“It was a harder race than I expected”: 2nd Place for Caitriona Jennings in JFK 50 Mile
Caitriona Jennings placed second in the women’s race in the JFK 50 Mile Ultramarathon Saturday Nov. 19th. Her time of 6:28:53 was the 8th fastest on the course ever for a woman, and a new masters (40 and over) record. Still, there was a gap of over 20 minutes between her and Sarah Biehl, the first-place finisher for women. Biehl’s …
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2nd for Jennings in Ultramarathon, Biggest ever payday for Maguire- Weekend Roundup
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Grace Fisher
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November 21, 2022
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Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Golf, Gymnastics, Motorsport, Week In Review
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2023 ICC T20 World Cup, Basketball Super League, Belfast Star, Caitriona Jennings, Ciara Mageean, Cliona Darcy, CME Group Tour Championship, DBS Eanna, Dearbhla Tinnelly, Dublin City Harriers, Eilish McColgan, F1 Academy, Fr. Matthews, Halle Hinton, JFK 50 Mile, Killester, Laura Moran, Lauren Tinkler, Leona Maguire, Lily Russell, Liz McColgan, Lydia Ko, Michelle Finn, Moycullen, National Cross Country Championships 2022, Northern European Gymnastics Championships, Rebecca Kavanagh, Sarah Healy, T201 series, Trinity Meteors, University of Galway Maree, World Youth Boxing Championships
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National Cross Country Championships- First Senior Title for Healy Sarah Healy claimed her first national senior title at the National Cross Country Championships in Donegal this weekend in the 8000m, besting European silver medallist Ciara Mageean by 15 seconds with a time of 27:05– though Mageean still impressed as she ran much of the last lap with only one spike. …
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Wimbledon to Allow Dark Underwear over Period Concerns
Female players will be allowed to wear dark-coloured underwear from next year’s Wimbledon tournament to alleviate period concerns, the All-England Club announced Nov. 17th. “We are committed to supporting the players and listening to their feedback as to how they can perform at their best”, said Chief Executive Sally Bolton. “I’m pleased to confirm that, following consultation with players and …
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“I was diving for the ball because I didn’t know the rules”: How Spanish national Anay Rios went from novice to playing in the All-Ireland Junior Club quarter-final
The following article is by Daragh Small. She was once nicknamed ‘the Spanish Gooch’ by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Anay Rios stands 165cm tall, speaks multiple languages, hails from Andalucía and Sunday’s currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Club quarter-final will mean that bit more for her. The diminutive Spaniard has seen it all and done it all across Europe, but playing in an All-Ireland …
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Cora Staunton First AFLW Player Inducted as Life Member for Giants
Along with Alicia Eva, Cora Staunton was inducted as a Life Member by the Giants on Nov. 11, when they became the first two AFLW players to ever receive the honour. The two were inducted at the 2022 Gabrielle Trainor Medal; both played their 50th game for the Giants this season. After playing Gaelic football for 25 years, Staunton became …
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The IRFU has Increased Investment in Women’s Rugby- But is it Enough?
It’s been a chaotic year for women’s rugby in Ireland. After last year’s disappointing failure to qualify for the World Cup, Director of Women’s and 7s Rugby Anthony Eddy left in a blaze of controversy. IRFU CEO Kevin Potts now says that IRFU has “turned a corner” in regaining the trust of players, with the introduction of salaries for female …
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Her Sport and Rowing Ireland Livestream Racing at Erne Head
Women in Sport Spotlight on Erne 4’s Head – LIVE Stream! Her Sport and Rowing Ireland, with thanks to the support of the Women in Sport Streaming grant, will be livestreaming the Women’s race at Erne 4’s Head of the River this Saturday the 19th of November. The Women in Sport Streaming Grant was announced in June 2022, with Rowing …
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New Zealand Triumphant, England Heartbroken After Nail-biting 34-31 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final
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Grace Fisher
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November 15, 2022
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Rugby
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2021 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup, Amy Cokayne, Amy Rule, Ayesha Leti-I'iga, Ellie Kildunne, Georgia Ponsoby, Krystal Murray, Lydia Thompson, Portia Woodman, Ruahei Demant, Sarah Hunter, Stacey Fluhler, The Black Ferns, The Red Roses
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Saturday’s 34-31 win over England in the women’s Rugby World Cup final was a magnificent triumph for New Zealand’s Black Ferns. Given the record-breaking crowd of 42,579—the largest ever for a women’s fixture—it was also a win for the sport. It was, however, a heart-breaking loss for the Red Roses—their second consecutive defeat by the Ferns in a World Cup …
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Goals for Carusa on her birthday and Quinn for her 100th cap: Ireland Win 4-0 Over Morocco in International Friendly
The Republic of Ireland WNT enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Morocco in an International Friendly Monday evening, with goals from Megan Campbell, Katie McCabe, Louise Quinn, and Kyra Carusa. The match was the culmination of an 8-day training camp in Marbella, Spain, designed to kick off training for the World Cup next summer. Ranked 76th in the world, Morocco …
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“I Don’t Feel Like I Have a Lot to Lose”: Caitriona Jennings to run JFK 50 Mile Saturday
The JFK 50 Mile, America’s oldest ultramarathon, is famously difficult. The 13-mile section on the Appalachian trail is enough to make even Olympian Caitriona Jennings nervous — but nonetheless, she’ll be on the starting line for its 60th running on Saturday the 19th. When she was deciding whether to do the race, she received encouragement from Sarah Cummings, who won …
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