Alanna Cunnane

Alanna Cunnane is a sports journalist at Hersport.ie. A DCU journalism graduate from Sligo, she covers a wide range of sports, specialising in football and GAA.
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Why Ireland defender Caitlin Hayes wore a “Football without fans is nothing” t-shirt at the Old Firm derby

Ireland defender Caitlin Hayes has slammed the decision to ban Celtic fans from their derby away to Rangers yesterday, calling…

Can women’s sport learn a lesson from the The Super Bowl’s added entertainment factor?

American football fan or not, you couldn’t escape The Super Bowl hype this week even if you tried. Come the…

Who is Emily Murphy, the new entrant into Eileen Gleeson’s Irish WNT?

This morning Eileen Gleeson announced her first squad since she became the permanent manager of the WNT back in November,…

Why do the Irish women’s rugby sevens team all have this specific tattoo?

The Irish women’s rugby sevens team are without a doubt buzzing for their first Olympic Games this summer, so much…

The heartwarming promise Irish weightlifter Thammy Nguyen made to her kids before the European Championships

Irish weightlifter Thammy Nguyen won two bronze medals at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia this week, marking back to…

This latest sucker punch for Taylor’s Croke Park dream could be a detrimental knockdown

Katie Taylor’s Croke Park dream may not come to be realised, with the Government clearing up some recent suggestions that…

Which former Premier League footballer should succeed Emma Hayes at Chelsea?

Since it was announced that she would be taking the reins of the USA women’s national team following the conclusion…

1 year on from elimination controversy, UL avenge their Ashbourne Cup dream

Having been dumped out of the competition amid much controversy in 2023, few could have envisaged that University of Limerick…

Confirmed: Who’s made Eileen Gleeson’s backroom team?

Eileen Gleeson’s backroom team has been confirmed this morning ahead of the opening of the Irish WNT’s 2024 season. Gleeson,…

5 things we learned from Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode

Having played basketball, rugby, football and gaelic football, all at a high level, we knew Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode…

Tracking Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form so far this year

Having eclipsed Derval O'Rourke's long standing 100m hurdle record last year, Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form has clearly continued into…

GAA director general brands GPA’s allyship during the United For Equality protests as “disappointing”

GAA director-general Tom Ryan has called the GPA’s stance on last summer’s United For Equality protests, which were in aid…