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A dream come true as Longford swimmer Darragh Greene heading to Tokyo Olympic Games with Team Ireland

Longford swimmer Darragh Greene has said he is 'absolutely honoured and delighted to be nominated to represent' Ireland at his Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo. Absolutely honoured and delighted to be nominated to represent @TeamIreland at my ...

27 Jan 2021 at 00:15

Sport

Longford swimmer Darragh Greene aims to secure Olympic qualification time

Longford swimmer Darragh Greene will get his World Championships underway in Gwangju, South Korea tomorrow, Sunday, July 21. Darragh, who specialises in the breaststroke, will compete against the world’s best in the Nambu University Pool and ...

20 Jul 2019 at 13:49

Longford Sport

Another first for Longford’s Darragh Greene in the 200m Breaststroke final

In the Men’s 200m Breaststroke Final, Darragh took the win in 2:10.40 in an epic race with Eoin Corby. Greene (National Centre Dublin) who has already been under the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT) of 2:10.35, touched in 2:10.40 as Corby ...

24 Apr 2021 at 22:27

Longford Sport

Longford’s Derek Burnett in action in the Tokyo Olympics Trap in the early hours of this Wednesday morning

The 50-year-old Kenagh marksman will be taking part in his fifth Olympics when the Men’s Trap kicks-off at 1.50am due to the eight hours time difference in Tokyo. It’s a remarkable feat for a man who, but for narrowly missing out in the ...

27 Jul 2021 at 15:41

Longford Sport

Darragh Greene in action in Bangor as Olympic preparations continue

The Meet is replicating the same format that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will run in July, with heats in the evening and finals the next morning. Ireland’s own Olympic trials will take place from 1-5 April at the National Aquatic ...

21 Feb 2020 at 15:01

Longford Sport

Longford’s Darragh Greene wins the 100m Breaststroke final at the National Team Trials

The outstanding Longford swimmer, who broke his own Irish senior record (59.76) in the heats on Tuesday, held off Eoin Corby (National Centre Limerick) in 1:00.21. 19-year-old Corby swam a best time of 1:00.15 in the semi-final ...

22 Apr 2021 at 12:18

Longford Sport

Longford’s Gerry Quinn produces a personal best in 100m Freestyle success

A super individual personal best came from Longford swimmer Quinn who posted a 49.57 on his way to winning the 100m Freestyle final at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Longford’s other outstanding swimmer Darragh Greene ...

27 Jun 2021 at 12:28

Longford Sport

Longford Olympian Darragh Greene jetting his way to Japan

Greene will swim for Team Ireland in the 100m and 200m Breaststroke events at the Games which start on Friday July 23 and run until August 8. Darragh (left) is pictured with some other Irish Olympic swimmers Daniel Wiffen, ...

11 Jul 2021 at 16:48

Longford Sport

Brave swim not enough as Longford's Darragh Greene misses out on Olympic Games 100m Breaststroke semi-final place

Longford's Darragh Greene unfortunately missed out in his bid to qualify for the semi-finals of the Men's 100m Breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics this afternoon. In an ultra competitive Heat 4 (there were seven heats in ...

24 Jul 2021 at 14:29

National News

Taoiseach to join leaders at Paris summit and Olympics opening ceremony

Taoiseach Simon Harris is to join world leaders in Paris for a sporting summit as well as attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Mr Harris said he would also use the visit to show his support for Irish ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Sport

Listen | Longford swimmer Darragh Greene 'happy' to achieve Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification time

Longford's Darragh Greene admitted he was 'happy' to be Ireland’s first swimmer to go inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification time at the 2019 FINA World Championships in the heats of the 100m Breaststroke in ...

21 Jul 2019 at 12:01

Longford Sport

Longford Olympian Darragh Greene will swim at 12.32pm in the 100m Breaststroke heats this Saturday

Darragh will be competing in the 100m Breaststroke in the fourth (Lane 2) of the seven heats and will swim in the last (Lane 8) of the five heats in the 200m Breaststroke on Tuesday next (July 27) at 11.50am ...

23 Jul 2021 at 11:24

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