Dublin City Sport

SPEED, agility and endurance: The qualities needed to be a top-class international athlete. On Wednesday, August 21, Dublin City will witness the excitement and spectacle of world class track and field athletes up close and personal.

DUBLIN’S Under-20 footballers will contest their first ever Eirgrid All-Ireland Championship final this Saturday, when they take on Cork at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise (4pm).

Rio Olympics silver medallist Annalise Murphy is set for a new challenge, having swapped the individual Laser Radial class, to team up with Katie Tingle in a 49erFX with the duo currently on the qualification path for Tokyo 2020.

ST MAURS Clubman Ciaran Archer bagged 3-8, as Dublin claimed their first Eirgrid Leinster Under-20 title thanks to a strong final quarter in Bord na Mona O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Friday night.

Shelbourne picked up the first silverware of the 2019 season as they saw off Wexford Youths in the final of the Women’s National League Cup on Sunday afternoon.

DIARMUID Connolly may feature in the Dublin squad for this weekend’s Super 8’s clash against Roscommon on Saturday in Croke Park (7pm).

SEVEN Dubliners propelled the Irish side to the 2019 European Ultimate Frisbee Championships gold following a remarkable set of performances in Hungary.

Bangor Celtic and Greenhills/Greenpark will join forces in the coming season to form a new superclub with three Leinster Senior Clubs competing at senior level.

CRUMLIN United captain Thomas Hyland has revenge on his mind after the LSL Sunday Senior champions were paired with Malahide United in the draw for the first round of the FAI Cup.

RAHENY Shamrock, Clonliffe Harriers and Donore Harriers were all among the medals at the national Under-23 and Junior championships last weekend in Tullamore.