Cork beat Kilkenny by a point in Division 1A Very Camogie League opening round
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Grace Fisher
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February 18, 2024
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Camogie
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Ailish O'Reilly, Áine O'Loughlin, Amy O'Connor, Aoife Donohue, Aoife Doyle, Asha McHardy, Ashling Thompson, Beth Carton, Brian Dowling, Caoimhe Carmody, Carrie Dolan, Claire Mullins, Clare Camogie, Cork Camogie, Denis Kelly, Eimear Heffernan, Eimear McGrath, Ellen Casey, Emma Murphy, Galway Camogie, Ger Manley, Hannah Looney, Jerry Wallace, Katie Nolan, Katie Power, Katrina Mackey, Kilkenny Camogie, Lorna McNamara, Matthew Twomey, Niamh McPeake, Niamh Niland, Niamh Rockett, Peter Cleere, Roisin Black, Róisín Howard, Sophie O’Dwyer, Tipperary Camogie, Very Camogie League Division 1A, Waterford camogie
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Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Eight points from Katrina Mackey was one of the features as All-Ireland champions Cork began 2024 with a hard-earned 1-17 to 1-16 win over a much-changed Kilkenny unit, after a pulsating opening round Division 1A Very Camogie League tie at UPMC Nowlan Park. Both sides are under new management since the Rebels overcame the then …
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Celtic Challenge Playoffs: Edinburgh 26 Wolfhounds 26
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Grace Fisher
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February 17, 2024
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Rugby
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Abby Moyles, Adelle Ferrie, Aila Ronald, Alex Stewart, Aoife Moore, Ava Ryder, Briar McNamara, Celtic Challenge, Christy Haney, Cieron Bell, Claire Boles, David Young, Edinburgh Rugby, Eimear Corri, Ellen Boylan, Emma Orr, Fiona McIntosh, Fiona Tuite, Freya Walker, Gemma Bell, Grace Moore, Hannah O'Connor, Hannah Ramsay, India Daley, Jade Gaffney, Jenny Maxwell, Katie Corrigan, Katie Heffernan, Katie Lindsay, Katie Whelan, Keelin Brady, Kelly McCormill, Leah Tarpey, Linda Djougang, Maebh Clenaghan, Merryn Gunderson, Millie Whitehouse, Molly Boyne, Molly Poolman, Natasha Logan, Nicole Flynn, Nicole Marlow, Nikki Caughey, Panashe Muzambe, Poppy Fletcher, Rhona Lloyd, Sarah Denholm, Sophie Barrett, Wolfhounds, Zoe Turner
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EDINBURGH 26 WOLFHOUNDS 26, Hive Stadium Scorers: Edinburgh: Tries: Emma Orr 2, Cieron Bell, Alex Stewart; Cons: Nicole Marlow 3 Wolfhounds: Tries: Ellen Boylan, Christy Haney, Linda Djougang, Katie Corrigan; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3 HT: Edinburgh 12 Wolfhounds 12 The Wolfhounds stunned Edinburgh with two late tries to earn a 26-all draw at the Hive Stadium, as they took a …
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Crowd of 19,285 sets all-time women’s hockey attendance record in Toronto
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Grace Fisher
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February 17, 2024
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Hockey
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CWHL, Hannah Miller, Jesse Compher, Kristen Campbell, Marie-Philip Poulin, Montreal Hockey, NWHL, PWHL, Toronto Hockey, Victoria Bach
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A crowd of 19,285 set the new all-time women’s hockey attendance record at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night as home team Toronto beat Montreal 3-0 in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game. The previous record of 18,013 had been set at the 2013 world championships in Ottawa at a game between Canada and Finland. Toronto’s Kristen Campbell made 30 saves …
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13-year-old Mak Whitham is youngest athlete ever to sign NIL deal with Nike
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Grace Fisher
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February 17, 2024
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Soccer
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Alyssa Thompson, Caitlin Clark, Gisele Thompson, Mak Whitham, McKenna Whitham, NCAA, Nike, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Sam Kerr, Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Sinead Farrelly, Slammers FC, Washington Spirit
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At 13, American youth soccer star McKenna “Mak” Whitham is now the youngest athlete in any sport to sign a NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deal with the iconic shoe and sportswear brand. The US U15 international, who plays for Southern California team Slammers FC, gained attention over the past year, earning preseason workout and training invites from NWSL teams …
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Canada will appeal Russian bronze after Kamila Valieva doping disqualification
Canada will appeal the International Skating Union’s decision to award Russia the figure skating team bronze for the 2022 Olympics despite Kamila Valieva’s recent disqualification for doping. The case of Valieva, who was just fifteen at the time of the offense, dragged on for years, with a ruling only coming at the end of last month. Valieva was issued a …
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Mona McSharry takes another fifth place at World Aquatics Championships
Mona McSharry admitted to being “gutted” after coming in fifth in the final of the 100m breaststroke, her preferred event, at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha on Tuesday, but she was much happier with an equal placing in the 200m breaststroke final Friday. “It’s gone really well, this is the first time it’s really starting to click. Not the …
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Adeleke and Flanagan set new Irish records in New York
Rhasidat Adeleke (300m) and Roisin Flanagan (2 Mile) were in record breaking form Sunday evening at the prestigious Millrose Games in New York. Adeleke (Tallaght AC) set a new Irish 300m record with a second placed 36.42 to better her own Irish 300m record of 36.87 which she had set in January 2022. The performance continues a remarkable start to …
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Lidl NFL Wrap: Clare, Roscommon, and Offaly neck and neck at top of Division 3
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Grace Fisher
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February 11, 2024
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Gaelic Football
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Aisling Hanly, Andrea O'Sullivan, Antrim LGFA, Caitriona Murray, Carlow LGFA, Cathy Mee, Ciara Walsh, Clare LGFA, Clodagh Lohan, Down LGFA, Eimear Smyth, Emma Coogan, Fermanagh LGFA, Fidelma Marrinan, Kate Flood, Leitrim LGFA, Lidl NFL Division 3, Lidl NFL Division 4, Limerick LGFA, Longford LGFA, Louth LGFA, Natasha Ferris, Niamh Brady, Niamh McGrath, Niamh Rice, Offaly LGFA, Roisin Bailey, Roisin Cockram, Roscommon LGFA, Sara Doyle, Sinead McGettigan, Sligo LGFA, Wexford LGFA, Wicklow LGFA
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Compiled by John Fallon It couldn’t be any tighter at the top of Division 3 in the Lidl Ladies National Football League with three teams level on points after three rounds of game. Clare and Roscommon shared the spoils in a top of the table clash in Ennis, while Offaly’s win over Louth means they are also on seven points …
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Aoife O’Rourke takes middleweight gold at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament
26-year-old Aoife O’Rourke’s Olympic prospects are looking promising after a victory in the middleweight final at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday. O’Rourke defeated Thailand’s southpaw Baison Manikon 3-2 to claim the title. Manikon is the reigning Asian U22 champion and was a Tokyo Olympian at welterweight. Aoife O'Rourke (Castlerea BC) wins gold medal in the …
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Ireland win gold and promotion at EuroHockey Indoor Championships II
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Grace Fisher
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February 11, 2024
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Hockey
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Chloe Brown, Croatia Hockey, Dovile Juraite, EuroHockey Indoor Championship, EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A, Ireland Hockey, Lithuania Hockey, Milla Fulton, Orla Fox, Portugal Hockey, Slovakia Hockey, Sweden Hockey
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After dramatic wins over Sweden, Croatia, and Portugal, Ireland’s hopes of winning Pool A at the EuroHockey Indoor Championship II — and of securing promotion — nevertheless took a fierce blow after a 5-5 draw with Slovakia. Ireland went into their final pool match of the tournament trailing leaders Lithuania by 2 points with a simple mission: nothing less than …
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