Irish Freestyle Kayakers Push Boundaries At World Championships
By Anais O’ Donovan Photo by Nancy Geary A strong team of six women represented Ireland at the 2023 ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships in Georgia, USA from 9-4 October. Over 200 athletes from 20 countries trained tirelessly for months in the hope of being crowned the 2023 World Champion. Ireland’s women’s team competed in squirt boating, C1 freestyle and …
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Pace-Setters Remain Perfect In MissQuote.ie Super League
Photo Credit: Basketball Ireland Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell and FloMAX Liffey Celtics opened up a two-game advantage at the top of the MissQuote.ie Super League, staying unbeaten by beating both last season’s finalists DCU Mercy and The Address UCC Glanmire. “We are very happy to maintain our winning run against a very tough DCU Mercy team,”said Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell …
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The Period Panel: Season 2 | Powered By Active Iron
Talking about periods is about education, empowerment, health awareness, and reducing the stigma around a natural process. The Period Panel is here to do just that. Through conversations with distinguished guests, the Period Panel aims to highlight the importance of having conversations round periods to help girls and women embrace their bodies, feel more confident, and, in the long run, …
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Jak Fantastic Dominates The 2023 ICF Freestyle World Championships
By Anaïs O’Donovan For over a decade, Jak Fantastic has been a beacon of inspiration for paddling enthusiasts worldwide, clearing living up to her name. At 35 years, her journey began in Ascot, United Kingdom before leading her to North Wales. Here, along the banks of the Ogwen River, she’s crafted an extraordinary life in a quaint, terraced house shared …
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McLaughlin & Campbell Return To Ireland Squad As Gleeson Preps For Albania
The Ireland Women’s National Team will continue their UEFA Nations League campaign with two games back-to-back against Albania. Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has selected a 26-player squad for the two games, which start at home on Friday, October 27 in Tallaght Stadium before travelling to Shkoder for a game on Tuesday, October 31. With all tickets sold out for …
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Five New Sports Confirmed In An Exciting Development For LA 2028 Summer Olympics
Image credit: LA2028 Organising Committee Baseball/Softball, T20 Cricket, Flag Football, Sixes Lacrosse and Squash have been officially included as additional sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). There has also been a reprieve for Modern Pentathlon, with obstacle racing replacing horse riding, and Weightlifting which has agreed to oversight of its drug testing procedures. …
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Ireland Women’s Under-19s Set For UEFA EURO Round 1 Qualifiers
The Ireland Women’s Under-19s will travel to Belgium for their 2023-24 UEFA European WU19 Championship Round 1 Qualifiers. After finalising a 20-player squad, Head Coach Dave Connell will now switch the focus to their three Group A 6 games against Belgium (October 25), Faroe Islands (October 28) and Netherlands (October 31). Ireland recently got together for three international friendly games …
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Avril Flynn’s Journey With Women’s Health | The Period Panel
In the latest episode of the Period Panel, we were thrilled to have Avril Flynn, a midwife and childbirth educator, join us to discuss the importance of women’s health education and her journey with endometriosis. As an advocate for women’s heath and as a mom herself, Avril aptly pointed out that women often have little knowledge about their bodies; most …
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Hayley Nolan Discusses Taking Away The Taboo Around Periods | The Period Panel
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October 12, 2023
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Hayley Nolan, the football sensation from Crystal Palace and Ireland National team squad, sat down with Niamh Tallon for a candid conversation about a subject often relegated to hushed tones – periods. The talk revolved around shattering the stigma associated with discussing periods, the effects of menstruation on a professional athlete’s performance, and the significance of preparation on and off …
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#DoItForHer on International Day of the Girl – Today, Tomorrow and Everyday
Her Sport has launched the 2023 chapter of the #DoItForHer Campaign on International Day of the Girl.
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