Sarah Healy takes second in famous Fifth Avenue Mile
Sarah Healy added another magnificent run to a breakthrough season this Sunday (Sept. 10) as she took second place in New York’s famous Fifth Avenue Mile. Healy ran 4:20.0 on a slippery course, second only to Britain’s Jemma Reekie, who ran 4:19.4. Had Healy won she would’ve been only the second Irish woman and third Irish athlete to win the …
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Manon de Boer takes overall Rás na mBan victory
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Grace Fisher
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September 10, 2023
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Cycling
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Caoimhe O'Brien, Ellen McDermott, Katie George Dunlevy, Kelly Murphy, Linda Kelly, Lucy Lee, Maeve Gallagher, Manon de Boer, Mia Griffin, Paulien Koster, Rás na mBan, Renee van Hout, Rixt Hoogland, Tiffany Keep
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The Netherlands’ Manon de Boer fought off a flurry of late attacks in the final criterium circuit race to take the 2023 Rás na mBan magenta jersey and overall classification in Kilkenny City this afternoon (Sept. 10). The NWVG-uplus rider finished an impressive week just three seconds clear of podium challengers Renée van Hout (Team Noord Holland) and Tiffany Keep …
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Typhoons defeat Scorchers by 8 wickets to win Super 50 Cup
Irish international Georgina Dempsey claimed four wickets in a devastating spell that effectively ended the Scorchers’ chances in the penultimate match of the Evoke Super 50 Cup at Malahide today (Sept. 10). That's the win, the bonus point…and the Cup title for the Typhoons. ▪️ Scorchers 60 (21.5 overs)▪️ Typhoons 61-2 (6.3 overs) SCORE: https://t.co/P3PWl7Zpft@EVOKE #SuperSeries23 ☘️ 🏏 pic.twitter.com/DMWzQi54dV — …
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19-year-old Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open
19-year-old Coco Gauff has won her first career grand slam after defeating soon-to-be world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open final in Queens, New York. Gauff is the first American teenager to win the event since 1999, when Serena Williams first took the title. She rallied for a dramatic win after losing the first set …
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Arsenal knocked out of Champions League in qualifying round
Katie McCabe fans all over would’ve been disappointed to see Arsenal knocked out of the Women’s Champion League in the first qualifying round after a shock loss to Paris FC. The game ended 3-3 and went to penalties with Paris winning 4-2. After a 0-0 scoreline at halftime, Mathilde Bourdieu scored twice for Paris early in the second half but …
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Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen qualify Lightweight Women’s Double for Paris 2024
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Grace Fisher
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September 9, 2023
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Rowing
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2023 World Rowing Championships, Aifric Keogh, Aoife Casey, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Katie O'Brien, Margaret Cremen, Natalie Long, Sanita Puspure, Steven McGowan
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Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen have qualified the Lightweight Women’s Double for Paris 2024! Nerves were high on Day 7 of the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia before they took to the water as just one boat in the B final would get the golden ticket. Casey and Cremen looked cool, calm and collected as they showed the world …
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Joy Neville is first woman to officiate a Men’s Rugby World Cup game
Another milestone for women working in men’s sport was reached today (Sept. 9) as former Irish Rugby International Joy Neville became the first woman to officiate at a Men’s Rugby World Cup game. The former captain for the women’s team served as TMO (Television Match Official) during Italy’s 52-8 win over Namibia in Pool A. In the group stage she …
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Barbie 2023 Career of the Year collection features Women in Sports
It’s been the summer of Barbie and of the Women’s World Cup, so it seems fitting that the newest collection of dolls honours women in sport. This year’s edition of the Career of the Year collection features General Manager Barbie in a pinstripe suit and carrying a phone and ID badge, and Coach Barbie in pink, complete with megaphone and …
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Siobhan McCrohan is World Champion in fairytale comeback
Siobhán McCrohan is World Champion and the women’s double boat has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Friday was another successful day in the books for the Irish crews at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. Siobhán McCrohan is the well-deserved 2023 Lightweight Women’s Scull World Champion. The Tribesmen rower put in an amazing performance, taking the gold medal with clear …
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Ciara Mageean breaks own national 1500m record in Brussels
It was another brilliant performance for Ciara Mageean as she broke her own national 1500m record yet again at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels Friday night. Mageean ran 3:55.87 — the 24th fastest 1500m ever — to finish in second behind Scotland’s Laura Muir (3:55.34), knocking nearly a second off her previous national record set at the Word Championships …
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