Nouhaila Benzina is first player to wear a hijab at World Cup as Morocco secures first win
Morocco defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at the World Cup as she featured in her side’s shock 1-0 defeat of South Korea, ranked 55 places higher than the North African debutant nation (17th and 72nd, respectively). Morocco’s first World Cup win was secured by Ibtissam Jraidi’s sixth-minute header. “We are just so pleased our …
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TG4 All-Ireland Semi-Finals: Dublin defeat Cork 2-19 to 0-13 to book final slot against Kerry
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Grace Fisher
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July 30, 2023
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Gaelic Football
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Abby Shiels, Aoife Healy, Carla Rowe, Cork LGFA, Daire Kiely, Doireann O’Sullivan, Dublin LGFA, Eilish O'Dowd, Ellen Gribben, Hannah Looney, Hannah Tyrrell, Jennifer Dunne, Jodi Egan, Katie Quirke, Maire O'Callaghan, Niamh Donlon, Niamh Hetherton, Orlagh Nolan, Orlaith Cahalane
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Dublin 2-19 Cork 0-13 By Anthony Newman Dublin are back in the TG4 All-Ireland senior ladies football championship final for the first time since 2021 after their win over Cork at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles. A goal by Hannah Tyrrell in the 22nd minute, which the officials took a lengthy look at before it was awarded, was a crucial score …
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Jessie Stapleton signs with West Ham
18-year-old Irish International Jessie Stapleton has joined WSL side West Ham United. The 2021 Ireland U19 Women’s Player of the Year and WNL Player of the year leaves the Women’s Premier Division champions Shelbourne, where she scored 21 goals in 71 appearances, helping secure two league titles and an FAI cup. West Ham United Women finished eighth in the league …
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TG4 All-Ireland Semi-Finals: Kerry 1-16 Mayo 1-11
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Grace Fisher
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July 29, 2023
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Gaelic Football
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Aoife Geraghty, Ciara Needham, Deirdre Doherty, Emma Costello, Hannah O'Donoghue, Kerry LGFA, Lousie Ni Mhuircheartaigh, Mayo LGFA, Niamh Ni Chonchuir, Shauna Howley, Sinead Cafferky, Síofra O'Shea
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Kerry 1-16 Mayo 1-11 Report by Oisín McGovern Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh produced a stunning display and shot 1-10 as Kerry took another major step towards ending their famine as they booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland final for the second year in a row. Kerry, even without injured captain Siofra O’Shea, were on top throughout and will now hope to go one better in …
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Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps’ record for most individual golds at World Championships
At just 26 Katie Ledecky has passed Michael Phelps’ all-time record for the most individual gold medals won at the World Championships. Ledecky’s July 29 800m freestyle win at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan is her 16th individual world title. She is also the first swimmer to win a single event six times at worlds. The 26-year-old American …
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Fifa President Gianni Infantino left Women’s World Cup after only a week
Fifa President Gianni Infantino is facing intense criticism after leaving the Women’s World Cup just five days in for a tour of member associations in Oceania. He has missed four matchdays so far. By comparison, he attended at least part of all 64 matches of the Men’s World Cup last year in Qatar. That would be impossible at the Women’s …
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Rhasidat Adeleke withdraws from National Championships “based on medical advice”
Rhasidat Adeleke has joined Ciara Mageean in withdrawing from this weekend’s 123.ie National Track and Field Championships due to medical concerns. Mageean’s manager said in a statement that the decision was “a precautionary measure as she had a niggle” after her national record-breaking mile run in Monaco last week. She came in second in that race, behind only Faith Kipyegon’s …
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TU Dublin win Bronze at European Universities Badminton Championship
Technological University Dublin (TUD) have won the team bronze medal at the European Universities Badminton Championship for the second year running. TUD sent an eight person team to the tournament, which took place from July 14-19 in Miskolc, Hungary. Drawn into a group with the University of Strasbourg (France) and Nova University of Lisbon (Portugal), wins against both were required …
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Silver for Alison Bergin at U23 World Rowing Championships
Alison Bergin has won a silver medal for Ireland in the Single Sculls race at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Bergin moved from fifth to third place in the first 1500m before sprinting the last quarter and gaining second; however, Switzerland’s Aurelia-Maxima Katharina Janzen ultimately held onto an early-established lead to come in first. 21-year-old Bergin, who …
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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Semi-Final: Cork 0-15 Galway 2-6
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Grace Fisher
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July 23, 2023
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Camogie
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Amy Lee, Aoife Donoghue, Ashling Thompson, Cliona Healy, Cork Camogie, Galway Camogie, Laura Hayes, Libby Coppinger, Orla Cronin, Orlaith Cahalane, Rachel Hanniffy, Roisin Black, Saoirse McCarthy, Siobhán McGrath
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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Cork ended a run of eight consecutive losses against Galway, including three this year alone, to emerge victorious in a fiercely fought Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final at UPMC Nowlan Park. In front of a strong overall attendance for the televised double header of 7,257, the Rebels held the upper hand for most of the …
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