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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Head Coach Ed Joyce previews Ireland Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier hopes
ABU DHABI – Ireland Women’s head coach Ed Joyce says his side is as ready as it can be for the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in the UAE tomorrow. Speaking from the team hotel in Abu Dhabi, he said: “Despite the unexpected rain, preparations have gone pretty well considering with lost a T20I and …
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Snooker academy aiming to put Irish female players on world stage
“We’re looking at a ten-year plan to produce women who will knock on the door at the European and World championships” It was an ad on DoneDeal that led to the birth of what is now Female Cue Sports Ireland. Husband-and-wife team Dan Carroll and Annette Newman – who is Ireland’s most successful cue sports player of all time and …
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Nicole Drought Wins At Donington Park
Nicole Drought and Justin Roberts took on two different races at Donington Park last weekend. They entered the EBC Brakes Honda Civic in the Trackdays Championship race on Saturday and managed to qualify third of the 35 entries. In the race itself, Justin started the race and handed over to Nicole at the half way mark still in third place. …
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200-cap milestone for Delany as Ireland Women cruise to victory in T20I
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Ireland women got their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier preparations off to the perfect start with a convincing eight-wicket win over Thailand in Dubai on Thursday. Captain Laura Delany fittingly marked her historic 200th appearance for Ireland by smashing the winning runs to the fence and sending her team to victory. After being put …
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Bemand Makes Two Changes for England in Twickenham
Head coach Scott Bemand has announced the Ireland team (sponsored by Aon) for their Round 4 Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.15pm). Bemand has made two changes to the starting fifteen from the team who came out on top against Wales last weekend in Cork, as Hannah O’Connor comes into the second …
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The Irish role in winning the biggest women’s cricket franchise tournament
Ireland Women begin their final countdown to this month’s T20 World Cup qualifiers with a two-match series against Thailand, starting on tomorrow in Dubai. While the players may have had a couple of months without cricket since returning from Zimbabwe at the start of February, their Performance Analyst has been at the heart of the biggest franchise tournament in women’s …
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