Hot Take: Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event?
Is it really surprising that 60% of Irish people haven’t been to a women’s sports event? Yes. Yes it is. Especially given the success of our female sports stars in recent years, it really, really is. The card of retaliation that is always called upon when this particular debate is raised is that the standard of women’s sport is simply …
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Where the Irish WNT players transferred to before the window shut on deadline day
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Alanna Cunnane
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February 1, 2024
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Soccer
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Abbie Larkin, Championship, Irish WNT, Izzy Atkinson, Jessie Stapleton, Kate Mooney, Megan Campbell, Tara O'Hanlon, Women's Championship, WSL
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With silly season having come and gone, here’s a look at where the Irish WNT players transferred to before the window shut on deadline day. Tara O’Hanlon (Manchester City) Perhaps the most notable transfer of the window in Irish terms, teenager Tara O’Hanlon grabbed all the headlines when she signed for Manchester City on a 3.5 year deal last night. …
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18-Year Old Dubliner Signs For One of The World’s Richest Clubs But What She Asked For May Shock You
Last night, Irish international Tara O’Hanlon completed her transfer to Women’s Super League highflyers Manchester City, signing from Peamount United for what’s reported to be a three and a half year deal. While playing with the Peas, O’Hanlon was technically a free agent, given the club hadn’t opted to pursue the option of professional contracts that were introduced by the …
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Teenage Figure skater Kamila Valieva stripped of Olympic medals After testing positive for dopamine
On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for a period of four years following a positive doping test result. The sample, which was taken on December 25th 2021 prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, found her to have the banned substance of trimetazidine in her system. The ruling, which was handed …
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Jennifer Dunne explains why Dublin LGFA wanted to take a stand for Palestine
Dublin LGFA player Jennifer Dunne has explained that the team’s decision to hold up a banner calling for a ceasefire in Palestine was taken to “show support for those people” amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. The Girls in Blue made plenty of headlines with that statement, which took place prior to their opening National Football League game of 2024 …
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The Her Sport Awards 2023: All you need to know
After yet another historic year for women in sport the fifth annual Her Sport Awards didn’t disappoint, shining a spotlight on Ireland’s top sporting talent, inspiring stories and the volunteers & communities that make it all possible. The red carpet was rolled out as stars dazzled in UCD’s Astra Hall, with over 500 people in attendance to witness the distribution …
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The Mental Struggles of a Female Boxer: Amy Broadhurst | Dove x Nike
A person’s relationship with their father is often thought of as one that can define the course of their life, and that’s amplified tenfold if you ask boxer Amy Broadhurst. Since she was five years old, her father Tony encouraged her and her brothers into the boxing club, transforming their relationship and bringing it into a whole new dimension, one …
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JP McManus Donates €1 million to each county board, to be divided evenly between GAA, Camogie and LGFA
Businessman JP McManus is to donate a total of €32 million to county boards across Ireland, it has been announced today. €1 million will be allocated to each county, with the direction from the man himself that it is to be split evenly amongst the GAA, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football organisations. The money is expected to arrive in the …
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Chantelle Cameron takes aim at Eddie Hearn and referee at Taylor fight
Chantelle Cameron takes aim at Eddie Hearn and has come out swinging after her loss to Katie Taylor in the 3 Arena last month, discrediting the referee’s performance on the night, as well as the actions of her Matchroom boxing promoter. Speaking with the BBC today, the Northampton fighter spoke of how she feels it’s her “against the world now” …
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New research showcases the lucrative buying power of women’s sports fans
New research has shown the lucrative buying power of women’s sports fans and how the consumption of women’s sports is growing at a faster pace than their male counterparts, with their growth rate coming it at 50% versus 39% respectively over the last year. The study, conducted by Rain The Growth Agency, looked at the overall opportunity on offer to …
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