Bailey and Davison Star in Bangor as McCullagh International Comes to a Close
The curtain came down on the 2024 McCullagh International last night with Evan Bailey and Grace Davison starring in Bangor, both setting Irish Junior Records on the final night of competition. Evan Bailey continued his charge on the Irish Record books, breaking the 50 Butterfly Junior Record twice on Sunday. During the heats, Bailey went 24.60 to beat a six-year-old …
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Reaction: Tipperary, Dublin & Armagh triumph in the Very Camogie League finals
By Daragh Ó Conchúir Tipperary v Galway Very Camogie League Division 1A Final – Famine is over but Tipp dream that the best is yet to come Tipperary 1-13 Galway 0-15 When you haven’t done it in so long and had blow after devastating blow delivered, this is the way to win, to end a hoodoo. Starting nervously, slowly. Falling …
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The Reason Why Tennis is the Highest Paying Sport for Female Athletes
In 2023, the world celebrated 50 years since the Battle of the Sexes took place, and the year that equal prize money was given to male and female athletes at the US Open. But how much of this story do you actually know? And what impact did Billie Jean King actually have on tennis and women’s sports? Well, here’s the …
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Sport Ireland welcome news that the overall percentage of women on boards in the sport sector in Ireland now stands at 45%
Sport Ireland welcome the increase in female representation on sporting boards: Overall percentage of women on boards in the Irish sport sector stands at 45% Minister Catherine Martin and Minister of State Thomas Byrne welcome increase in female representation The IRFU, FAI and GAA have all surpassed 40% representation of females on their boards for the first time Sport Ireland …
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Win A Gym For Your Sports Club (Valued at €10K!), Courtesy Of Optimum Nutrition
You know that post-training session ache that’s weirdly satisfying? The way that run or weights session leaves you happily sore, or that pre-sunrise spin class that makes you feel like you could conquer Everest (well, maybe not Everest, but definitely that pesky hill on the way to work). We all have that potential, that “more of you in you” as …
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TG4 confirm live games to extend coverage of SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division
For the fourth successive season, TG4 will bring live coverage of the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division to a national audience – starting this Saturday night. Through Spórt TG4’s Sacar Beo, eight different Clubs will be part of the first set of live fixtures selected that will also be available via the TG4 App and globally via LOITV. The TV …
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Ciara Storey: To get back to the good days, you have to go through the bad ones
By Daragh Ó Conchúir There is a lot to sink your teeth into when talking about one of the most enduring, remarkable figures of camogie. Ciara Storey has stuck with Wexford through the leanest of times, the worst of which arrived in a Division 1 League outing against Galway in 2019, when they could field only 13 players and were …
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Bemand Beckons Moloney Back To Bench, Co-Captain McMahon Returns : Ireland squad vs Wales announced
Head coach Scott Bemand has announced the Ireland team (sponsored by Aon) for their Round 3 Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash with Wales at Virgin Media Park on Saturday (kick-off 4.45pm). Bemand has made one change to the starting fifteen from the team against Italy with Co-Captain Edel McMahon returning to the back row. Following the record attendance at the …
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The MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy final is a tale of 21 days against 23 years
That is how long it will have been since Pyrobel Killester and SETU Waterford Wildcats lifted a trophy at senior level at the National Basketball Arena when the two meet live on TG4 at 13:30 this Sunday. History won’t be in the minds of players as they step onto the floor though and with three of SETU Waterford Wildcats, Caitlin …
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Basketball Ireland and TG4 Agree To A Two-year Broadcast Partnership
Basketball Ireland and TG4 have agreed to a new two-year partnership, which will see 18 games broadcast on the station over the next two years. TG4 will be the home of Irish international basketball, with home and away fixtures in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers and FIBA Basketball World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers shown live. .@BballIrl & @TG4TV today announced …
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