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O'Donovan and Kenny In Semi-Final of Olympic Rowing Qualifier
#ROWING: Niall Kenny and Mark O’Donovan finished third in their heat of the lightweight double scull to qualify directly for the semi-finals at the Olympic…
Jerzieski Finishes Fifth in B Final at Canoe Sprint World Cup
#CANOEING: Newly-qualified Olympian Andrzej Jerzieski finished fifth in the B Final (14th overall) in the C1 200 metres at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in…
Puspure Makes Good Start in Olympic Rowing Qualifier
#ROWING: Single sculler Sanita Puspure avoided a repechage by finishing second in her heat and moving directly into the A/B Semi-Finals of the Oympic Qualification…
B Final Place for Jezierski in Canoe Sprint World Cup
CANOEING: New Ireland star Andrzej Jezierski qualified for the B Final at the canoe sprint World Cup in Poznan in Poland. Jezierski finished fourth in…
IFI Wins Dundalk Circuit Court Case Over Illegal Salmon Fishing
#ANGLING - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has been successful in a circuit court case against a Louth man who appealed a district court decision over…

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Saturday, 12 May 2012 11:00

Windsurfers Must Make Way for Kites at 2016 Olympics

#KITESURFING - Windsurfers have vowed to battle to overturn the decision to cut their sport from the Olympic Games in 2016 in favour of kitesurfing. As the Independent reports, kitesurfing has been given two medal events at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, following a mid-term meeting of the…

Sunday, 22 April 2012 10:58

East Africa on Kitesurfing Map Thanks to Irish-born Kenyan

#KITESURFING - An Irish-born Kenyan is putting the East African country on the extreme sports map thanks to her beach resort dedicated to kitesurfing. As the Montreal Gazette reports, Joey Kennaway - who has lived in Kenya since she was three years old - started The Kenyaway with her husband…

Tuesday, 06 March 2012 11:12

Stunning Photos of Kitesurfing in Dublin Bay

Rob Clarke kitesurfing off Dollymount Strand. Photo: Luis Faustino

#KITESURFING - Photographer Luis Faustino has captured some stunning shots of Dublin kitesurfer Rob Clarke in action off Dollymount Strand. "Dublin is quite windy, especially near the sea, in the bay," writes Faustino. "It's natural to see kitesurfers in many places and one of my favorite spots is Bull Island."…

Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:28

Kitesurfer Ross Harte Catches Big Air on Video

#KITESURFING - Dublin kitesurfing pro Ross Harte takes our breath away with this video shot from the top of his 12-metre kite, via WorldIrish. The 30 knot winds are clearly no problem for this daredevil as he catches some big air from the blue surf.

Sunday, 05 February 2012 12:05

Ireland to Showcase 'Planet's Biggest Waves' on 2012 Kite Surf Tour

#KITESURFING - Ireland will be one of four stops on the 2012 Kite Surf Pro World Championship Tour to decide the best wave kitesurfers in the world, Surfer Today reports. Kicking off in Cascais, Portugal in June before heading to Mauritius in September, the tour will come to Ireland's west…

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:30

Kitesurfing Goes Yachting

#KITESURFING – It's encouraging to know there's always somone out there pushing the envelope. Looking at this next generation craft in the vid below shows there's a big future for sailing but just whether it's future's in the water or in the air or both we're ain't sure yet...

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Monday, 05 December 2011 12:50

Nin O'Leary Heads West on Kitesurfing Expo

#KITESURFING – So this is what Royal Cork Yacht Clubs' finest get up to in the closed season! A top class crew took to the air at the weekend when Triple all Ireland Sailing Champion Nicholas O'Leary led four people, two cars, six kites, five boards, 110km west on a…