Megan Rapinoe Will Play Her Final Game For The US In September
Megan Rapinoe, is preparing to hang up her boots for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT). The forward and two-time world champion will take to the pitch for her final international match on September 24th, against South Africa at Chicago’s historic Soldier Field. Megan Rapinoe will play her final match for the US on September 24 against South Africa …
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A New Chapter For Irish Rugby As Bemand Names Training Squad With Parsons Back In
A fresh breeze of new found optimish is sweeping through Irish rugby as Scott Bemand, the newly appointed head coach of the Ireland Women’s XV’s, announced his first 30-player training squad for the upcoming WXV3 competition in Dubai. A sense of hope and anticipation is slow building once again as Bemand, a former professional rugby union player and one of …
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Clare Star Fidelma Marrinan Wins ZuCar Golden Boot Award
Clare star Fidelma Marrinan has claimed the ZuCar Golden Boot award for 2023 – the prize on offer for the leading scorer in the TG4 All-Ireland Championships. Marrinan’s tally of 5-38 (53 points) was good enough to pip Down sharpshooter Natasha Ferris, who finished with 7-31 (52), by just a single point. Despite Clare’s defeat to Kildare in the TG4 …
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Draw Made For Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Quarter-Finals
The draw for the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Quarter-Finals has pitted holders Shelbourne against DLR Waves. In what is the 49th year of this historic competition, Sports Direct are onboard as Principal Partners of both the Men’s and Women’s FAI Cups. Shelbourne received a bye into the final eight and they must overcome Dublin rivals DLR, who knocked out …
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Here Are The Results For The 2023 Senior Track National Championships
The 2023 Senior Track National Championships took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27th, as Ireland’s best track riders showcased their talent. Sundrive Velodrome played host as sprint, keirin, individual pursuit, madison, scratch races took place, as well as the rescheduled men’s (open) 1km time trial – postponed earlier this month due to weather conditions. In the women’s …
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Ireland WU16s 8-1 Faroe Islands WU16s
This was the Ireland Women’s Under-16’s second meeting with Faroe Islands this week and they secured another win with a 8-1 scoreline in Whitehall Stadium, Dublin. Tuesday’s initial encounter ended in a 5-0 victory so that meant Megan Smyth-Lynch’s new squad scored 13 goals in two games despite not having played with each other before. Ireland started off quickly, getting …
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Irish Gain Valuable Point In Quest To Reach Olympic Qualification Group
Ireland began their Pool C campaign with a game against Spain in Moenchengladbach earlier today. Sarah McAuley converted a penalty corner in the 14th minute to put IRL ahead with a score of 1-0. They led at the end of the first quarter. Spain equalized from a penalty corner converted by Candela Meijas in the 33rd minute. Caitlin Sherin was …
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Ireland Team Announced For 2023 Rás na mBan
Photo Credit: Hinninck Paul Cycling Ireland are delighted to announce the Ireland team to take part in the 2023 Rás na mBan from September 6th to 10th. Featuring six stages, Ireland’s only international women’s stage race brings riders around some challenging and exciting routes in the midlands as well as the south-east. This year’s edition includes a first-ever Waterford stage, …
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Shanahan Bows Out As Attention Turns To Evening Session For Team Ireland
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC) bowed out of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this morning, with her 2:00:66 fifth place finish in the heats of the 800m not enough to progress to the next round of competition. The 26-year-old, who overcame early season injuries to win the national title last month with the second fastest time …
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Ireland WU16s 5-0 Faroe Islands WU16s
Braces from Ella Kelly and Leah McGrath helped Ireland Women’s Under-16s to a 5-0 victory over Faroe Islands at Weavers Park, Drogheda. In the first of two International Friendly games between the sides, it was the home team who took advantage early on with DLR Waves midfielder Kelly netting after just seven minutes. Cutting in from the right side, Kelly latched onto …
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