Ben Odea News Today

LiveNews Provides news reports of information as it happens in real time of politics, business, the economy and also reports on global issues and events from a New Zealand viewpoint.

A men's and women's beach volleyball pairing have been named to compete at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Tauranga brothers fall short of Olympic dream Sam on the attack at an event in Mount Maunganui earlier this year. Photo: supplied. ); } else { // } The Olympic dream for Tauranga brothers Sam and Ben O’Dea is over after New Zealand lost a tightly contested AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup semi-final to Indonesia. The O’Dea’s lost their match against Indonesia’s Gilang Ramadhan and Danangsyah Pribadi by the tightest of margins, 21-19 and 21-19, in a 2-0 o...

With pandemic restrictions continuing through February, Duhallow GAA clubs are again mobilising teams or supporting task forces that are reaching out to the elderly and needy in their communities during these unprecedented times. Duhallow Junior Board Secretary Tony McAulliffe applauded the efforts of clubs on responding positively on coming up with ideas and offers to help their communities. " There is no action on the fields yet clubs provide safe support to those in self-isolation and other...