Category - Sports

Taking on the Welsh

A combined Irish Fire Services team played a strong Welsh Fire Service team in February, writes Keith Mason. On 7 February, a strong contingent of players from the Dublin Fire Brigade Rugby...

Making Waves

FF/Ps Rachael Lee and Tom Healy were part of a three-person team to make Guinness World Record swim of the North Channel. Having broken the world record for the fastest relay swim of the...

Back in Action

The DFB GAA team’s trip to New York was an enjoyable but poignant event. October saw the DFB GAA team rekindle their friendly rivalry with the Fire Department of New York, with 39 members...

DFB Cycling Club charity sportive

The DFBCC event for prostate cancer joins the Cycling Ireland calendar, writes Brendan Lodola. Dublin Fire Brigade Cycling Club has held a number of great events over the years, both at...

Track success

Above: Eithne with some of the other Irish athletes. Among the thousands of competitors at the 2017 World Police & Fire Games was Dublin Fire Brigade’s Eithne Scully. The World...

Marathon effort

Swords FF/P Paul McGurrell has added the three RAWULTRA ultramarathons to his list of achievements. If you’re searching for a figure to inspire a new fitness regime, Paul McGurrell is...

Surf rescue

Surf rescue

The Irish Tow Surf Rescue Club is saving lives in the water and on the beaches along Ireland’s west coast. We speak with co-founder Peter Conroy to discover more. Surfing isn’t just a...

Sarah Good

Sarahs’ record row

Dublin Fire Brigade’s Sarah Good and rower Sarah Doyle have set and smashed a world record for tandem rowing this year. On St. Patrick’s Day 2017, while most of the country was...

The Italian Job: Part II

Brendan Lodola reflects on a recent cycling trip to Tuscany, a wonderful physical tonic, and an extraordinary outing in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Tuscany is one of the heartlands of...