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From the clash of the hurling to the kick of the football, Ireland is passionate about its homegrown sports

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Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon)

11 Apr 2010 - 11 Apr 2010

Take part in one of the world's most spectacular and scenic marathons. The Connemara International Marathon is a day of racing...

Punchestown Irish National Hunt Festival

20 Apr 2010 - 24 Apr 2010

This Festival has something for everyone. The top-class racing attracts the finest horses, trainers and jockeys from both sides of...

Improver Surf Weekends

24 Apr 2010 - 25 Apr 2010

Our improver surf weekends are aimed at progressive beginners/intermediates who have their own boards and are surfing reasonably...

Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Competition

26 Apr 2010 - 30 Apr 2010

Taking place in and around Enniskillen and Lower Lough Erne, this is the largest coarse angling competition in Ireland and Brtiain...

Coasts of Down Links Challenge

28 Apr 2010 - 30 Apr 2010

Armagh and Down Golf Tournament has been renamed the Coasts of Down Links Challenge and is now played on three of Northern Ireland...

Annual Slieve Bloom Walking Festival

30 Apr 2010 - 03 May 2010

Slieve Bloom is full of hidden, magic places for walking, especially perhaps along the streams and rivers that radiate from the...

Mountain Walking Festival

01 May 2010 - 02 May 2010

The third Mountain Walking Festival takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2010. Enjoy a unique combination of mountain...

Heineken Kinsale Rugby Sevens by the Sea

01 May 2010 - 02 May 2010

Now in its 22nd year, Kinsale Sevens has gone from strength to strength, attracting 10,000 visitors over the course of the May...

North West 200

08 May 2010 - 16 May 2010

The International North West 200 is a motorcycle road race held over a nine mile road circuit and runs between the towns of...

Womens Surf & Pilates Weekend

15 May 2010 - 16 May 2010

Over the weekend there will be a pilates session on Saturday and Sunday mornings, lasting for approximately 90 minutes. You will...

Enniscrone Ox Midweek Walks

18 May 2010 - 20 May 2010

A two-day easy to moderate guided walking event on the beautiful beaches and sand dunes around Enniscrone and up to the second...

Croí Lough Corrib Cycling Challenge

23 May 2010 - 23 May 2010

On the 23rd May 2010, Croi, the West of Ireland Heart Charity will host their 18th annual Lough Corrib Cycle – The biggest annual...

Tullamore Dew Causeway Coast Amateur Golf Tournament

07 Jun 2010 - 11 Jun 2010

This is the largest amateur golf tournament in Europe, held every summer on some of the North Coast's finestcourses.

Flora's Women's Mini Marathon

07 Jun 2010 - 07 Jun 2010

Annual Women's Mini Marathon with approximately 40,000 women participating and fundraising for their chosen charities. Many...

Cork City Marathon

07 Jun 2010 - 07 Jun 2010

Now in its 4th year, the marathon has become a major event in Cork's sporting and social calendar. Alongside the full 26.2 mile...

Special Olympics in University of Limerick

09 Jun 2010 - 13 Jun 2010

Limerick University will be the hub for the 1,900 Special Olympics athletes who will arrive in Limerick to participate in the 2010...

Topaz Donegal International Car Rally

18 Jun 2010 - 20 Jun 2010

The Donegal Motor Club has organised this rally since the early 1970's and has attracted many famous competitors over the years....

All Ireland Corporate Games

25 Jun 2010 - 27 Jun 2010

Organisations from across Ireland and the UK participate in 16 sports including tag, tennis, soccer and squash. A weekend of...

Mourne International Walking Festival 2010

25 Jun 2010 - 27 Jun 2010

The festival offers something for everyone - stunning scenery, superb walks and great fun.

Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival 2010

25 Jun 2010 - 27 Jun 2010

The most perfectly formed of all the summer music festivals, Sea Sessions takes place right on the sea front. It's eclectic mix of...

Waterways Ireland triAthlone

01 Jul 2010 - 04 Jul 2010

The European Triathlon Championships is coming to Athlone in 2010, hosting the biggest triathlon ever held in Ireland. It will be...

Castlebar International Four Days' Walking Festival

01 Jul 2010 - 04 Jul 2010

Walk with the world in Castlebar during the summer of 2010 - our 43rd anniversary! These walks are all about having fun and...

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race

01 Jul 2010 - 09 Jul 2010

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will visit Cork for 9 days of free festivities from 01 July to 09 July visiting both...

The 9th Annual Laois Walks Festival

04 Jul 2010 - 30 Jul 2010

There are 18 guided walks in this year’s festival, ranging from one-hour family-friendly walks to half-day hikes in the Slieve...

JP McManus Pro-Am

05 Jul 2010 - 06 Jul 2010

The tournament will take place at Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort on the 5th & 6th July. Tiger Woods, winner of the 2000 Pro-Am...

Cork Week

10 Jul 2010 - 16 Jul 2010

Cork Week is hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club which is the oldest yacht club in the world, founded in 1720. Cork Week is run...

Pig N Porter Tag Rugby Festival

15 Jul 2010 - 18 Jul 2010

The Pig N Porter Tag Rugby Festival is the world’s largest tag rugby festival. Now entering its ninth year, 2010 promises to be...

Donegal Forest Rally

24 Jul 2010 - 24 Jul 2010

Donegal Motor Club organised forest rall, based in the South of the county. Based in the Donegal Town area, this event makes use...

Northern Ireland Milk Cup 2010

26 Jul 2010 - 30 Jul 2010

Watch some of the world's budding young footballers as they congregate in Ballymoney, Ballymena, Coleraine and Limavady for this...

The 3 Irish Open

29 Jul 2010 - 01 Aug 2010

For information on how to avail of discounted tickets for the 3 Irish Open, download the document below. The tournament takes...

Beast of Ballyhoura

30 Jul 2010 - 02 Aug 2010

The Beast of Ballyhoura is a 28+ hour non stop adventure race designed to challenge top adventure racers and provide teams new to...

Heart of Down Golf Tournament

10 Aug 2010 - 13 Aug 2010

A popular golf tournament played over four top County Down golf courses: Ardglass, Downpatrick, Spa and the world famous Royal...

Mirror European Sailing Championship

14 Aug 2010 - 20 Aug 2010

"This international dinghy event will host over 100 boats, 200 sailors and an additional 200 supporters. The Sligo bay racing area...

Leitrim Landscapes Mushroom Foraging Walks

21 Aug 2010 - 22 Aug 2010

Day 1: enjoy some fantastic views while foraging for mushrooms surrounded by the beautiful North Leitrim Hills. Day 2: see...

The Warriors Festival

27 Aug 2010 - 29 Aug 2010

The Warriors Festival is a non-profit voluntary festival that provides entertainment for people of all ages, during the summer...

Galway Races - Autumn Festival

28 Aug 2010 - 30 Aug 2010

A 3-day meeting with a mixture of flat and national hunt racing. Commencing on Saturday, 28th August, this race meeting, which is...

Bike the Blackwater

01 Sep 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

This 62 mile/100 km cycling event will take you through some of Ireland's most stunning countryside and oldest, most historic...

Loughs Agency Annual Pike Angling Festival, Baronscourt, Newtownstewart

04 Sep 2010 - 05 Sep 2010

This Annual Angling Fair is a must for all game, coarse and sea angler enthusiasts with added fun for all the family at the...

GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship Final

05 Sep 2010 - 05 Sep 2010

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final is one of the biggest GAA sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year.

International Horse Trials 3 Day Event

16 Sep 2010 - 19 Sep 2010

International Horse Trials 3 Day Event, featuring Dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping.

GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Final

19 Sep 2010 - 19 Sep 2010

The All-Ireland Senior Football Final is one of the biggest GAA sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year.

Tramore Oceanic Surf and Sea Festival

25 Sep 2010 - 26 Sep 2010

The annual Tramore Oceanic Surf and Sea Festival will take place on September 25 and 26 in the seaside town. A full programme of...

Lifestyle Sports Adidas Dublin Marathon

25 Oct 2010 - 25 Oct 2010

This is the 31st year of the Lifestyle Sports 'adidas' Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of...

Leopardstown Christmas Festival

26 Dec 2010 - 29 Dec 2010

The Leopardstown Christmas Festival injects a new lease of life into the party season and draws in friends from Dublin and its...

Solheim Cup 2011

23 Sep 2011 - 25 Sep 2011

Ireland, will welcome the Solheim Cup to Killeen Castle, in County Meath, from the 23rd to the 25th of September, 2011. This...

 

 

 

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Rugby

To experience an international rugby match in Ireland is to understand what a party atmosphere is all about

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Hurling

Extolled by Irish folklore, the modern game of hurling brings the term passion to a whole new level

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Gaelic Football

An exhilarating mix between soccer and rugby, Gaelic Football’s loyal fans never fail to create the perfect atmosphere

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Camogie

When it comes to camogie, it’s ladies who compete on pitch with the same passion and commitment as their male counterparts

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These two small lakes are near Dowra, County Cavan. They each hold a...

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Dubliner Dan Donnelly became the first recognized world boxing champion when he beat Englishman George Cooper in an epic bare knuckle bout fought at the Curragh in 1815. An obelisk at Donnelly's Hollow marks the spot. What purports to be the boxer's right arm is on display at the Hideout bar in Kilcullen.