Irish International Rugby Player Forced to Fundraise for ACL Surgery after RLI Refuses To Pay
After sustaining an ACL injury in a match against Wales on Oct. 8th, professional international rugby player Charlie Willett has been left to cover most of the cost — around €10,000 — herself, despite having been told she would be covered by Rugby League Ireland. Willett has been forced to borrow thousands from friends and set up an online fundraiser …
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16-year-old Katie Keane Receives First Senior Call-Up for Ireland
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Grace Fisher
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November 4, 2022
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Soccer
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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Abbie Larkin, Aine O'Gorman, Amber Barrett, Aoibheann Clancy, Chloe Mustaki, Ciara Grant, Claire O'Riordan, courtney brosnan, Denise O'Sullivan, Diane Caldwell, Emily Whelan, Erin McLaughlin, Grace Moloney, Hayley Nolan, Ireland v Morocco, Isibeal Atkinson, Jamie Finn, Jessie Stapleton, Katie Keane, Katie Mccabe, Kyra Carusa, Lily Agg, Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, Megan Campbell, Megan Walsh, Niamh Fahey, Republic of Ireland WNT, Vera Pauw
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The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will bring 26 players to Spain for an eight-day training camp that will include an International Friendly against Morocco. Manager Vera Pauw is keen to use this camp to begin preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with international camps to follow in February, April and June next year ahead of the …
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Republic of Ireland WNT to Play Morocco in International Friendly Nov. 14
The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will begin their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a training camp from next week in Spain, followed by an International Friendly against Morocco. Following on from the World Cup Draw, which paired Ireland with Australia, Canada and Nigeria in Group B, the squad is now ready to return to …
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WNL Award Nominees Announced
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Grace Fisher
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November 2, 2022
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Soccer
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2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards, Aine O'Gorman, Amanda Budden, Athlone Town, Ellen Molloy, Emily Corbet, Emma Doherty, Jessie Stapleton, Muireann Devaney, Noel King, Peamount United, Shelbourne, Sligo Rovers, Steve Feeney, Tommy Hewitt, Wexford Youths, WNL Awards, WNL Manager of the Year, WNL Player of the Year, WNL Young Player of the Year
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The nominees for the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Awards have been announced ahead of the Award Ceremony on Thursday, November 24th. Athlone Town striker Emily Corbet, Peamount United veteran Áine O’Gorman and Wexford Youths midfielder Ellen Molloy are all in the running for the Player of the Year. O’Gorman previously won this award in the 2014/15 season. Corbet …
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RTÉ to Broadcast Fifa 2023 World Cup
RTÉ announced earlier this week that it has secured the rights to broadcast the complete Fifa 2023 Women’s World Cup next summer, when the Republic of Ireland will compete in the tournament for the first time. The World Cup will take place from July 20-August 20 in Australia and New Zealand, with matches being held in 9 host cities. The …
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Siobhan Sheerin on Captaining the Banshees to Success after Success
With 21 Irish players in the AFLW and the Irish Banshees holding every international and European title for which they’re eligible to compete, women’s Australian Rules football in Ireland is at an all-time high. A not insignificant part of that success is due to Siobhan Sheerin, who’s captained the Banshees to success after success for the past two years. Like …
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Marathon Legend Mary Nolan Reflects on Running the Lap of the Map at 65, Completing Every Dublin Marathon, and How Much Athletics has Changed in 50 Years
Mary Nolan’s been running for a long time: since 1968, in fact, when she started as a sprinter. Since then the 70-year-old has run the infamous Marathon Des Sables in the Sahara desert, ran the entire coast of Ireland at 65, and completed over 70 marathons, including every Dublin marathon since the race’s inception in 1980. Ahead of her 41st …
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3 Gold for Ireland at European Boxing Championship – Weekend Roundup
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Grace Fisher
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October 25, 2022
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Boxing, Cycling, Gaelic Football, Para Sport, Rugby, Soccer, Week In Review
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2022 TG4 Players’ Player of the Year award, 2022 Women's European Boxing Championships, Aisling Donoher, Amy Broadhurst, Aoife O'Rourke, Athlone Town, Ballincollig, Blackrock College RFC, Bláithín Bogue, Bohemians, Caitlin Fryers, Cathy Carey, Christina Desmond, Cooke RFC, Cork City, DLR Waves, Eimear Smith, Emma Duggan, Energia AIL League, Erone Fitzpatrick, Galway, Galwegians, Kellie Harrington, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Michaela Walsh, Mo Nerney, Niamh McLaughlin, Old Belvedere, Peamount United, Railway Union, Richael TImothy, Shannon Sweeney, Shelbourne, Sligo Rovers, Treaty United, Wexford Youths, Wicklow RFC, World Cup Draw
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Women’s European Boxing Championship – Three Gold for Team Ireland! Team Ireland swept the Women’s European Boxing Championship this week, with Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, and Amy Broadhurst winning gold. Caitlin Fryers and Christina Desmond took home silver medals and Michaela Walsh and Shannon Sweeney brought home bronze medals. Dublin’s Olympic gold winner Harrington won gold in the lightweight category …
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70-year-old Who’s Run Every Dublin Marathon Since 1980 Shares Her Tips for Newcomers
Mary Nolan has been running the Dublin Marathon every year since its creation in 1980; on Sunday Oct. 30th, she will take to the start line for the 41st time, the only woman to have done every Dublin Marathon. In a recent conversation with Her Sport, the 70-year-old shares some advice for those about to run the marathon for the …
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Nataliya Lehonkova Looks to Win Dublin Marathon a Third Time
Previous two-time winner Nataliya Lehonkova of Ukraine will head the elite women’s field at the 2022 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. In 2017 she set a personal best (PB) of 2:28.58 to win the Dublin Marathon, having also won in 2015. Lehonkova has been training in Austria after fleeing the war and will be looking to become a three-time winner when …
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