College football touches down in Ireland
Ireland will be hosting two American football games in 2022 and 2023 as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The first game will involve the Northwestern Wildcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where both teams will battle it out in the Aviva Stadium on…
Kicking into gear: reopening and martial arts
A year and a half of lockdowns have hopefully finally ended. The Liberty spoke to Desmond Phelan of Arbour Hill Boxing Club and Andre Zavatini of Brazier Jiu Jitsu Academy to see what this a return to normal…
Come hell or high water: the 101st Liffey Swim
Swim Ireland have confirmed that the 101st Liffey Swim will take place on Saturday the 23rd of October this year. The new course will start at the Old Customs House and finish at the 3 Arena. The women’s race is set to start at 12:30 and the men’s race will…
Taekwondo champ talks trials and tribulations
Twenty-year-old Ciara Fitzsimons is a world champion in her sport. She tells The Liberty about her journey from white to black belt, and all the way to the top, competing…
American football in Ireland: slowly growing its influence
The Liberty explores the roots and gradual development of American football in Ireland and chats with the coaches, players and promoters of the game. The history of American Football in Ireland dates back to 1984, when the Irish American Football League (IAFL) was established. Today there are 20 ‘full contact’…
Game, set and match: Irish social media gets pranked
Two Dublin City University students recently pranked all of Ireland by photoshopping a fake Instagram conversation with Roger Federer. Two local Dublin residents Jamie Duff and Ollie White managed to…
Kicking through COVID: martial arts clubs remain active
COVID-19 has profoundly affected many areas of Irish life, one such area being sports, and more specifically: the field of martial arts. Three martial arts instructors recently spoke with The Liberty to…
Kicking through COVID: Exercise takes on new meaning at Dublin 7 kickboxing club.
A new focus has been brought to the mental-health benefits of physical exercise since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic. Gyms, sports clubs and public parks have become beacons of…
Ireland’s poor form continues against Wales
Ireland’s woeful run of form continued with a 1-0 loss against UEFA Nations League opponent’s Wales in Cardiff on Sunday night. This means Ireland have now failed to score in…
Full-sized sports pitch for The Liberties gets green light after 13 year wait
Dublin City Councillors have agreed to sell-off two parcels of land at St. Teresa’s Gardens, in the heart of The Liberties, to fund local sports facilities, including a full-sized grass…
Ireland hit the half-century as the Six Nations makes its return
Ireland 50 Italy 17 Ireland have gone to the top of the Six Nations table after a thumping victory over a ferocious Italian side. Andy Farrell’s men ran in an…
Muay Thai still going strong
In 1999, Dublin’s ‘Origins Muay Thai’ club opened its doors for the first time. It was the first gym offering training in the combat sport Muay Thai to be opened…
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