World Rowing Championships: Day 1

Siobhan McCrohan was off to a great start on Day 1 of the the World Rowing Championships, and there are plenty more events coming in which Irish rowers will compete during their first chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Conditions are good and the temperature is hot over in Belgrade, Serbia. McCrohan (Tribesmen RC) cruised into the A/B Semi’s …

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Leinster claim seventh Interpro title with runaway win over Munster

MUNSTER 14 LEINSTER 33, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Chloe Pearse; Cons: Nicole Cronin 2 Leinster: Tries: Penalty try, Leah Tarpey 2, Hannah O’Connor, Elise O’Byrne-White; Cons: Pen try con, Dannah O’Brien 3 HT: Munster 14 Leinster 14 Two-try centre Leah Tarpey starred as three unanswered second half tries gave Leinster a runaway 33-14 final win …

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Carton House, Fairmont confirmed as 2024 venue for KPMG Women’s Irish Open

The KPMG Women’s Irish Open has announced Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel as their August 2024 tournament venue. Nestled in the heart of County Kildare, Carton House, Fairmont’s 5-star resort boasts two championship courses – the Montgomerie and the O’Meara. The KPMG Women’s Irish Open will be played on the iconic O’Meara course. Speaking at this week’s KPMG Women’s …

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Ireland u17s defeat Scotland 3-1

The Ireland Women’s Under-17s bounced back from a defeat to Poland with an impressive 3-1 victory over Scotland in an International Friendly at the Estadio Municipal Sergio Conceição, Traveiro in Portugal Saturday. Ireland started this game much livelier, keeping possession and moving the ball around quickly. The first goal came nine minutes in, when a Scotland throw-in was intercepted. The …

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Ulster win first Interpro match since 2012, finishing third overall

There were joyous scenes at Musgrave Park as Ulster won their first Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship match since 2012, beating Connacht 36-14 to finish third overall for this season. Try-scoring captain and Vodafone player-of-the-match Beth Cregan said her team were able to ‘shut down Connacht and show the type of running rugby that we play’, as a superb six-try performance …

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TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship: Vote for your 2023 Golden Glove Winner!

Vote here  for your 2023 ZuCar Golden Glove winner! Dublin’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winning goalkeeper Abby Shiels, Kerry’s Ciara Butler, Mayo’s Laura Brennan and Meath’s TG4 All Star Monica McGuirk have all been nominated with a chance of claiming the award from LGFA Performance Partner ZuCar (sponsors of the All-Ireland Ladies Minor Football Championships and Gaelic4Teens programme). The Golden …

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Luis Rubiales Has Been Asked By The Regional Presidents Of Spanish FA To Resign Immediately

The regional presidents of the Spanish Football Association have requested that the Spanish FA President, Luis Rubiales, resign immediately. According to SkySports, a statement from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) read: “Once the meeting of the Commission of Presidents of Regional and Territorial Federations of the RFEF has finished, the following agreements are unanimously made known to the world of …

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Irish 4×400 relay team finishes 8th in World Final

Ireland’s 4x400m team has finished eighth in this evening’s relay final which rounds out a hugely successful nine days for Team Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 27th). The team of Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock A.C.), Roisin Harrison (Emerald A.C.), Kelly McGrory (Tir Chonaill A.C.) and Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport A.C.) crossed in a time of 3:27.08, having …

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Vodafone Interprovincial Championships: Leinster win over Munster 26-19, setting up final as rematch

LEINSTER 26 MUNSTER 19, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Lisa Callan, Aimee Clarke, Linda Djougang, Ruth Campbell; Cons: Hannah O’Connor, Dannah O’Brien 2 Munster: Tries: Maeve Óg O’Leary, Dorothy Wall 2; Cons: Kate Flannery, Nicole Cronin HT: Leinster 12 Munster 12 Two tries in each half propelled Leinster into next Saturday’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship final following their first win …

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Ireland 4×400 relay team qualify for World Finals

Despite the absence of Rhasidat Adeleke, Ireland’s 4x400m relay team has qualified for Sunday’s final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Aug 26th).  The team of Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock A.C.), Roisin Harrison (Emerald A.C.), Kelly McGrory (Tir Chonaill A.C.) and Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport A.C.) finished 4th in the second of this evening’s heats, securing one of the fastest …

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