Monday, 10 December 2007
OB Sport - 2007 Review
Shane O'Donoghue presents the final show of 2007 which takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights of the last 12 months, while also looking ahead to Ireland's prospects at the Bejing Olympics.
World Sailing Championships
Myles Dungan reports from Estoril in Portugal where Irish sailors qualified the first boats for the 2008 Olympics.
World Boxing Championships
- Marty Morrisey was in Chicago for the World Championship which saw only one Irish competitor - Paddy Barnes - qualify for the Olympics.
The Athletics Year
The European Indoor Championship in Birmingham saw more success for David Gillic, while the World Outddors in Osaka saw the Irish team equip themselves admirably - with Eileen O'Keeffe's sixth place finish in the Hammer - a notable achievement.
World Rowing Championships
The Irish rowers set about qualifying for the Bejing Olympics at the Munich World Championships.
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Shane O'Donoghue profiles marksman Derek Burnett - the first Irish competitor to qualify for the Beijing Games.
Showjumping
A report on the European Championships in Germany, where the Irish team were hoping to book their Beijing tickets.
Special Olympics
Des Cahill was in China for the 2007 Games where the Irish competitors competed in 11 different sports.
Olympic Qualifiers
This edition of OB Sport wraps up by identifying the Irish athletes who have qualified for Beijing.