David Branigan

Their second place would have been the norm for them over the last two major championships

Carlow sailor narrowly misses silver after recovering from faltering opening race and steadily improving form as week progressed

She is the youngest of three siblings that all embarked on the punishingly competitive single-handed dinghy circuit in the ILCA class, a boat more famously known as “The Laser”

Nineteen-year-old from Howth produces a brilliant display to qualify with a race to spare

Notable youth results at international level eyecatching for the sport in Ireland, but step change also taking place

Irish pair finished eight place overall in 49er European Championship, enough for qualification

Dublin sailors in top 25 boats in the 91-strong event in Portugal

Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove come third in the opening race of qualification round

Junior and senior classes draw champions from all Irish coasts plus inland waterways but Wicklow capable of winning both events

John and Suzie Murphy’s Outrajeous from the host club ended up being declared the overall winner

Remarkable performance proves a real career highlight for the modest Meath sailor Tom Dolan

The Irish world number five ranked sailor goes into the final day 14th best by nation place

Organisers confident the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) nationals will reach 80 boats before deadline elapses

Ireland has managed active campaigns in only three out of the 10 Olympic Sailing disciplines since Rio

The highlight of the West Cork sailing season is drawing entries from ‘Bantry Bay, Kerry, Foynes, Garrykennedy and all over the East coast’