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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, ..

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round-Up: Dublin beats Wexford as Kilkenny and Waterford draw

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at ..

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Safeguarding World Rugby’s Intellectual Property At The Women’s Rugby World Cup

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Russian and Belarusian athletes to be allowed to compete as neutrals in Paris Olympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs), the IOC announced Friday. No team from Russia or Belarus will qualify, and athletes from the countries will compete without emblems, anthems, or flags. The IOC also said that no athletes “who actively support the war” or “who are contracted to …

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FAI members vote to add two female directors, protecting Government funding

A motion to expand the FAI board from 12 to 14 members in order to meet the gender balance guidelines set by Government passed at the organisation’s Extraordinary General Meeting Saturday. 110 members voted for the proposal, which will add two female directors, and only six voted against. The change protects €4.35 million in Government grants that would otherwise be …

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Danielle Hill sets 3rd Irish record in 3 days

Danielle Hill broke her third Irish record in as many days on Thursday, Dec. 7, continuing her impressive form at the European Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships. Hill, who broke the Irish 50m freestyle record twice on Tuesday, set a new Irish standard of 26.59 in the heats of the 50m backstroke, winning her heat and progressing to the semi-final …

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All-Ireland Intermediate and Junior Club Finals determined

The 2023 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final, on Saturday December 16 at Croke Park, will feature Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins and Glanmire. Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins defeated Steelstown Brian Ógs by 1-10 to 1-8, while Glanmire edged out Na Fianna by 1-7 to 0-6. Steelstown were leading by 1–8 to 0–9 as the clock hit the hour mark but Ballinamore snatched it at the …

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Fionnuala McCormack is first Irishwoman to qualify for five Olympics

Fionnuala McCormack became the first Irishwoman to qualify for five Olympic Games after running inside the qualifying time in the Valencia Marathon on Sunday. McCormack’s time of 2:26.19 was more than 30 seconds inside the 2:26.50 necessary to qualify for Paris and she finished in 34th place. The 39-year-old Wicklow native competed in the 3000m at Beijing 2008, the 5000m …

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Ballymacarbry books spot against Kilkerrin-Clonberne in All-Ireland SFC Final

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 1-10 Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) 0-15 Ballymacarbry (Waterford) 1-10 Clann Éireann (Armagh) 0-5   Kilkerrin-Clonberne report by Daire Walsh Defending champions Kilkerrin-Clonberne will face Ballymacarbry in the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior Club Championship decider as points from Meave Flanagan and Olivia Divilly helped them to overcome Kilmacud Crokes after extra-time in a pulsating semi-final encounter at Parnell Park. Inseparable from their Dublin …

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Jennifer Dunne and Orla O’Dwyer star as Brisbane Lions win AFLW Grand Final

Dublin’s Jennifer Dunne became the first player to win an All-Ireland and AFLW title in the same year as the Brisbane Lions triumphed 7.2 (44) – 4.3 (27) over North Melbourne in the AFLW Grand Final Sunday. Dunne celebrated with teammate Orla O’Dwyer of Tipperary, who earlier this year marked her 50th appearance with Brisbane, and is now the second …

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Defending champions Sarsfields of Galway book fifth straight All-Ireland senior club camogie final slot

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Sarsfields will face new opposition when they bid for a third consecutive AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie title and fourth in five seasons in a fortnight. The Galwegians booked a fifth straight final appearance with victory over their Cork namesakes, while Kilkenny’s Dicksboro got the better of last year’s runners-up Loughgiel Shamrocks from Antrim to …

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UEFA announces new Women’s Champions League format, second-tier competition

The Women’s Champions League will follow the “Swiss model” from the 2025-2026 season, while the UEFA will also launch a new second-tier competition, the UEFA announced Saturday after an Executive Committee meeting in Hamburg, Germany. “The UEFA Executive Committee approved a new format for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, consisting of an 18-team league phase with three home and three …

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Siobhan Haughey defeats Katie Ledecky, Lydia Jacoby to win double gold at US Open

Hongkonger Siobhan Haughey completed an astounding double at the Toyota US Open on Friday, defeating Katie Ledecky in the 200m freestyle and reigning Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby in the 100m breaststroke, with a break of only around 20 minutes between the two. The 26-year-old Olympic silver medallist, whose father is Irish, is the grandniece of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey. Haughey’s …

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