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Radio Ulster,17 Aug 2026,30 mins

Ón Taobhlíne

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An chéad bhonn óir riamh ag Éireannach fir ag Craobh Lúthchleasaíochta na hEorpa bainte ag Mark English de bhunadh Leitir Ceanainn - agus éacht bainte amach in Birmingham fosta ag Kate O'Connor, a ghnóthaigh bonn óir sa heaptatlan. Na scéalta seo agus eile á dtuairisciú dúinn ag Cian Ó Griallais, chomh maith le hachoimre ar na boinn snámha a baineadh i bPáras. Tá Corn Haca an Domhain faoi lán seoil - fir agus mná - agus tá anailís ag Vic Hamilton dúinn ar na chéad chluichí a bhí ag foirne na hÉireann. Lena chois sin ar fad, eolas ó Chiarán Mag Uidhir faoin scéim Gaeilge sa Chlub, a thugann deis do bhaill CLG scoláireacht a fháil le Dioplóma a dhéanamh in Ollscoil Uladh. The first ever gold for a male Irish athlete at the European Championships has been won by Mark English of Letterkenny - and golden girl Kate O'Connor has also won in style in the heptathlon. These stories and more are brought to us by Cian Ó Griallais, as well as a summary of the swimming medals won in Paris. The hockey World Cup is underway for both men and women, and Vic Hamilton has analysis of the opening games for the Irish teams. We also hear from Ciarán Mag Uidhir about the Gaeilge sa Chlub scheme, which offers GAA members a scholarship to study for a diploma with Ulster University.

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