Aoife Raftery returns to European Rally Championship for 2024
Aoife Raftery returns to European Rally Championship for 2024 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Aoife Raftery will return to the FIA Junior European Rally Championship this year. The Craughwell-based driver was regularly at the sharp end of last year’s European Championship where she blazed a trail for Irish women in motorsport. Following in the wheel tracks of one of her …
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Camogie Association Aims for 50,000 Attendance at All-Ireland Finals by 2026
The Camogie Association is setting its sights high, with plans to draw a crowd of 50,000 to its All-Ireland finals by 2026. This ambitious target forms a key part of the association’s ‘Strategic Plan 2024-2027 – Our Game, Our Passion’, which seeks to boost overall attendance at fixtures by 20% over the coming years. Guided by insights from the comprehensive …
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All four provinces represented in 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals
PLAYERS GATHER IN DUBLIN AHEAD OF FOUR DIVISIONAL DECIDERS CAPTAINS and representatives from the eight counties participating in the 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals gathered today (Tuesday April 2) at Lidl Head Office in Tallaght, Dublin, with their sights firmly set on weekend silverware. The Divisions 3 and 4 Finals will form part of a double-header at Grant …
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Howard banks on Tipp’s “will to work” in bid to end 20-year title drought against three-in-a-row chasing Galway
Róisín Howard says that Tipperary’s camogie squad will be focusing only on the controllables as they prepare for the Very National League Division 1A final against three-in-row chasing Galway at Croke Park on April 14. For Denis Kelly’s panel of players, that is about knuckling down in the trenches from first minute to last. This will be Tipp’s first appearance …
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The Camogie Association Launch Strategy 2024-2027 Informed by Detailed Research into the Game
Yesterday the Camogie Association launched their Strategic Plan 2024-2027 – ‘Our Game, Our Passion’. This strategic plan, prepared by the Association in conjunction with Leading Sport, sets out ambitious targets for the next three years. The plan has been informed by the results of the in-depth “Research Baseline for Camogie” study, conducted by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield …
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Ireland WNT squad selected for opening EURO 2025 qualifiers
The quest to qualify for the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships begins this month for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team with games away to France and home to England. Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has selected a 26-player squad for their two opening games in Group A3 which sees them start against UEFA Nations League runners-up France in Metz …
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In pictures: Looking back on the last time Ireland played Italy in the Women’s Six Nations
Ahead of their clash at the RDS Arena, Dublin, kicking off at 3pm this Sunday, it’s worth looking back on the last time Ireland played Italy in the Women’s Six Nations. That edition took place on the 15th of April 2023 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy, and while Ireland lost 24-7 on that occasion, they’ll be hoping for …
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Team Ireland Belgrade Bound For World Cross Country Championships
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HerSport Editor
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March 27, 2024
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Athletics
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Anna Gardiner, Athletics, Belgrade, Danielle Donegan, Fiona Everard, Harry Colbert, Hugh Armstrong, Irish Athletics, Keelan Kilrehill, Kirsty Maher, Seamus Robinson, World Cross Country Championships
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Eight Irish athletes will represent Ireland at this weekend’s World Cross Country Championships which are taking place in Belgrade on Saturday March 30th. All the action will be broadcast live on Virgin Media 2 from 9.50am. 432 athletes from 51 teams will descend upon Friendship Park in the Serbian capital as they battle out for global cross country honours. A …
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Loreto Hockey Team To Make EHL Final 8 tournament Comeback After A Five-year Hiatus
Easter weekend is traditionally a quiet time for hockey on the home front but for two of the country’s best teams it will be a busy period as both Loreto’s women and Lisnagarvey’s men represent Irish hockey at the European club level. Loreto will be in the EHL Final 8 tournament in the Netherlands while Lisnagarvey are in Portugal to …
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Over 80% of Irish Communities Believe Camogie Vital for Positive Impact
Research commissioned by Very Ireland, proud sponsors of the Very National Camogie Leagues, through iReach, unveils compelling insights into the positive impact of Camogie on Irish communities. The nationally representative study of 1,000 respondents’ sheds light on the intrinsic value of Camogie in fostering community pride and unity. Over 80% of respondents expressed their belief in the positive impact of …
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