LGFA: ‘The Royal farewell’ with Meath’s Niamh O’Sullivan
By DAIRE WALSH While admitting there is never truly a right time to hang up your boots, Meath’s Niamh O’Sullivan has said she is happy with her decision to retire from inter-county football. A senior debutant as a teenager back in 2008, the Dunshaughlin native previously stepped away from the Royal panel for a number of years before returning to …
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Kilkenny legend Ann Downey calls for more women to become involved in coaching
By Cliona Foley Kilkenny legend Ann Downey has pleaded for more teams and clubs to invite women to get involved in coaching and management, saying the lack of them emerging in such roles continues to be “a cause for concern.” The camogie great will be an exception again this weekend as a rare female team manager (for SETU Carlow) at …
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Mary Earps: Comments Like Joey Barton’s Reflect Broader ‘Misogynistic’ Issue In Football
By Pearl Byrne In an interview with the March issue of Women’s Health UK magazine, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner indirectly responded to Joey Barton’s ongoing sexist online comments and echoed Chelsea boss Emma Hayes’ claim that football is “routinely used to dealing with systemic misogyny” and it is a society-wide issue. Ex-footballer Joey Barton has created …
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How and when to watch Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode?
Lindsay Peat’s Laochra Gael episode is sure to be up there with one of the best. The Dublin woman is one of the most versatile sports stars Ireland has ever seen. She reached elite levels in four different sports representing her country in soccer, basketball and rugby all the while playing intercounty football with Dublin, and so you won’t want …
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Israeli Basketball Team Pictured With IDF Soldiers Ahead Of Match With Ireland
Basketball Ireland’s decision to play Israel in the upcoming FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier has been backed by CEO John Feehan
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Inside the football boots designed specifically for women, with the hopes of minimising injury
Studies continue to arise as to how the lack of football boots designed specifically for women may be contributing to the injuries we continue to see within the women’s game, and IDA Sports are attempting to tackle that very problem The athletic footwear brand dedicated to prioritising high performance and comfortable gear for women and girls – is thrilled to …
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“Today was a bit more than football,”- Kerry’s Darragh Long pays tribute to strength of goalkeeper during tragic time
Kerry 2-14 Cork 0-7 By DAN KEARNEY Kerry joint manager Darragh Long paid tribute to goalkeeper Mary Ellen Bolger for lining for Kerry against Cork yesterday following the death of her mother Annette at the weekend. And Long and joint manager Declan Quill also hailed the Kerry squad for the way they have rallied around Mary Ellen and helped her …
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Diving: McGing 26th in Platform Preliminaries as Doha World Championships Get Underway
Ireland’s Ciara McGing has placed 26th overall in the preliminaries of the Platform (10M) at the World Aquatics Championships, missing out on a semi-final spot and opportunity of assuring a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. An error in the 22-year-old’s third dive saw her score just 28 points for a reverse 2 ½ somersaults, and ultimately cost her …
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Cricket: Orla Prendergast blasts Ireland to T20I win in Harare
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A six from the second-last ball of the match from Orla Prendergast saw Ireland Women clinch a dramatic nine-wicket victory, in a rain-affected fourth T20 International against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. Prendergast (27* off 15 balls) and Gaby Lewis (20* off 18 balls) scored an unbeaten second-wicket stand of 36 in a match played under …
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LADIES FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Divisions 1 and 2 take centre stage over Bank Holiday weekend
THE race for the coveted Final slots in Divisions 1 and 2 of the Lidl National League will intensify over the coming weekend as the top two Divisions take centre stage, while many counties have relegation worries on their minds. There’s a full round of fixtures scheduled for Divisions 1 and 2, with seven games down for decision on Sunday, …
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