Stacey Flood earns 50th cap as Ireland 7s progress to quarterfinals in Dubai

Stacey Flood became the third female rugby player to earn 50 caps for Ireland 7s as the team finished second in Pool B, progressing to Sunday’s quarterfinals at the Dubai HSBC SVNS. Ireland enjoyed a perfect start to the season on Saturday morning, defeating Japan 35-07 and Brazil 19-14 as Flood made her 50th international appearance. A 5-33 loss to …

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Miho Nakata runs over 270 km in 24 hours, setting world record

34-year-old Miho Nakata of Japan set a new 24-hour running world record when she finished running 270.362 km (167.995 miles) at the 2023 IAU 24-Hour World Championships in Taipei Saturday morning (Dec. 2). Nakata’s distance was an improvement of just 246m (807 feet) over the previous world record, set by Camille Herron in 2019 at the same event, then held …

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Freya Healy to replace injured Emily Whelan in Ireland WNT squad for Hungary, NI games

Peamount’s Freya Healy is replacing injured Emily Whelan in the Ireland WNT squad Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has announced for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Hungary and Northern Ireland, on Dec.1 and Dec. 5 respectively. Healy, who turned 16 at the beginning of this month, will join the squad for training on Monday, where Gleeson will assess …

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MissQuote.ie Super League: Brunell inflict first defeat of season on Liffey Celtics

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell managed to steady the ship in the face of a second-half revival by FloMAX Liffey Celtics to clinch a 78-74 point victory, inflicting on Karl Kilbride’s team their first defeat in this season’s MissQuote.ie Super League in Gurranabraher Credit Union Arena on Sunday. The home side opened up a nine-point advantage by the close of the …

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Tom Farden out as Utah gymnastics coach after allegations of “verbal and emotional abuse”

The University of Utah have announced that they and Head Gymnastics Coach Tom Farden have “mutually agreed to part ways,”  just over a month after former Utah gymnasts Kara Eaker and Kim Tessen publicly accused the coach of “verbal and emotional abuse.” He has denied the allegations. The statement released by the university did not directly refer to the gymnasts’ …

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EYHL Division 1: Round 10 Results

RAILWAY UNION 1 MONKSTOWN 1 Traditionally slow-starting Monkstown drew first blood in this encounter at Park Avenue. A converted penalty by Suzy Kelly in the thirty-fourth minute was enough to put the Town 1-0 ahead. It was a lead they maintained until half -time. Railway Union responded with a goal from open play on forty-three minutes from former international Kate …

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South Africa withdraw bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

South Africa have withdrawn their bid to host the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup, the South African Football Association announced Friday (Nov. 24). Still under consideration are a bid from Brazil and two joint bids: from Mexico and the United States, and secondly from Germany and the Netherlands. In a statement SAFA explained the choice to focus on a bid …

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Peamount United sweep Women’s Premier Division awards

After finishing six points ahead of Shelbourne to win their first league title since 2020, Peamount United was expected to dominate at the Women’s Premier Division awards ceremony, held in Clontarf Castle on Nov. 23, and that proved true as Sadhbh Doyle won Player of the Year, James O’Callaghan won Manager of the Year, and Niamh Reid-Burke won the Golden …

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Na Fianna to play All-Ireland camogie and football semi-finals on consecutive days after appeal rejected

A dozen dual players are affected as Meath’s Na Fianna are set to play in All-Ireland camogie and football semi-finals on consecutive days after an appeal to move the football match back by a week was rejected. Na Fianna won the Meath senior camogie and intermediate football championships this year. Twelve players, including nine starters (among them All-Ireland winner Meath …

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Amy Yang wins CME Group Tour Championship, $2 million prize

34-year-old Amy Yang birdied her last two holes to win the CME Group Tour Championship — and $2 million (€1.83m) — with a 6-under 66. The South Korean golfer dropped her face in her hands before being doused in enough champagne that she needed to towel off before signing her card. “Never give up,” said Yang, the oldest winner on …

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