IrishSportPower

Information about Irish athletes in sporting competitions around the world.

[IrishSportPower @IrishSportPower]

@seidodge Do you know that the goalkeeper Vozinha has this nickname in reference to his grandmother who took care of him when he was a child?

Vozinha means "little grandma" in Portuguese. His real name is Josimar, in honor of Brazilian right back who played the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

[Dodge @seidodge]

Pico Lopes is the 10th Dubliner to play in the men’s World Cup. The ten:

🇮🇪 Kevin Moran
🇮🇪 Paul McGrath
🇮🇪 Niall Quinn
🇮🇪 Ronnie Whelan
🇮🇪 David O’Leary
🇮🇪 Mark Kinsella
🇮🇪 Damien Duff
🇮🇪 Robbie Keane
🇮🇪 Kenny Cunningham
🇨🇻 Roberto Lopes

[Barry Murphy OLY 🇮🇪 @Barry_J_Murphy]

I roomed w/ Ciarán at 2012 Games. Neither our games went to plan & we bonded over that experience

We both won European medals in 2013. That felt like a bit redemption

I admired him for telling it like he saw it & not pulling punches

The world needs more people like Ciarán. RIP

[Ian O'Riordan @ianoriordan]

Big drive by Alex Dunne in Monaco, patient and controlled, and building nicely in the championship standings.

Alex Dunne drives to another F2 podium finish in the Monaco GP https://t.co/b3BuVjCGqm

[IrishSportPower @IrishSportPower]

What a win! #Ireland 🇮🇪 goes to the last round with chances of direct qualification for the next Women's World Cup!
#COYGIG

[Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 @IrelandFootball]

WE TAKE ALL 3 POINTS ☘️

[IrishSportPower @IrishSportPower]

@EFprocycling What about Archie Ryan 🇮🇪? Is he injured? I didn't see him in any race this season and also with no race scheduled.

[IrishSportPower @IrishSportPower]

P2 for Alexander Dunne 🇮🇪 at feature race of Canadian GP.
#Formula2

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

Mark English with a mighty performance in Shanghai ‼️

Timing his kick to perfection down the home straight, the Irishman takes the win in the 800m and runs a meeting record of 1:43.85 🇮🇪

He went from sixth to first in the last 100m ⚡️

[Ian O'Riordan @ianoriordan]

Ireland’s Mark English wins Shanghai Diamond League 800m in meeting record time
English becomes just the fourth Irish athlete and the first Irish man to win a Diamond League race

https://t.co/cQbLlVyw0z

[Dodge @seidodge]

A great 3rd place for Fiona Mangan in Spain today. Her best result at .pro level and the best for her team this year. she earned 140 UCI points for this which more than all Irish women combined were earning 4/5 years ago 🇮🇪🚲

[Travis Miller @travismillerx13]

48.34 anchor from Sharlene Mawdsley to qualify the 🇮🇪Irish women's 4x400m for the world championships #WorldRelays

[Irish Olympic Chase @IRLOlympicChase]

Ireland Women’s 4x400m secure qualification for next year’s World Champs in Beijing, with an impressive race in their “second chance race” at the World Relay Champs! @irishathletics

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

“It’s class. I knew based off training and the New York Half Marathon that the potential was there to run fast.”

Peter Lynch finished ninth at the 2026 London Marathon clocking 2:06:08 - obliterating the Irish national record 🇮🇪

The previous record was set by Fearghal Curtin (2:07:54) in October of last year 🏃

🎙️ @euancrumley

[Ian O'Riordan @ianoriordan]

At the Botswana Golden Grand Prix meeting, Benji Richardson won the 200m in 20.25, inside the Irish record of 20.30 which has stood to Paul Hession since 2007.

Ireland’s new fastest man Benji Richardson: ‘This is a country I’ve always wanted to run for’

https://t.co/Bpl9I6oIYp

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

Peter Lynch reclaims the Irish marathon record in London, smashing it by a whopping 1:46 to finish 9th in 2:06:08.

Mind-blowing race up front as Sabastian Sawe clocks a world record of 1:59:30 ahead of Yomif Kejelcha who debuts in 1:59:41 - both adidas athletes.

[The Masters @TheMasters]

A successful defense. Rory McIlroy is the 2026 Masters champion. #themasters

[The Masters @TheMasters]

Holywood has its sequel. #themasters

[Dodge @seidodge]

Lara Gillespie a superb 8th in Paris Roubaix. She crashed quite heavily when making a move with 40km to go so did unbelievably well to finish so strongly 🇮🇪🚲

[IrishSportPower @IrishSportPower]

2nd place for Seth Dunwoody 🇮🇪 at Paris-Roubaix U23!
#Cycling #CiclismoNaESPN

[Eemeli @LosBrolin]

Oh wowww it's Davide Donati who wins Paris-Roubaix U23! Seth Dunwoody was SO close. Amazing!

https://t.co/iulDivcbHv