Witness Ireland’s WNT Make History At The Aviva Stadium
On Saturday, September 23rd, a historic moment will unfold as Ireland’s Women’s National soccer team takes to the field for the first time ever at the renowned Aviva Stadium. The team will face Northern Ireland in the opening game of the 2023-24 UEFA Women’s Nations League. Ireland WNT Manager Vera Pauw said: “It is fantastic to know that our players …
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Coco Gauff And Venus Williams Suffer Defeats In First-Round Of Wimbledon
Seventh seed Coco Gauff and five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams are out of the running to become 2023 Wimbledon champions after suffering defeats in the first round. Gauff was beaten 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 against former Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin on July 3, 2023. Kenin’s impressive win was her first in a grand slam match since 2021. In response to …
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FAI Welcomes Additional Government Funding For Women And Girls’ Football
The Football Association of Ireland has welcomed the announcement by government of additional funding to support the development of women’s and girls’ football. At a special function at Farmleigh last night, to celebrate the Ireland Women’s National Team ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, it was confirmed that up to €500,000 will be earmarked for Grassroots girls’ programmes, adult …
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Athletics Ireland Announce Athletes Heading To European U23 Championships
Athletics Ireland has selected a team of 32 athletes to compete at the 2023 European U23 Championships to be held in Espoo, Finland, from 13-16 July. This is a key championship on the athlete pathway and serves as a final launching pad into full senior championship competition. Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan have been included in the squad, currently ranked …
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New Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K Event Welcomed 1200 Participants
Belfast City Marathon introduced a new event to the athletics calendar, staging the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K which took place on Sunday, 18 June 2023. The Official Charity Partner for the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10k was Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, with the organisers encouraging all participants to fundraise for this very worthwhile charity. The event saw 1200 ladies …
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Ladies Football And Camogie Equality Protests Continue
Photo by @DammitMarty The final round of group stage weekend fixtures in the TG4 Ladies Football and the Glen Dimplex Camogie All Ireland Championships saw protest from players on all the teams over the slower than hoped-for progress of equal rights for Women and Men across Gaelic Games. Last weekend saw a mix of sit-down and stand-together protests at games …
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Team Ireland Returns Triumphant From 2023 European Games With 13 Medals
The European Games drew to a close in Krakow last night with Irish gold medal winning kickboxer, Amy Wall, serving as the Permanent TSB Flagbearer at the ceremony. After thirteen days of competition which saw 121 Irish athletes across 17 sports compete for Team Ireland, the majority of the team will return to Dublin Airport this evening. Ireland secured a …
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Ireland WNT Squad Confirmed For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
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June 28, 2023
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The Ireland Women’s National Team squad to compete in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has been confirmed. The final squad, consisting of 23 players, will travel to Australia on Friday, July 7 – the day after their final preparation on home soil against France in Tallaght Stadium. The squad selection is subject to change should any injuries occur in advance …
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IRFU Announce The Launch Of First Women’s Under-20s Team
The IRFU has announced the launch of a programme for the Women’s Under-20s category. This programme will mark the first occasion in which the IRFU will field an Under-20s Women’s team. Forty-four players have taken part in a screening programme, to identify who will be selected for the squad, which is due to be announced next Wednesday. A squad of …
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Vera Pauw Moves World Cup Squad Announcement Forward
Vera Pauw has revealed that the final 23-player World Cup Squad will be announced on Wednesday rather than Thursday, as previously planned. Having had the opportunity to impress during Ireland’s 3-2 victory vs Zambia, players will be hoping they have done enough to have secured a seat on the plane. FT | IRELAND 3-2 ZAMBIA What a win for the …
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