Kilkenny battle for places competitive despite absence of big names
By Daragh Ó Conchúir Rather than focus on the unavailability of former player of the year, Denise Gaule having gone to Australia, and long-serving defender Claire Phelan, who has retired, Kilkenny are talking up the competitiveness of their squad. They always expect to be challenging for the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship down Noreside and indeed won their last …
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PREVIEW | Sweden WNT v Ireland WNT
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June 4, 2024
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The Ireland Women’s National Team are back in EURO 2025 qualification action on Tuesday evening as they take on Sweden in Stockholm. The teams met in Dublin last Friday and come up against each other again at the Friends Arena in this Group A3 clash. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7yQdn5sOv4/?img_index=1 MATCH DETAILS UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifier Group A3 Sweden v Ireland Tuesday, June 4 …
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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: 8 games across the Junior and Intermediate grades to kick-start 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships begin next Sunday, June 2, with eight fixtures scheduled across the Junior and Intermediate grades. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association will live-stream a selected game from each weekend during the group stages of the Junior and Intermediate Championships, starting on Sunday with the Intermediate clash between Monaghan and Clare from Clones, …
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Ireland Braced For Return To International Stage At FIH Nations Cup in Spain
Ireland Women’s national team are about to begin their FIH Nations Cup campaign in Terrassa, Spain starting on June 3rd. Interim head coach Facu Quirorga’s 18 strong squad are ready for action having played warm up matches against Italy, Belgium and India in Antwerp earlier in May before flying to Spain on Monday 27th May ahead of the Nations Cup. …
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Ireland Hits New Landmark Figure Of Nearly Two Million Adults In Ireland Participating In Sport Every Week
On 28 May 2024, Sport Ireland published the Irish Sport Monitor 2023 report, which shows nearly two million adults in Ireland participate in sport every week – more than ever before. Regular participation rates have grown from a low of 40% at the peak of the pandemic in 2021 to 47%, while the difference in sports participation rates between men …
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PREVIEW | Ireland WNT v Sweden WNT
The Ireland Women’s National Team return to the Aviva Stadium to resume their EURO 2025 qualification campaign with the first of two games against Sweden. The home game will be played on Friday, May 31st with a big crowd expected and supporters are encouraged to secure your seats now ahead of such an important fixture. Ireland will then travel to …
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Olympic Silver Medalist Annalise Murphy To Take On Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy has announced her participation in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle this July, in aid of homeless and housing charity Focus Ireland. The 2016 Rio Olympics silver medal winning sailor, who recently transitioned national level track and road race cycling, is calling on 1,000 cyclists and fitness enthusiasts around Ireland and beyond to join her …
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IRFU Signals Closer Collaboration with Touch Rugby
The IRFU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ireland Touch Association (ITA). The two bodies will work closely together to develop the game of Touch Rugby in Ireland. In 2023, the two bodies collaborated to develop a suite of educational resources on Touch Rugby. The IRFU is committed to offering choice to participants and this partnership will further …
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Irish Team Announced For European Athletics Championships
Athletics Ireland have announced an initial squad selection for the upcoming European Athletics Championships which take place in Rome from June 7th – 12th. This announcement confirms the selection of those with A standards and the qualified relay teams, while athletes qualifying via ranking position and having achieved a B standard will be confirmed after European Athletics produces its final …
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Croker Calling for leading contenders as 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships are launched
STARS from the competing counties gathered at Croke Park today (Tuesday May 28) to officially launch the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships. All roads lead to Croker on Sunday August 4, when the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate and Senior champions will be crowned. Before that, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, July …
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