Behind the scenes with Ciara Mageean: How her family, partner and coaches have shaped the Flogas ambassador
Ciara Mageean, a two-time Olympian, has dedicated her life to becoming a world class athlete. Despite her remarkable ability on the track, she has learnt that her identity extends far beyond her athletes achievements. This is a valuable life lesson that her late coach, Jerry Kiernan, imparted to Ciara. “He taught me that I’m much more than just a runner, …
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Her Sport Announces Collaboration With adidas Through Breaking Barriers Project
Her Sport is delighted to announce its partnership with adidas, through the Breaking Barriers Project, a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering equality for women and girls in sports. Her Sport’s co-founders, Niamh Tallon and Mohammed Mahomed, were honoured with an invitation to the adidas global headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, where they were selected for the prestigious adidas Breaking Barriers Project. …
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Exploring The Persistence Of Gender Bias In Female Sports Kits
Last month, Nike released the kit that Team USA would wear at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The women’s kit, however, received much public backlash as the women’s athletics briefs were extremely high-rise. Nike defended these kits by saying that women have autonomy over whether they wear briefs or shorts, but many athletes and members of the public expressed their anger. …
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Everything You Need To Know About The Adobe FA Cup Final This Weekend
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will face each other this Sunday at Wembley Stadium to fight for their first silverware this season. Man United have claimed back-to-back FA Cup finals as they aim to lift the trophy this season after falling short by 1-0 in last year’s final to Chelsea. Spurs have had an electrifying run in the competition, creating …
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2024 Energia All-Ireland League Award Winners Are Revealed
Energia, title sponsor of the All-Ireland League, have announced the winners of the Energia All-Ireland League awards for this year. The awards night, which was held at Bective Rangers FC, follows a stellar season that culminated in the historic Energia All-Ireland League Men’s and Women’s finals double header at the Aviva Stadium. IRFU Performance Director designate, David Humphreys, and Ireland …
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Ireland’s Pool Opponents Confirmed For HSBC SVNS Grand Final Event
The pools have been announced for the Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams (sponsored by TritonLake), as the world’s top eight sides in both competitions assemble for the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid. Tickets are available to buy here. The upcoming 2024 HSBC SVNS Championship is a winner-takes-all event in the Spanish capital, spread across three days from May …
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Six Nations Rugby Introduces First Ever U20 Women’s Summer Series
Six Nations Rugby is introducing the first of its kind U20 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which will debut this July, in Parma, Italy. Starting on the 4, July 2024, and running until the 14, the inaugural development competition will feature all Six Nations teams, and include three competitive match days, designed to offer a new opportunity for international rugby …
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“It’s the responsibility of players to bring joy” Mackin & McGrath Delight in P?C GPA Women’s Player of the Month Glory
Given their exceptional showcases in the league, it’d be a surprise to very few that Armagh’s Aimee Mackin and Tipperary’s Eimear McGrath have been named the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month for March in their respective Ladies Football and Camogie categories. Sharpshooter Mackin bagged a phenomenal 3-12 during that period to clinch the Orchard County’s first LGFA Division …
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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Action in all four provinces over the coming weekend
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THERE’S action in all four provinces in the TG4 provincial championships over the coming weekend. At senior level, the round-robin series in Leinster and Munster concludes, with Dublin and Meath, who have already qualified for the Leinster final, meeting at Parnell Park on Sunday in a dress rehearsal ahead of their May 12 decider. Down south, …
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IRISH AIM TO SEAL OLYMPIC SPOTS AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS
Nassau in the Bahamas is the venue this weekend (May 4th & 5th) as Ireland aim to qualify their Mixed 4x400m and Women’s 4x400m relay teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The two Irish teams will be competing at the World Athletics Relays at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium where the top fourteen teams will advance to Paris. On …
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