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…
Dublin brush aside Westmeath challenge
All-Ireland champions, Dublin, recorded a routine victory over Westmeath to kick-start their championship campaign in Portlaoise on Saturday evening. As a result of this year’s football championship having no ‘backdoor’ route for the first time in…
Classy Cork put Dublin to the sword
Cork 1-25 Dublin 0-22 Cork are through to the next round of the All-Ireland Qualifiers after a thoroughly impressive performance against a stubborn Dublin side in Semple Stadium on Saturday evening. Cork advance to take on…
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…
GAA suspends all club fixtures
The GAA have suspended all club games at any level with immediate effect as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This announcement comes after NPHET’s recommendations to impose Level 5…
Energia Park announced for Olympic Hockey Qualifiers
Energia Park in Donnybrook will be used as a pitch for the two-legged Olympic Qualifiers, announced by Hockey Ireland. Leinster Rugby has given Hockey Ireland the go ahead to use…
Phoenix Park is a great place to play cricket
Civil Service, a club founded in 1863 in the Phoenix Park, is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Leinster. Located in a picturesque part of the Phoenix Park directly…
Winter Games 2018 : Ireland returned empty-handed from South Korea
After two weeks of competitions in South Korea – from February 9th to 25th – the 2018 Winter Olympics have kept all their promises. If Norway is the big winner…
Eight Try Romp sees Ireland top of Six Nations
Ireland beat Italy 56-19 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, to earn themselves a bonus point victory and climb to the top of the table. Ireland had the bonus…
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