Sport in Ireland Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs which was formed in 1975 is the corresponding national governing body in Northern Ireland. As of October 2013, underwater hockey is the only underwater sport being practised. This activity is limited to the Republic of Ireland where regional competition takes place in both Dublin and Cork. Irish national teams have played internationally with attendance at European championships. Water sports practiced in Ireland include canoeing, swimming, surfing, diving, water polo, sailing, and kayaking. Whilst many people participate in these, few do so competitively. Ireland has had only one Olympic medalist in swimming, Michelle Smith, and her
Michelle Gerards 2005 she played two doubles matches partnering Dutch veteran Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, winning both, over Poland and Luxembourg. When she returned to the Fed Cup team in 2009 it was as a singles player and she won one match, over Claudine Schaul of Luxembourg. Michelle Gerards Michelle Gerards (born 8 July 1984) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. A right-handed player from Limburg, Gerards was the Dutch under 18s champion at the age of 13 and was a junior quarter-finalist at the 1999 French Open. Most of her professional career was spent on the ITF circuit, reaching a