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Thursday 29 October 2020
Megan Fletcher switched allegiance to Ireland in late 2016 and has received funding to help her reach the 2020 games.
More than a dozen athletes from four African nations have been missing since the games on the Gold Coast last month.
Sumit Malik won Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 125kg freestyle class on Saturday
Tom Daley has urged a number of nations to relax their anti-gay stance.
Six of 12 boxers from Team Northern Ireland have made it to Saturday’s finals.
The Northern Ireland boxer was fined over the incident.
The Commonwealth Games really lived up to their ‘Friendly Games’ billing.
The 17-year-old won the women’s balance beam event.
Sebastian Coe insisted life will go on without the Jamaican as the 2018 Commonwealth Games take place.
Co. Down native Rhys McClenaghan is gunning for medals in Australia this weekend.
Elsewhere, Ballymena’s Stephen Donnelly got his Games off to a winning start in the middleweight division.
Armagh’s Caroline O’Hanlon and Tyrone’s Neamh Woods are teammates on the NI netball side at the Commonwealth Games.
An Indian boxer was unwell and received a vitamin boost from a doctor, said the country’s boxing chief.
All eyes on Australia’s Gold Coast from tomorrow.
The government edict came to light last week when a team of girls from Tonga High School were pulled from a touch rugby tournament.
Fine Gael senator Frank Feighan put forward the idea yesterday.
Meanwhile, Fine Gael senator Frank Feighan said Ireland should look into hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Jamaican helped his country to gold in the 100m relay last night.
The 27-year-old has also won six Olympic gold medals and eight world titles.
The 27-year-old beat Devandro Laishram in Glasgow this afternoon.
There was a further silver for Team Northern Ireland’s Joe Fitzpatrick.
The banned stimulant methylhexaneamine was present in the 31-year-old’s ‘A’ Sample.
The Jamaican sprinter anchored his country into the final of the 100m relay.
However, there was disappointment elsewhere, as Alanna Audley-Murphy, Sean Duffy and Sean McGlinchy crashed out.
Thrills, spills and strikes made up an absorbing helter-skelter sports day.
Michael Conlan, Paddy Barnes and Michaela Walsh are among those in action in the Commonwealth Games tomorrow.
The quartet are all through to the semi-finals of their respective events.
“The atmosphere in and around the stadiums has been absolutely fantastic,” his manager added.
Nigerian teenager Chika Amalaha became the youngest ever gold medallist in the event this week.
Kemar Bailey-Cole, this is your night.
The Belfast boxers are both a fight away from earning medals.
There were also wins for a couple of Irish Olympic boxers while Dan Carter is back in the New Zealand squad.
And Chad Le Clos is hoping to butterfly his way to gold. What’s not to like?
On Monday, the Olympic medalist faces world number three Shiva Thapa.
The Olympic bronze medallist should have no trouble advancing when he enters the ring at lunchtime today.
A smorgasbord of sporting delights, all meticulously packaged and presented for your pleasure.
Australian swimmers cut the best part of a second off the previous world record in the women’s 100m freestyle relay.
From behind a fence. #sneaky
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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