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Ellen Keane
Irish Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane
‘That swim was for little Ellen’: Ellen Keane bows out of Paralympics with final swim
Irish swimmer was off her best in backstroke heats, but can look back on glittering career in the pool
Paralympics Day 6: Irish in action and best of the rest as Ellen Keane takes to the pool one last time for Team Ireland
The 29-year-old will bring down the curtain on her Paralympic career with the S9 100m backstroke
‘I gave it my all’: Medal finish in Paris not to be for Ellen Keane
The Dubliner came fourth in the SB8 100m breaststroke final at the Paralympics on Friday evening
Paralympic Games: Ellen Keane confident of rapid progress for Friday night’s 100m breaststroke final
The 29-year-old faces stiff competition for a medal in her fifth Paralympics
Paralympics Day 2: Irish in action and best of the rest as Ellen Keane begins gold defence
Keane is in the heats of the SB8 100m breaststroke, the event she won gold in at the Tokyo Games
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The happiest time of my life… by Sarah McInerney, John Boyne, Marian Keyes and more
It’s world happiness day on Sunday. We asked some people when they have been happiest
‘The Guinness is great’ – Thousands pack into Dublin city for St Patrick’s Day parade
Celebrations across country while about 400,000 attend in Dublin
St Patrick’s Day: Irish-American actor John C Reilly guest of honour for Dublin parade
Festival a ‘great oppertunity to spread joy’ after two year hiatus
Bonnie Greer: ‘Ireland needs to understand the world is changing’
The broadcaster and writer spoke to Sorcha Pollak at the Irish Times Winter Nights festival
David McWilliams: Sinn Féin ‘will change the housing market’
The economist spoke to Cliff Taylor at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival
Helen McEntee: My maternity leave as a minister ‘started an important conversation’
The Minister for Justice spoke to Jennifer Bray at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival
Dancing With the Stars week 2: Erica-Cody and Jordan Conroy wow the judges
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Dancing With The Stars 2022: Everything you need to know
The show returned last week after two years, with some familiar and some new faces
Dancing with the Stars returns to RTÉ, meaner and leaner than BBC’s Strictly
TV review: Jockey Nina Carberry’s natural athleticism carries the day in Episode 1
Women in sport: How to join in, whatever your ability
After a stellar year for Irish sportswomen, why not make 2022 the year you become a fan, or even better, take part yourself
Winter Nights 2022: Irish Times festival includes Brian O’Driscoll, Helen McEntee, David Baddiel
Join international guests and our top journalists for four nights of debate and discussion
From Rachael Blackmore to Steve Bruce: The best soundbites of 2021
Some words of wisdom – and some not so wise – from the world of sport
2021 in pictures: Irish Times photographers select their images of the year
By Brenda Fitzsimons, Laura Hutton, Bryan O’Brien, Dara MacDónaill and Alan Betson
2021: The year in highlights
From the storming of the Capitol and the Suez Canal to Olympic success and Storm Barra, the news never stopped
Sustainable success needed after historic year for Irish sportswomen
After success at the elite level, more numbers in governance and grassroots are essential
The top 25 moments in women’s sport in 2021
Mary Hannigan and Malachy Clerkin look back on the year’s most memorable events
The biggest stories of 2021 belonged to sportswomen
Avalanche of firsts and emergence of stars a sign of shifting landscape in Irish sport
Katie McCabe named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for November
Versatile 26-year-old has been in outstanding form for club and country this season
Joanne O’Riordan: It’s time to invest in and support women’s sport
Financial rewards associated with women’s game set to explode as public interest grows
Kellie Harrington named Ireland’s most marketable athlete
Five of the top six are females with Shane Lowry the only male athlete making top six
Joanne O’Riordan: Why do some men only champion women after having a daughter?
#GirlDads are unintentionally admitting they didn’t see women before fatherhood
Joanne O’Riordan: Opportunity is key for Ireland’s sportswomen
Given a chance, the likes of Rachael Blackmore show the heights that can be achieved
Friends and family gather as Ireland’s Paralympians arrive home
Team won four golds, three silvers and a bronze at the Tokyo games
Jason Smyth: Irish sporting hero blazing his own trail
The pioneering runner is inspiring young athletes to follow in his very fast footsteps
Paralympics: No medal this time but Niamh McCarthy happy with performance
Róisín Ní Ríain finishes seventh in 100m breaststroke final to end gruelling schedule
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