EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers Squad Includes Two Uncapped Players

  Ireland senior women’s head coach James Weldon has named two uncapped players in his final 12-person squad for their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers game against the Netherlands on November 27th at the National Basketball Arena.   Waterford Wildcats’ Sarah Hickey and Ciara Bracken of Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics have made the breakthrough to senior level. 18-year-old Hickey featured heavily …

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Weekly Roundup- Ireland to face Morocco in International Friendly, New Zealand wins Women’s Rugby World Cup

Republic of Ireland to face Morocco today in International Friendly The Republic of Ireland women’s team will face Morocco today in an International Friendly to finish their 8-day training camp in Marbella, Spain as they prepare for the World Cup next summer. Ireland played Morocco Friday in a behind-closed-doors game. The International Friendly will be broadcast live on the RTE …

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Until the LGFA & Camogie are brought in under the same umbrella, we’re going to struggle to achieve equality

Aisling Maher is a full forward for Dublin and St Vincent’s Camogie. Maher was instrumental in Dublins success in 2022 and spoke to Her Sport about the challenges she has faced overcoming injury, managing confidence,her experience as a female athlete and more!

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Kavanagh Named SSE Airtricity WNL Player of Month for October

Shelbourne midfielder Alex Kavanagh has capped off a memorable year by winning the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Player of the Month Award for October 2022. The Reds finished up as double champions following their WNL title triumph and victory in the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final, with Kavanagh playing a key role in their success. The Dubliner forced her way …

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Team Ireland Heads to U17 Europe Netball Challenge

Team Ireland is heading to the 2022 Europe Netball U17 Challenge in Gibraltar this weekend, where the Emeralds will face teams from Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. The tournament will be held from Friday Nov. 11th to Sunday Nov. 13th, with games played in round robin format. The Republic of Ireland team’s first game …

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Brenda McAnespie to be Inducted into LGFA Hall of Fame

Monaghan legend Brenda McAnespie will be officially inducted into the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Hall of Fame at the TG4 All Star awards night, in association with Lidl, on Saturday November 19. A two-time All-Ireland Senior Championship winner with Farney County in 1996 and 1997, Brenda was also a key player for the county team that landed the All-Ireland Junior …

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Energia AIL Round 7 Review – Wicklow Narrowly Beats Galwegians

Meagan Parkinson’s intercept try from halfway was worth its weight in gold for Wicklow in the latest round of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division. The experienced winger ran in the only score of a defence-dominated second half, as Wicklow edged out Galwegians 16-14 to move into the dizzying heights of the top four. With two fixtures against top-three teams still to come, Jason Moreton’s side are …

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Shelbourne Complete Double with FAI Cup Victory – Weekly Roundup

Shelbourne Win FAI Women’s Cup Shelbourne won the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final with a 2-0 victory over Athlone Town in front of a record crowd for women’s domestic soccer — 5,073 — at Tallaght stadium on Nov. 6th. Player of the Match Jessie Stapleton scored a goal just six minutes into the match and club captain Pearl Slattery followed …

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Kilmacud Crokes Win First Ever Leinster Senior Club Title

In the Leinster LGFA Senior Club Final the Kilmacud Crokes defeated Tinahely 4-15 to 0-08 to win the Leinster Senior club title. The following description of the game was written by Aisling Clery. A hat trick from Player of the Match Éabha Rutledge guided Dublin Champions, Kilmacud Crokes, to their first ever Leinster Senior club title against Tinahely in front …

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Amanda Serrano Confirms She Wants Rematch with Katie Taylor

Amanda Serrano has confirmed she wants a rematch with world lightweight champion Katie Taylor, although the Puerto Rican is scheduled for a fight against Mexico’s featherweight Erika Cruz in the meantime. On Tuesday Nov. 1st the World Boxing Association ordered a unification title match between WBA featherweight champion Cruz and Serrano, who holds the other three belts at 126lbs. If …

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