAA’s first ever woman county chairperson. Roisín Jordan, who is a member of the Eglish club, was elected unopposed at the Red Hands’ county convention.
