Rhasidat Adeleke Breaks own Irish 200M Record
Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC) broke her own Irish 200m indoor record with a world leading time of 22.52 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque in the early hours of Sunday morning. Adeleke’s winning time was more than three-tenths of a second faster than her previous record of 22.85, set in Albuquerque last February. It moved the …
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Lidl Ladies National Football League Round 1
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Grace Fisher
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January 23, 2023
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Gaelic Football
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Chloe Darby, Cork LGFA, Danielle O'Leary, Darragh Long, Davy Nelson, Donegal LGFA, Dublin LGFA, Erone Fitzpatrick, Fiona Wynne, Galway LGFA, Hannah George, Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Slevin, Katie Quirke, Kerri Owens, Kerry LGFA, Laois LGFA, Lidl Ladies National Football League Round 1, Maghnus Breathnach, Mayo LGFA, Meath LGFA, Melissa Duggan, Mick Bohan, Mo Nerney, Monaghan LGFA, Sarah Anne Fitzgerald, Shane Ronayne, Shannon Richardson, Síofra O'Shea, Stacey Grimes, Waterford LGFA
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An exciting Round 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League has already justified the bumper coverage confirmed for this season, which looks to be more competitive than ever. Dublin manager Mick Bohan has embraced a new era of talent flooding the ranks as the Dubs kicked off 2023 with a solid win over reigning Lidl NFL Division 1 champions …
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Ireland through to Super Sixes in U19 T20 World Cup
Ireland sealed their place in the Super Sixes of the ICC Under19 Women’s T20 World Cup with a 49-run victory over Indonesia in their final Group C encounter at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Thursday morning. The young Irish side won the toss and elected to bat first, as they sought to end their group stages on a …
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Insuremyhouse.ie National Cup Finals This Weekend
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Grace Fisher
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January 19, 2023
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Basketball
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Celena Taborn, Claire Melia, DCU Mercy, Insuremyhouse.ie National Intermediate Cup Competition Women's Final, Insuremyhouse.ie U18 Women's National Cup Final, insuremyhouse.ie U20 Women's National Cup Final, insuremyhouse.ie Women's Division 1 National Cup Final, Jenna Howe, Killester, Mark Grennell, Michelle Clarke, Niall Berry, Paudie O'Connor Cup Final, The Address UCC Glanmire, Trinity Meteors, University of Galway Mystics, Waterford Wildcats
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The InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O’Connor Cup final pits two teams of varying National Cup pedigrees against one another this weekend. Trinity Meteors haven’t lifted the trophy since 1996, but on the back of some very strong off-season recruitment in the form of Irish international Claire Melia and American centre Celena Taborn, head coach Niall Berry appears to have found the perfect …
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Irish Team Announced for World Cross Country Tour in Belgium
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Grace Fisher
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January 19, 2023
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Athletics
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Anna Gardiner, Athletics Ireland, Avril Millerick, Belgian World Cross Country Tour, Claragh Keane, European Cross-Country Championships, Fiona Everard, Fiona McKenna, Fionnuala Ross, Hannah Gilliland, Lauren Tinkler, Louise O'Mahony, Lucy Holmes, Roise Roberts
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The Belgian city of Hannut is gearing up for its World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting on Sunday January 22nd, where a strong Irish team of 24 athletes (13 male and 11 female) will take the opportunity to gain experience of Belgium cross country conditions ahead of next year’s European Cross Country Championships which take place in Brussels on …
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Republic of Ireland WNT to Play China in International Friendly
The next phase of preparations for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will see the Republic of Ireland take on China PR in an International Friendly. Following on from last November’s international camp in Marbella, Spain—where Ireland beat Morocco 4-0—the squad will return to the same location for a 10-day stretch that will will conclude with a first ever meeting with China …
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Cork’s Six-time All-Ireland winner Orla Finn Announces Inter-county Retirement
Six All-Ireland wins and two All-Stars later, Cork forward Orla Finn has announced her retirement from inter-county football. The 30-year-old Kinsale native has played for her county for 12 years. She made her inter-county debut in 2011 and won six All-Ireland titles in the next six years. The Cork star also claimed six Division 1 league titles, and All-Stars in …
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Football star Gunnarsdóttir wins landmark maternity pay case against Lyon
A Fifa tribunal has awarded ex-Lyon midfielder Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir backpay of €82,000 plus interest after the French club failed to pay the 32-year-old’s salary during the majority of her pregnancy. Fifpro, a players’ union, called the ruling “a clear message” that “the strict application of maternity rights is enforceable.” Meanwhile Lyon laid the blame on French law, saying that …
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Irish Team for Track European Championships Named
Cycling Ireland has announced a strong team for the UEC Track European Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland, from February 8th to 12th. Eight riders have been selected to represent Ireland in the championships. The six female riders chosen all competed in the World Championships last October. Off the back of a promising 2022 season for the Irish National Team, the focus …
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Mona McSharry Sets New Irish Record in US
Grange native Mona McSharry set a new Irish record in the 50m breaststroke at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Tennessee. She broke her own record of 30.87, and won gold, with a 30.56 time. Miranda Tucker took silver. McSharry won two other golds at the meet: in the 200m breaststroke, which she finished in 2:26.34, nearly 4 seconds ahead …
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