Bronze for Ireland’s Senior Women’s Team at European Cross Country Championships

Ireland’s senior women’s team won bronze at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships at La Mandria Park in Italy yesterday afternoon (Dec 11th), wiping out all memory of last year’s painful fourth-place finish at the championships hosted in Fingal-Dublin. Twin sisters Eilish and Roisin Flanagan crossed side-by-side in 11th and 12th place, and Mary Mulhare (27th) rounded out the scoring for …

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Wicklow Claim First National Trophy in Energia AIL Conference Final

Naoise O’Reilly’s nimbly-taken try on the hour mark guided Wicklow to a famous 22-17 Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Conference final win over Galwegians at a bitterly cold Ashtown Lane. WICKLOW 22 GALWEGIANS 17, Ashtown Lane Scorers: Wicklow: Tries: Meagan Parkinson 2, Sarah Gleeson, Naoise O’Reilly; Con: Beth Roberts Galwegians: Tries: Elizabeth McNicholas, Grace Browne Moran; Cons: Nicole Fowley 2; Pen: …

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More History for Ireland’s WNT

The Republic of Ireland WNT is now ranked 23rd in the world—an all-time high that’s especially encouraging ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next summer. Brilliant to see Ireland WNT 🇮🇪 move up to 2️⃣3️⃣rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings – an all-time high! This is the third time in 2022 that the team has set …

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Energia AIL Final Postponed

The Energia AIL Final, which was set to take place today (Dec. 9th) at 7:45 pm, has been delayed due to inclement weather. Irish Rugby announced on Twitter that an inspection had determined the pitch at Energia Park in Donnybrook was unplayable in current conditions. The IRFU is expected to announce a rescheduled time for the game soon. Today's #EnergiaAIL …

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Top 5 Gifts for Cyclists

Are you shopping for any cyclists this Christmas? Her Sport is here to help! We’ve selected 5 of our favourite products for the cyclists in your life, making your holiday shopping a breeze. Your loved ones will love these great gifts, and you can feel good knowing that every purchase helps us promote gender equality in sport! Please order ASAP …

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Brittney Griner Released in Swap for “Merchant of Death”

U.S. Basketball star Brittney Griner was released from Russian detention yesterday (Dec. 8th) in a prisoner exchange for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death.” The dramatic swap took place in Abu Dhabi airport with the U.S. and Russia both using private planes to transport the prisoners. President Biden later made an announcement that Griner was …

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UEFA Draw Made for U19s and U17s

The Republic of Ireland Under-19s and Under-17s have discovered their respective opponents for the 2022/23 UEFA European Championship Elite Round Qualifiers. Tom Mohan’s Under-19s made it through to the Elite Round following wins over Gibraltar, Wales and Hungary—scoring nine goals and recording three clean sheets. Next up for the squad are three Group 5 games against Slovakia, Estonia and Greece, …

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All You Need to Know Ahead of the European Cross Country Championships

An exciting Irish team of 40 athletes, made up of equal numbers of men and women, will take to Turin this weekend for the 28th edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships, at La Mandria Park on December 11th 2022. The Irish athletes will join over 550 competitors from 40 countries who are set to battle it out for …

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Hockey Nations Cup Squad Announced

Coach Sean Dancer has announced his squad for the FIH Women’s Hockey Nations Cup just under a week ahead of the inaugural edition of the tournament. The competition will take place in Valencia from Dec. 11th to Dec. 17th, and will determine eligibility to compete in the FIH Pro League. Despite the absence of some star players, Dancer has said …

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