“I know I’m representing a lot more people than just myself” – Beibhinn Parsons’s Honoured And Ready To Fulfil Her Olympic Dream
Irish rugby star Beibhinn Parsons has had a packed schedule over the past few months – Parsons was one of five Ireland sevens players asked to play for the women’s 15’s squad in the Six Nations whilst keeping her Olympic 7s dream in sight. A dream which has now come true as it was recently announced that the winger will …
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Emma Raducanu turns down spot for Paris Olympics
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HerSport Editor
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June 21, 2024
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Tennis
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Photo credit: Flickr Emma Raducanu has turned down a spot in the Team GB squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The young tennis player was unable to qualify for the Olympics at the Roland Garros due to her singles ranking however as she has previously won a grand slam, she could have been given a place from the International Tennis …
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Golden Night in Belgrade as Danielle Hill is Crowned European Champion
Photo credit: Sportsfile Ireland has a new European Champion by the name of Danielle Hill following a showstopping performance on night four of the 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Hill etched her name into the Irish swimming history books with a gold-standard time of 27.73 in the Women’s 50 Backstroke Final. Hill’s gold medal is her first international …
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Ireland U-20 Women’s Training Squad Named for Summer Series
The Ireland Under-20 training squad (sponsored by PwC) has been named for the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which will debut this July, in Parma, Italy. Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named a 36-player Training Squad in preparation for the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series. The 36 players have been selected for training camps at the IRFU High Performance Centre, before the …
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Danielle Hill Advances to European Aquatics Championships final
Day three of the 2024 European Aquatics Championships concluded with several standout performances from Irish athletes across swimming and diving. Promising talent, John Shortt got the show started for Ireland in the 200m Backstroke Final on Wednesday evening. The Galway native, who was competing in his sole event of these Championships, continued to drop time as he advanced through the …
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Over 4,000 camogie players and hurlers descend for John West Féile na nGael finals
Over 200 club sides will compete in the John West Féile na nGael Camogie and Hurling Finals 2024 across 20 venues nationwide this Saturday (June 22), marking the 50th anniversary of the Camogie competition. What has grown to become one of the biggest underage sporting events in Europe will see 24 sides, comprising 500 camogie players and hurlers, descend on …
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2024 Cycling Ireland Road National Championships Brings Irish Cycling Stars To Limerick
The 2024 Cycling Ireland Road National Championships brings the very best riders to Athea, Co. Limerick this weekend for one of the biggest events in the Irish cycling calendar. As expected the championships have attracted large entries fields, including a nine-time senior national champion, young talents taking world cycling by storm and a multi-discipline superstar aiming to represent Ireland at …
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Which rugby sevens players are going to the Olympics?
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams who will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Harry McNulty will captain the men’s team, which recently finished second in the World Series. Lucy Rock (formerly Mulhall) has been named as the captain of the women’s team that qualified for their first …
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Strong Performances from Irish Para Athletics Team as Qualification Window for Paris Draws to a Close
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June 17, 2024
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Para Sport
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Alex Lee was first of the Irish athletes to take to the track on day two in Paris. The Galway man finished the 200m T64 in a time of 24.23 which was unfortunately just short of a high performance standard for Paris 2024. Fresh from her international debut yesterday, Lana Sutton contested the Long Jump T37/38 finishing third overall. Speaking after her event Sutton said: “Yeah it was alright. There were …
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LGFA Championship Wrap: “If we get through to the quarter final it will be magic”
Compiled by John Fallon Armagh manager Greg McGonigle praised his charges for the way they responded to two quick-fire Tipperary goals to come back and claim a draw which sends them into the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC title race. Kerry, Mayo and Cork also booked their spots in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finals on Saturday. Two …
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