Sport

Philip Orr Elected President of the IRFU

Philip Orr Elected President  of the IRFU

At the Annual Council Meeting of the Irish Rugby Football Union on July 14th, Philip Orr was elected President for the forthcoming season. This is a great honour not just for Philip but for Old Wesley as he follows in […]

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Local Racquet Has Strong Aims

Local Racquet Has Strong Aims

Squash Link is an initiative to involve young girls and boys from Ringsend and further afield in sport. This is done through the sport of squash. They play in the Sportsco facility, which is located in South Lotts Road, Ringsend. […]

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Casting of the Spear in Dublin Bay

Casting of the Spear in Dublin Bay

The new Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mícheál Mac Donncha, took part in the annual Casting Of The Spear ceremony on July 18th, a tradition dating back 529 years and the first official duty for the Lord Mayor as Honorary Admiral […]

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Making a big Splash!

Making a big Splash!

A familiar moment for many out there I’m sure…It’s a Monday morning in Dublin 4 and the rain is lashing down and your mode of transport to work was in a worse state than you were when you tried to […]

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Port Life Exhibition

Port Life Exhibition

Port Perspectives, an exhibition of artworks by Community Drawing Clubs and City Schools in Dublin, was launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donncha at the Hugh Lane Gallery on July 4th. The exhibition was supported by Dublin Port […]

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Riverfest Success Continues

Riverfest Success Continues

Dublin Riverfest 2017 is already a fading but beautiful memory for the many visitors who made their way to what has become a major celebration of sailing and maritime activities in the city. Once again the festival, now in its […]

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Stella Maris’ regatta celebrates 80 years

Stella Maris’ regatta celebrates 80 years

Stella Maris Rowing Club hosted their annual regatta on July 16th. This year, the event was sponsored by Dublin Port Company in recognition of the club’s 80th anniversary. After a slight delay at the start, a great day’s racing was […]

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Paddy’s Day

Heavy rain did not dampen the spirits of the 120 crews who competed in the St Patrick’s Rowing Club annual regatta, which took place on July 30th. For the many supporters who came to savour the atmosphere and enjoy the […]

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Canadian rugby team visit Clanna Gael

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA club are hosting a juvenile camogie demonstration for some of the Canadian Women’s Rugby team this afternoon at their grounds in Irishtown. The Agenda for the session is as follows: 3:30pm-3:35pm – Welcome remarks from each […]

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Jolly hockey sticks

Hockey has perhaps unfairly garnered a reputation for being a sport of the upper classes. Not so in the Americas of course where the frozen version is played by people of all social backgrounds. The field variety is a lot […]

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