Ireland U21s secure World Cup slot with 3-2 comeback win over France

After defeats to England and Belgium meant losing a place in the semi-finals, it was still all on the line for Ireland at the European U21 Championships: a place in the Junior World Cup and staying in the top tier of competition. And the Girls in Green came through when it counted in a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over France. …

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3x All-Ireland Champion Grace Walsh announces intercounty retirement

Triple All-Ireland champion and All-Star Grace Walsh announced her retirement from intercounty camogie this week, ending a 14-year career with Kilkenny. “Sin é but still some incredible memories made with a special group of friends. Up the Cats always,” the star shared over social media. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9ahYAxuUz4/?img_index=1 Walsh had spoken with Her Sport in 2022, after Kilkenny shook off a string …

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Ireland u20s beat Scotland 37-7 in 6n Summer Series

SIX NATIONS WOMEN’S SUMMER SERIES: IRELAND UNDER-20s 37 SCOTLAND UNDER-20s 7, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Sophie Barrett, Éadaoin Murtagh, Beth Buttimer 2, Hannah Wilson; Cons: Kate Flannery 2, Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton; Pens: Kate Flannery 2 Scotland: Try: Lucia Scott; Con: Lucy MacRae HT: Ireland 13 Scotland 7   The Ireland Under-20 Women made history with their first …

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Leitrim, Tyrone to meet in All-Ireland intermediate final after beating Wexford, Down in semifinals

Tyrone 2-11 Down 1-11 Report by Alan Gunn Tyrone held out to overcome their Ulster rivals Down in a rip-roaring clash in Clones on Sunday afternoon to book their place in in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final. The 2018 champions led at the break by four points, 1-6 to 0-5, but were pushed all the way in the second …

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Ireland U19s ready to kick off Euro campaign against Spain on Monday

The Ireland Women’s Under-19s kick off their 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championships campaign on Monday against holders Spain. The first game in Group B will be played in the Futbolo Stadionas Marijampolėje in Lithuania as Dave Connell’s squad aim to get off to a positive start. This is just the second time that the Ireland WU19 will have competed in …

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Kerry narrowly defeat Galway to book All-Ireland intermediate semi slot

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Kerry and Offaly came through their Glen Dimplex All-Ireland intermediate championship quarter-finals Saturday at FBD Semple Stadium in very different ways, but the result is the same with the sides now playing group winners Kilkenny and Cork respectively in the last four. Those semi-finals will take place in a fortnight’s time, on Saturday, July 27. …

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Kildare avoids relegation with 1-10 to 1-8 win over Laois

Kildare 1-10 Laois 1-8 Report by Pat Costello Kildare retained their senior championship status in a drama filled TG4 All-Ireland SFC relegation play-off tie when Neasa Dooley kept her nerve to slot home a winning penalty in the final play at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. Laois thought they had won the encounter when Laura Marie Maher hit the net …

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Cavan defends All-Ireland U16 A title while Armagh wins B title for first time

Cavan 3-11 Mayo 2-5 Report by Oisín McGovern A devastating opening fifteen minutes was the key to Cavan retaining the All-Ireland U-16 A title at Mayo’s expense at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe. The Breffni girls shot 3-6 in the opening quarter, leaving far too big of a gap for Mayo to recover from, despite their best efforts. A superb display …

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“This is for Rosie”: Young mum Julie-Ann Russell ends Ireland goal drought in first international appearance in four years

Julie-Ann Russell’s last-minute goal in Carrow Road Friday night wasn’t enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat to England, but she gave supporters something to cheer about (and manager Eileen Gleeson something to praise) anyway as the young mother ended Ireland’s long goal drought in her first international appearance in four years. ‘To be honest, I never thought it would happen …

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Mageean wins 1500m Gold in Rome

Ciara Mageean won a gold medal in the 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome Sunday evening (June 9th). The Portaferry athlete burst through a gap between the British pair of Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell coming into the final 100 meters, kicking for home to cross in a winning time of 4:04.66. She found a gap…and she …

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