Major sporting figures to appear on Late Late Show tonight
Patrick Kielty will be chatting to some of Irish sports’ biggest names. The lineup for this evening’s Late Late Show has been announced and it’s a sporting extravaganza. Ireland’s swimming hero, Daniel Wiffen, will be joining Patrick Kielty tonight for the first time since his heroics at last year’s Olympic Games. The 23-year-old scooped a […]
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Daniel Wiffen misses Olympics closing ceremony after he’s ‘rushed to hospital’
“I was very unwell with a bug.” Daniel Wiffen missed out on the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics after he was ‘rushed to hospital’ to receive medical attention for a stomach bug, the swimmer has revealed. Wiffen was due to be a flag bearer for Ireland after his hugely successful Games, where he won […]
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Daniel Wiffen finally puts Down vs Armagh debate to bed
Lay down your pitchforks. Daniel Wiffen is the talk of Ireland following his incredible Gold Medal win in the Men’s 800m freestyle race on Tuesday evening. Following his win, the debate over his home county sparked up on the internet. Born in Leeds, Wiffen moved to the town of Magheralin, which skirts the border of […]
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BBC presenter criticised for Northern Ireland comments after Daniel Wiffen wins gold for Ireland
“You can’t have Daniel Wiffin, he’s Irish and the medal is for Ireland!” Daniel Wiffen secured a momentous victory in the 800m freestyle final at the Olympic Games in Paris, becoming the first male athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Veteran broadcaster Clare Balding, who is currently presenting her seventh […]
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BBC slammed for Daniel Wiffen Tweet after Olympic Gold for Ireland
It has been labelled as ‘pointlessly antagonistic.’ Daniel Wiffen made history last night after he won Olympic Gold for Ireland in the Men’s 800m freestyle race. The incredible display ended with the Armagh man atop the podium, tearing up as Amhrán na bhFiann blared out over the speakers. The heroic swimmer trailed behind Italy’s Gregorio […]
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Daniel Wiffen wins gold medal for Ireland in 800m freestyle at Paris Olympics
An incredible performance. Daniel Wiffen won gold for Ireland in the 800m freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday evening, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 7:38.19. TeE triumph marks Ireland’s second medal of the Games and the second in swimming, following Mona McSharry’s bronze in the 100m breaststroke on Monday. Wiffen […]
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