Nicole Drought Continues Her Incredible 2025 Season

Nicole Drought‘s incredible 2025 season continued at the weekend as the Tipperary lady took full advantage of a guest drive in Michael Cullen’s Beacon Hospital Stryker sportscar to add yet another win to her impressive tally. Nicole’s main focus for 2025 is defending her 2024 MDV TDC UK title, and this has started superbly, with pole position, fastest lap and wins …

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WNT Squad Selected For UEFA Nations League Games

The Ireland Women’s National Team squad has been confirmed for their remaining UEFA Women’s Nations League Group 2 games away to Türkiye and home to Slovenia. Head Coach Carla Ward has selected 24 players for two games that Ireland need to win in order to have a chance of securing promotion to League A, as they currently trail Group leaders …

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Aoife Wafer Named Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player Of The Tournament 2025

Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has made history by becoming the first Irish woman to be named the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship, capping off a phenomenal campaign with the green jersey. The dynamic back-row earned an impressive 41% of the public vote, narrowly edging out France’s Manaé Feleu to clinch the prestigious accolade. The announcement was made during …

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Walshe and McSharry Lead 12-Strong World Championships Team

Olympic finalist Ellen Walshe and Olympic medallist Mona McSharry will spearhead Swim Ireland’s 12-strong team into this summer’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, one year on from an Olympic Games which saw the Irish swimming team returned from Paris with three medals. The team will be vying for semi-final and final appearances across all eight days of competition. Exciting prospects …

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Rowing Ireland Announces Senior Crews for 2025 European Rowing Championships

Rowing Ireland has announced the senior crews selected to represent Ireland at the 2025 European Rowing Championships, taking place from 29 May to 1 June in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This championship marks the beginning of a new Olympic cycle, as Ireland’s top rowers take to the international stage in the lead-up to Los Angeles 2028. Selected Crews W2x • Mags Cremen …

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Ireland’s Relay Teams Secure World Championship Qualification

It was a weekend to remember for Irish athletics as both the mixed and women’s 4x400m relay teams secured their places at the 2025 World Championships following impressive performances at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China. Saturday: Mixed Relay Books World Championship Place On Saturday, the Irish mixed 4x400m team delivered a great performance to clinch automatic qualification and book …

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GPA Push For Player Choice In Camogie Amid Widespread Discomfort

A new paper developed by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) is calling for urgent change in camogie attire regulations. The paper highlights significant discomfort among the inter-county camogie players regarding the mandatory wearing of skorts. It advocates for player choice between skorts and shorts, with player welfare at the centre of the conversation. The findings come after a survey of …

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Another Blow For Ireland As Dorothy Wall Will Miss World Cup

Ireland’s preparations for the upcoming Rugby World Cup have been dealt yet another significant setback as Dorothy Wall is set to miss the tournament with an achilles injury.   The 24-year-old is set to undergo surgery this week after sustaining the injury during Ireland’s final game of the Six Nations Tournament against Scotland. Wall left the field after just seventeen …

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Ireland’s Best To Battle For Glory As EY Champions Trophy Finals Loom

This Saturday and Sunday, May 3 & 4, eight of the top club hockey sides from across Ireland will descend on Havelock Park, Banbridge, as they battle it out in the EY Champions Trophy Finals.   In the Women’s EY Champions Trophy, back-to-back EY Hockey League Champions Loreto face off against fellow Leinster side Old Alex in the first Semi-Final …

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Niamh Fogarty Breaks 41-Year Irish Discus Record

Niamh Fogarty (Raheny Shamrock AC) has made Irish athletics history by breaking the long-standing national record in the women’s discus throw. https://www.instagram.com/p/DI-FkYSJvne/     Competing at the Oklahoma Throws Series in the USA, the 25-year-old Westmeath native launched a personal best of 58.40 metres in the second round – surpassing Patricia Walsh’s 1983 record of 57.60 metres, which had stood …

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