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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Celtic Challenge To Return in December with Expanded Competition Format
The Celtic Challenge will return in December with an expanded 10-round format, providing some of the world’s best players from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales with an unprecedented level of preparation ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025. Set to kick-off later this year in December, the 2024/25 competition will continue its expansion as the biggest and best competition yet, …
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Annalise Murphy Impresses Again At Kay Stratton Memorial Cycling Race
Annalise Murphy has continued to impress in the cycling world after making headlines from a thrilling day of racing at Round Two of the Road National Series. With the Kay Stratton Memorial race staying together in the opening 50km, it was Murphy who drove the pace up the Nadd Climb. The Sailing Olympic medallist found herself alone over the top …
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Three Changes to Ireland Team to Face Scotland in Belfast
Head Coach Scott Bemand has announced the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s final round Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash against Scotland at Kingspan Stadium (Kick-off 2.30pm). Bemand has made three changes to the starting XV for the visit of Scotland in Belfast, as co-captain Sam Monaghan returns to the second row, Enya Breen is named at …
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Ní Riain Strikes Gold for the Second Time at European Championships with “a pretty good swim”
Róisín Ní Riain stormed to victory in her final yesterday evening to claim her second gold medal of the European Championships in the 100m backstroke final. In a stacked race that featured the Paralympic champion Ní Riain held her own to take the top spot in Madeira. This brings her medal tally to three so far in this championships, with …
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