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# london-2012 - Thursday 14 May, 2020
'Protecting the 2012 Games by covering up a scandal was more important than protecting Londoners'
Read this extract from Michael Gillard’s book on the Olympics.
# london-2012 - Saturday 28 March, 2020
'I kind of wish I'd appreciated it more in the moment'
In part four of our series, Olive Loughnane discusses life after the Olympics.
# london-2012 - Sunday 15 March, 2020
'It's post-traumatic stress. You don't know what to do. Your world has just crumbled'
In part two of our series, Irish swimmer Melanie Nocher recalls adapting to life after the Olympics.
# london-2012 - Sunday 1 March, 2020
The melancholy of the former distance runner
In the first part of our series, Irish Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird discusses life after high-level sport.
# london-2012 - Saturday 7 July, 2018
'I never like to use that word sacrifice. It's a choice'
Former Olympian Gavin Noble is part of the duo behind HupHup, a coaching team hoping to help Irish athletes reach an elite level.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
British Olympic sprinter suspended for failing drugs test on comeback from motorbike accident
Nigel Levine has been provisionally banned by UK Athletics after allegedly testing positive for clenbuterol.
Spotlight
The 33rd Dáil
Week One: Ructions over the geographical spread of ministries and party in-fighting.
# london-2012 - Friday 19 January, 2018
'I thought I was going to die,' says US Olympian of doctor's abuse
McKayla Maroney is one of more than 100 victims to have accused Larry Nassar of sexual assault.
# london-2012 - Saturday 23 December, 2017
‘I wasn’t planning to stop swimming… It was a pretty abrupt decision’
Irish Olympian Sycerika McMahon chats to The42 about her decision to retire from the sport.
# london-2012 - Monday 14 August, 2017
Watch: Emotional Mo Farah insists he is a clean athlete
The British athlete also confirmed his intention to rebrand as ‘Mohamed’.
# london-2012 - Sunday 30 July, 2017
Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics and the track at London 2012, to taking the tag scene by storm
Claire Bergin is living a life immersed in tag rugby, having represented Ireland at the Olympics in 2010 and 2012 respectively.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
'I'm a fighter, but this fight got me' - Irish Olympian Reid calls time on her career
The triathlete has announced she is retiring from the sport due to injuries.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
Britain's Natasha Jonas on another collision course with Katie Taylor after turning professional
The Liverpudlian was beaten by the Olympic gold medallist at London 2012.
# london-2012 - Friday 10 February, 2017
Caster Semenya in line to take London 2012 gold after another Russian is banned
800m winner Maria Savinova has been banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
# london-2012 - Wednesday 1 February, 2017
Women's relay team the latest Russian athletes to be stripped of Olympic medals
Antonina Krivoshapka has been disqualified from the London Olympics.
# london-2012 - Sunday 22 January, 2017
British Olympic medallist Tom Daley on the key to healthy eating
The 22-year-old diver told us about his new book ‘Tom’s Daily Plan’.
# london-2012 - Saturday 21 January, 2017
From 14-year-old Olympian to sporting icon - the story of Tom Daley's incredible rise
The British diver chats to The42 about his decorated career.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 18 January, 2017
Irish Olympian Nolan retires from boxing to 'enjoy a few years of hurling'
The 29-year-old plays GAA with Oulart the Ballagh.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 25 October, 2016
Eddie Hearn tight-lipped following reports that he's signed Katie Taylor to pro deal
The former Olympic gold medallist has reportedly signed with Matchroom Sports.
# london-2012 - Friday 21 October, 2016
Four years later, Rob Heffernan will finally be presented with his Olympic medal
The Irish race walker is looking forward to receiving the bronze at a special ceremony in Cork.
# london-2012 - Friday 16 September, 2016
Weightlifter sent home from Rio for doping set to win London 2012 bronze despite finishing 9th
Poland’s Tomasz Zielinski will receive a bronze medal after six competitors from London tested positive.
# london-2012 - Saturday 6 August, 2016
'One of their big worries is: how do I handle walking into the Olympic Village and seeing my heroes'
Niamh Fitzpatrick chats to The42 about working as Team Ireland’s sports psychologist.
# london-2012 - Friday 29 July, 2016
'I got very nervous when I was winning at the 2012 Olympics'
Irish sailor Annalise Murphy says she is more equipped to deal with pressurised situations now.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 15 June, 2016
Ireland's Natalya Coyle has officially qualified for the Rio Olympics
The 25-year-old previously competed in the London 2012 Olympics.
# london-2012 - Sunday 27 March, 2016
Irish Olympian hits out at Aer Lingus following flight debacle
The athlete had been travelling to a competition as part of his preparations for Rio.
# london-2012 - Thursday 24 March, 2016
Rob Heffernan set to finally receive London 2012 Olympic medal as Russian walker stripped
While Olive Loughnane finally looks set to claim gold from the Berlin World Championships.
# london-2012 - Friday 26 February, 2016
A decision was expected today but Rob Heffernan's wait for Olympic medal goes on
The Cork athlete is in line for a bronze medal.
# london-2012 - Sunday 31 January, 2016
‘Choosing to represent Ireland at the Olympics was a no-brainer for me’
Tori Pena chats to The42 on dual nationality, ‘cracking under pressure’ and her hopes for Rio 2016.
# london-2012 - Sunday 22 February, 2015
'I have to get back out there and redeem myself at the Olympics'
Even this far out, Ciarán O’Lionaird has Rio on his mind.
# london-2012 - Sunday 1 February, 2015
'I went from just starting to ride a bike to the London Paralympics in two years'
Mullingar’s Damien Shaw talks his hopes for Rio 2016 and this year’s An Post Rás.
# london-2012 - Monday 22 December, 2014
Irish pentathlete Natalya Coyle on Rio 2016, the 'big' year ahead and her love of sleep
After enjoying an encouraging 2014, the Meath woman is confident of qualifying for Brazil.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 25 November, 2014
Power ranking Katie Taylor's 8 most memorable victories
On the back of the Bray native’s World Championships win yesterday, we recall her greatest triumphs.
# london-2012 - Friday 19 September, 2014
Two more Irish sailors qualify for the 2016 Olympics
Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern booked their places in Rio earlier today.
# london-2012 - Thursday 8 May, 2014
Katie Taylor looking forward to taking part in 'big competitions' again
The Irish boxer is set to compete in the Europeans later this month.
# london-2012 - Monday 5 May, 2014
British tennis player Elena Baltacha dies of liver cancer, aged 30
The daughter of former Ipswich Town player Sergei Baltacha won 11 singles titles during her career.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
Jason Quigley turns pro after signing up with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy
The Donegal boxer surrendered his national title in February, sparking speculation he was to leave the amateur ranks.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 8 April, 2014
John Joe Nevin told both his legs were broken in Mullingar attack
The boxer will be confined to a wheelchair for some time.
# london-2012 - Tuesday 25 March, 2014
# london-2012 - Sunday 16 February, 2014
'People don’t know who I am' - Irish Olympian and European bronze medalist Barry Murphy on the pitfalls of being a world-class athlete
The Dubliner tells us that €12,000 isn’t enough for sportspeople such as himself to get by on.
# london-2012 - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
Irish athlete Ciarán O’Lionáird backs LGBT protests at Winter Olympics
In an interview with Off the Ball, the 25-year-old encouraged the sports world to stand up to Russia’s anti-gay laws.
# london-2012 - Sunday 1 December, 2013
The best pictures from Katie Taylor's two wins in 24 hours
The Olympic champion beat Finland’s Mira Potkonen in Bray last night.
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THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
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Seán Bán Breathnach is celebrating 45 years on air, so here's a chance to revisit his classic Katie Taylor commentary
No better excuse to recall the Irish boxer’s triumph.
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