Benion makes a save

It was October 2007, and I was in Cobh to photograph the game between Cobh Ramblers and Dundalk FC. The visitors were beaten 1-0 but Chris Bennion stopped this attempt on goal.

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve photographed a football game, but this was the first one, a long time ago!

Apertureƒ/5.6CameraCanon EOS 20DFocal length300mmISO200Shutter speed1/500s

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Facilities: Modest but Evolving
Croke Park is world-class, but many grassroots clubs operate on modest budgets.
Recent years have seen major investment:

National Indoor Arena

High Performance Centres (Abbotstown, UL, Sport Ireland Campus)
#IrishSport 5)

Ireland: A small island, a sporting powerhouse.
With just over 5 million people, Ireland consistently produces elite athletes in rugby, soccer, Gaelic football, hurling, field hockey, boxing, athletics, and more. Here's how we do it🧵
#IrishSport #Rugby #cricket #Football #WomenInSports #Ireland #GAA
Vanninen clinches pentathlon win in women's 800m

Saga Vanninen wrapped up the women's pentathlon win in the women's 800m at the 2025 World Indoor Championships ahead of Ireland's Kate O'Connor and American Taliyah Brooks, who rounded out the podium in Nanjing, China.

NBC Sports

13) Good weekend for Irish throwers in #Cyprus headlined by Nicola Tuthill’s🥇in the U23 #Hammer at the European Throwing Cup. In other U23 action, Anna Gavigan came up 🥈in the #Discus and Oisín Joyce Bronze in the #Javelin

The Irish youth movement in the throws is strong!

#IrishAthletics #TrackAndField #IrishSport #MastoDaoine

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2025/03/16/irelands-nicola-tuthill-wins-under-23-hammer-gold-at-european-throwing-cup/

Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup

Cork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001

The Irish Times

12) Good preview of European Throwing Cup taking place this weekend. Irish throwers made good progress last year and it will be interesting to see their early season form

#IrishAthletics #IrishSport #TrackAndField #MastoDaoine

https://www.athleticsireland.ie/european-throwing-cup-preview-tuthill-leads-irish-bid-for-medals-in-nicosia

European Throwing Cup Preview: Tuthill leads Irish bid for medals in Nicosia - Athletics Ireland

Athletics Ireland

11) Kate O’Connor gets ready to go again in Nanjing which will host the World Indoor #TrackAndField championships

From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships next weekend

#IrishAthletics #Mastodaoine #Multis #Pentathlon #IrishSport

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2025/03/12/from-apeldoorn-to-nanjing-kate-oconnor-chases-another-podium-place-at-the-world-indoor-championships

From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships

‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’

The Irish Times

10) Medal rush for #Ireland on the final day of the Euro Champs at #Apeldoorn2025

Big breakthroughs for both Sara Healy - gold in the 3000m and Kate O’Connor - bronze in the #Heptathlon, with veteran Mark English adding to his European hardware collect with bronze in the #800m

Maith Sibh go léir 💪

#IrishAthletics #TrackAndField #Mastodaoine #IrishSport

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/athletics/sarah-healy-claims-3000m-gold-as-kate-oconnor-and-mark-english-win-bronze-medals-at-european-indoor-championships/a451526032.htm