Brendan Hyland

Shauna O’Brien Takes Down National Record On Day Three of Irish Championships

In the first semi-final of the night Shauna O’Brien put up the fastest time in the women’s 100m fly with a 1:00.21. That time took a big chunk off what she was in prelims. Not only was it a huge improvement for O’Brien, but it broke the previous Irish national record of 1:00.53.

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Alex Murphy qualifies for Irish World Champs team on opening day of Irish Championships

With only three swimmers previously under the nation’s qualifying times to swim at Worlds in Kazan, Russia this summer, Ireland’s national team will get a little bigger after the first day of Irish Nationals.

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Hyland and Ferguson Smash Irish Swimming Records

Records continued to fall on the final day of competition at Swim Ireland’s Dave McCullagh Memorial and Swim Ulster International in Bangor…

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Records Fall on the First Day of the Ulster International

Two Irish records fell on the first day of the Dave McCullagh Memorial Meet/ Ulster International in Bangor today. 15…

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Swimmers Loading Up on Hardware on Day 2 of Irish Nationals

Multiple swimmers saw their medal-winning totals surge today during the second finals session of Irish Nationals.

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Irish SC National Championships Begin Friday in Lisburn

The spotlight will be on Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn this weekend for the Irish National Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships…

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Swim Ireland Announces Rosters for Commonwealth Games, European Championships, Youth Olympics

Swim Ireland has today announced the teams of swimmers that will represent Ireland and Northern Ireland at this Summers International…

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Neamt and Hyland Rack Up One More Win Each At Irish National Championships

Teammates Antoinette Neamt and Brendan Hyland collected three national championship titles…

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Former Aussie National Teamer Houghton Breaks Irish 50 Fly National Record on Day 2 of Nationals

Day 2 of the 2014 Irish National Championships saw the second butterfly National Record of the meet go down. Following…

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Hyland Breaks 200 Butterfly Record At Irish National Championships

Brendan Hyland was the standout performer on the first day of action securing the 200m Butterfly National Title in a new Irish Senior Record time of 1:58.68…

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Irish Nationals to Kick Off Thursday as Commonwealth Qualifying Month Continues

With Sycerika McMahon remaining in the U.S. to focus on her college exams, Irish Swimmer of the Year Fiona Doyle will take the full spotlight at the 2014 Irish National Championships.

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Meegan, O’Brien break records at Irish short course nationals, 14 total records fall

Andrew Meegan became the first Irishman under 8 minutes in the 800, Shauna O’Brien broke two national records and 12-year-old Antoinette Neamt smashed a junior record in the 1500.

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Hosszu Wins Two More; McMahon Wins 6th Irish National Championship in Dublin

Katinka Hosszu won two more events to close another marathon meet, this one in Dublin, Ireland. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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One Senior, Two Junior, Irish Records Broken on Day 2 in Dublin

Calgary’s Fiona Doyle crept closer to qualification for Barcelona on day 2 of the 2013 Irish Long Course National Championships. (Photo Courtesy: David Moll / University of Calgary)

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Hosszu Swims Two Lifetime Bests to Begin Irish Nationals

Katinka Hosszu dominated the day to begin the 2013 Irish National Championships in Dublin. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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