Tennis player Naomi Osaka opens up about struggles since return from maternity leave: “I don’t feel like I’m in my body”
Tennis player Naomi Osaka has opened up about some of the challenges she has faced in her return to sport after pregnancy, releasing a statement on Instagram yesterday. The 26-year-old had her first child, Shai, last July, before coming back to tennis after a 15 month break in January of this year. Following her most recent loss to American Ashlyn …
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Explained: Why the FA have transferred ownership of the WSL and the Championship to a new entity
A new entity will take over ownership of the WSL and the Championship from the FA, a statement from the governing body of football in England has confirmed today. There it was outlined that a new independent company, the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), will now assume responsibility for the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, in a …
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Olympic Hepathlete Kate O’Connor: “We’re not just training for one event, we have to try and be world class at seven”
23 year old Kate O’Connor made history in Paris this year as Team Ireland’s first heptathlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a sensational achievement that she hopes will have a long lasting impact. As she says herself, it’s a challenging discipline, not least for the very reason that the athletes involved are “not just training for one event”, but …
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Is Kellie Harrington retiring? The Double Olympic Champ reveals all in RTE interview this morning
‘Is Kellie Harrington retiring?’ was the question on everyone’s lips after the Dublin woman won her second Olympic gold medal on Tuesday, and announced as much post fight in a victory speech for the ages. “I’m done. I always said I’d retire a champion. That’s it,” she told RTE after the bout, in which she overcame China’s Wenlu Yang. “Let …
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“I don’t really feel like myself” – Sarah Healy reflects on her 1500m showcase at the Olympics
Sarah Healy reflects on her 1500m showcase at the Olympics with mixed emotions, but confusion is the main one that rises to the top of the pile. The 23 year old finished in fourth place in the repechage of the event this morning with a time of 4:07.60, which wasn’t enough to progress to the semi finals of the competition, …
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What’s going on with the Irish athletes in the 1500m? Mageean out, Healy & O’Sullivan heats reaction
What’s going on with the Irish athletes in the 1500m? Well, both Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy ran in their respective heats of the competition this morning, and just fell short in terms of automatic qualification for the semi finals, but will still have a chance via the repechage. There was one talking point that persisted over all however, the …
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Inside Canada’s Spy drone controversy as Women’s Football Is set to Kick Off At The Olympics
With women’s football set to get underway at the Paris Olympics today, Canada’s spy drone controversy continues to loom large over the event. According to The Athletic, their first opponents in the tournament, New Zealand, had their Olympic Committee submit a complaint on Monday, July 22nd, accusing the reigning gold medallists of flying a drone over their training sessions in …
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Ireland’s Katie McCabe and Abbie Larkin talk Páirc Uí Chaoimh game excitement, “fangirling” over Rhasidat Adeleke and more
Ireland’s Katie McCabe and Abbie Larkin are living proof of the rise that has been witnessed in women’s sport over the last number of years, and although they’re key stakeholders in the journey, they’re also keen observers too. Speaking at the announcement of of Larkin’s as a new Cadbury ambassador for their Supporter & A Half Campaign, they marvelled at …
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Inside England goalkeeper Mary Earps’ move to PSG
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has completed her transfer from Manchester United to Paris St-Germain, signing a two year contract with the French giants. Following a five year stint and 125 appearances with the Red Devils, a statement from the Lioness star spoke of how one of the main reasons behind her switch was that the “club is about to undergo …
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New Report Examines Multiple Job Holding in Elite Women’s Football
A report released by FIFA this week, titled, ‘Multiple Job Holding in Elite Women’s Football‘, revealed that more than half of women’s footballers earn less than $5000 a year from their profession alone. The study was conducted by FIFA in conjunction with FIFPRO, the worldwide representative organisation for professional footballers, and Australia’s Edith Cowan University. https://www.instagram.com/p/C8UAflbOxGn/?img_index=1 It surveyed 736 players …
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