LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Donegal and Meath chase history as Armagh and Kerry eye promotion – LIDL NFL Finals

THE 2022 Lidl National League Divisions 1 and 2 champions will be crowned on Sunday – with history in the making for Donegal and Meath at Croke Park. These two counties will contest the Division 1 decider at 4pm – and both are seeking a maiden Lidl NFL top-flight title win. In the Division 2 Final, at 2pm, it’s all …

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Meath ladies’ football is set to take on Donegal for the title of 2022 Lidl National League Champions.

The first time Meath are competing in in Division 1 since 2006 as they aim to claim their first ever Division 1 title.

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Women’s Hockey: Ireland Under-21 side on cusp of World Cup debut

After four months delay, what is another day as the Junior Green Army will belatedly get their World Cup campaign up and running on Saturday afternoon against England. In this frequently adjusted tournament, David Passmore’s side had been due to play Ukraine on Friday morning but, despite their Herculean efforts to take part, this week saw those hopes formally end. …

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 McWilliams Names Ireland Team For France

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named an unchanged Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations Round 2 clash against France in Toulouse (Kick-off 2.15pm, live on RTÉ 2 and BBC Two Northern Ireland). Nichola Fryday will captain Ireland at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, with McWilliams opting for continuity in selection for the first away trip of the 2022 Championship. Eimear Considine, Amee-Leigh …

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Republic of Ireland WNT squad announced for Sweden qualifier

Vera Pauw has selected 27 players to make up her Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier away to Sweden. Following recent good form that has included wins over Finland and Georgia, as well as finishing third in the Pinatar Cup, Ireland will travel to Gothenburg for their encounter with Sweden on Tuesday, April …

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Women’s Hockey: Pembroke taken to the wire before landing maiden EYHL crown

Aisling Naughton’s spectacular second minute goal was enough to get Pembroke the 1-0 win against Muckross they needed win the women’s EY Hockey League for the first time. Earlier in the day, Catholic Institute beat Belfast Harlequins 2-1 at Deramore Park to take the league down to the last fixture to determine the destination of the title. It meant Pembroke had to …

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SSE Airtricity Women’s National League | Week 4

It was an exciting Super Saturday in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League, as champions Shelbourne clicked into gear and Peamount United hosted DLR Waves in a top of the table clash. Shelbourne 7-0 Cork CityLast seasons champions were dominant at Tolka Park running in six goals. The first of the Reds goals came in 14th minute, the Cork defense cleared …

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