Women’s Super League on Brink of Record £9 Million Barclays Sponsorship Agreement
Barclays is on the brink of doubling its investment in the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship, nearing a monumental sponsorship deal. Telegraph Sport reports that the bank is ready to grant approximately £9 million per season for the exclusive title sponsorship rights, nearly double the amount from the previous 2022-2025 agreement. This new deal represents more than quadruple …
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Women’s LIONS Tour to Receive £3 MILLION GRANT boost
The British & Irish Lions Women’s Team Founding Partner, Royal London launches ‘Levelling the Playing Field’ grant to invest in elite women’s player and coach pathways in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England Each Home Union has revealed its own funding plan tailored to its coaching and player needs – incorporating training camps, additional coaching staff and Centres of Excellence This …
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Teams of the 2024 Lidl National Football Leagues revealed
THE Teams of the 2024 Lidl National Football Leagues – selected by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s All-Star committee – have been revealed. Champions Armagh, who won the Division 1 title for the very first time in 2024, lead the way on the top-flight selection, with seven players included. Runners-up Kerry, who won the competition in 2023, have three players …
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Jonathan Hill to depart his position as CEO of the FAI
The Board of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is today announcing the departure of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jonathan Hill. Jonathan joined the FAI as CEO in November 2020 and has been at the helm of the association for the past three and a half years. Tony Keohane, independent Chair of the Board of the FAI commented: “Jonathan joined …
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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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