Louise Quinn honoured with mural by first-ever club
Irish International Louise Quinn has been honoured with a mural by her first ever club, Blessington FC. There's no place like home 💚 I am blown away by my first ever club @blessofc & making this beautiful mural (by Iljin Art) and to see so many of the girls & boys teams! To everyone in the club & the community, …
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Lizzie Lee digs deep to win national 5k title
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Grace Fisher
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May 20, 2023
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Athletics
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Athletics Ireland, Cliona Murphy, Dublin City Harriers, Dunboyne, Ellen Moran, Galway City Harriers, Irish Runner 5k, Leevale AC, Lizzie Lee, Raheny Shamrocks
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“They have speed and I have no speed, so the only thing I can do is go as hard as I could.” Lizzie Lee (Leevale A.C.) showed her class as she won the national 5k title in the Phoenix Park today (May 20th). Over one thousand participants took part in the Irish Runner 5k, marking the first race in the …
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In UK, 2023 Women’s 6 Nations was the most watched ever
According to a report from the Women’s Sport Trust, this year’s Tiktok Women’s Six Nations was the most watched ever in the UK. Viewership hours for the tournament, which was shown on the BBC, increased from the previous record of 7.7 million, set in 2022, to 10.4 million, an increase of approximately 35%. THE MOST WATCHED TOURNAMENT… Yet 👀😂 10.4M …
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New USL Super League to rival NWSL
The USL Super League, a new U.S. professional women’s soccer league, has announced that it will apply for Division I status, meaning it will be competing with the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League). In 2021 the league had announced its intention to apply for Division 2 status, but Super League president Amanda Vandervort said that the change had “been in …
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Boxing World Champion Lisa O’Rourke helps Roscommon to Connacht Intermediate Championship
2022 European Under-22 Boxing Champion. 2022 World Boxing Champion. But this weekend, Lisa O’Rourke had her attention closer to home, and now she can proudly add 2023 Connacht Intermediate Champion to the list! Last year, Lisa O’Rourke won gold on her debut at the boxing Senior World Championships, just two months after she became European under-22 champion. But boxing’s not …
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Rugby Sevens Qualify for Olympics- Weekend Roundup
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Grace Fisher
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May 15, 2023
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Week In Review
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Ciara Mageean, Down Camogie, Ireland Rugby 7s, Kate Mooney, Louise Shanahan, Mona McSharry, Paris 2024 Olympics, Peamount United, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Tipperary Camogie, Women's Premier Division
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Ireland Sevens Qualify for Olympics Ireland Women’s 7s have made history by booking automatic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The crucial game was against Fiji in the fifth-place semi-final on the last day of the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse this morning (May 14). Thanks to a brace of tries from Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Ireland defeated Fiji 10-5, ensuring …
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Her Sport nominated for Best New Sports Business of the Year
Her Sport has been nominated for the Irish Sport Industry Awards in the category of Best New Sports Business of the Year! Last year Her Sport was honoured to win Best Use of Communications Platform in Sport and we are thrilled to be nominated again. On May 12 The Federation of Irish Sport announced the shortlist of nominees for 8 …
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Mona McSharry collects gold, silver, and bronze at Mare Nostrum
Irish record holder Mona McSharry has collected a gold, silver, and bronze medal each at the Canet-en-Roussillon stop of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour. The 22-year-old, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics, broke her own national 100m breaststroke record this April in 1:06.04, ranking her 5th in the world for this season. She won a gold yesterday (May 13) in …
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TG4 Provincial Championships: Senior Championship Finals Set
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Grace Fisher
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May 14, 2023
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Gaelic Football
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Aimee Mackin, Aisling Hanly, Armagh LGFA, Cavan LGFA, Cork LGFA, Danielle O'Leary, Doireann O’Sullivan, Emma Costello, Emma Duggan, Kelly Mallon, Kerry LGFA, Laois LGFA, Laura Fitzgerald, Leitrim LGFA, Meath LGFA, Roscommon LGFA, TG4 Leinster Ladies Senior Football Championship, TG4 Munster Ladies Senior Football Championship, TG4 Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship, Tipperary LGFA, Waterford LGFA
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Compiled by John Fallon Holders Cork and Lidl National League Division 1 champions Kerry will contest the TG4 Munster Ladies Senior Football Championship Final on Sunday May 28 in Mallow. The provincial heavyweights booked their place in the showpiece decider with victories over Waterford and Tipperary respectively on Sunday. Goals from Danielle O’Leary and Emma Costello proved pivotal as Kerry …
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Ireland 7s Qualify for Olympics
“We do it for our families.” Ireland Women’s 7s have made history by booking automatic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The crucial game was against Fiji in the fifth-place semi-final on the last day of the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse this morning (May 14). Thanks to a brace of tries from Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Ireland defeated Fiji 10-5, …
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