Tipp defeats Waterford 1-19 to 2-13 in Round 1 of All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Tipperary edging out 2023 All-Ireland finalists Waterford was the big story of the day in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, as the League champions got their Summer campaign out to a dream start with a 1-19 to 2-13 victory in their Munster derby played at The Ragg. As expected, this was a tight affair throughout. At half-time Waterford …

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Danielle Hill confirmed Ireland’s fastest woman with new 50m free record

The penultimate morning of Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials saw Danielle Hill blaze through the NAC pool to cement her status as Ireland’s fastest ever woman. Larne swimmer Hill stopped the clock on 24.95 in the 50m free heat, dipping under the 25-second mark for the first time and setting a new Irish and Championship Record. Hill’s …

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Irish rowing team makes progress on Day 1 of World Cup II

World Cup II is off to a good start for Ireland, as the weather stayed good Friday morning for the majority of the racing. However the Rotsee saw a big change in the afternoon with strong winds, rain and thunder, which saw the afternoon session postponed. 2023 World Champion, Siobhán McCrohan, dominated her heat of the Lightweight Women’s Single, leading …

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Nicola Tuthill breaks 70m with new Irish u23 Hammer Throw record

Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) has become just the second Irish woman to ever throw beyond 70 metres in the Hammer Throw this evening (May 24). Competing at the P-T-S Meeting in Šamorín, Slovakia, the 20-year-old from Cork threw a best of 70.32m to finish second in the competition. Italian national record holder Sara Fantini, who has a lifetime best of …

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Arsenal and Chelsea will meet NWSL teams in US summer tour

ESPN reported that Women’s Super League sides Arsenal and champions Chelsea will face NWSL teams in a US Tour set for this August, which will also include a matchup between the two WSL sides in Washington, D.C. Arsenal will play Washington Spirit while Chelsea will play 2023 NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham FC, both at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. …

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Armagh beat Donegal 0-17 to 1-13 to win Ulster SFC

Ulster Senior Championship Final: Armagh 0-17 Donegal 1-13 (aet) Niamh Reel kept her cool to hit the winning point with her first touch as Armagh saw off Donegal in yet another epic battle in Saturday’s Ulster Senior Championship Final at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. With the possibility of free kicks to determine this provincial decider, Reel fired over a free …

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Simone Biles shines at US Classic ahead of anticipated Olympic return

Two months before Paris 2024, 27-year-old Simone Biles is proving she’s still top of her field, as she won the all-around title at the US Classic on Saturday, May 18. Her score was 59.500, 1.85 points ahead of Shilese Jones, who herself was two points ahead of the rest of the field. Biles’ 15.600 score for the Yurchenko double pike, …

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Irish W4- and W1x crews progress in last chance at Olympic Qualification

It was a successful start for the crews from Ireland as the Women’s Four and Women’s Single boats progress directly into the next round at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Switzerland. The weather stayed good all Sunday morning on the Rotsee, with calm conditions and clear skies. The Women’s Four of Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Natalie Long and Imogen …

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Danielle O’Leary scores 10 points, leading Kerry to Munster SFC win

Kerry 2-15 Cork 0-13 Report by Anthony Newman It was sheer delight for Kerry as they were crowned TG4 Munster Senior A ladies football champions for the first time since 2017 at Mallow. The Kingdom started well before falling behind to Cork, but a goal from Emma Dineen just before half-time got them back in contention. When she raised her …

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Sharlene Mawdsley runs under 400m Olympic qualifying time in Poland

Sharlene Mawdsley achieved both a new personal best and a sub-Olympic qualifying time when she ran 50.72 in the 400m at the Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego meeting in Chorzow, Poland, Saturday afternoon. I did it 😭❤️‍🔥 Olympic standard!!! #50.72 — Sharlene (@sharlenem229) May 18, 2024 It was likely that Mawdsley would qualify through rankings in any case, but her time ensures …

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