Portadown & Crescent College lead Schoolgirls Championships

The highlight of the Schoolgirls Hockey calendar commenced today as the top five schools’ teams from across Ireland descended on Three Rock Rovers for the first of two days of the Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championships. An exceptionally tightly contested opening day of the Kate-Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championships saw all five teams compete in two matches, with no more than …

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Claire Melia Makes History With FIBA Euro Cup Silver Medal

Ireland international Claire Melia has become the first Irish woman to pick up a European club medal, but her side Baxi Ferrol were unable to overturn a four-point deficit in the second leg of the FIBA Women’s Euro Cup Final.   The Spanish outfit lost out 84-70 on the night and 162-145 on aggregate against Villeneuve d’Ascq LM of France …

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Irish Team Confirmed For European Running Championships

 Athletics Ireland has confirmed a seven-strong team for the inaugural European Running Championshipse place on April 12th and 13th in Brussels and Leuven in Belgium. Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC) will race in the Women’s Half Marathon. The 45-year-old has won the last two national senior marathon titles and fine-tuned her preparations for these championships by clocking 33:07 to win silver at the …

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All you need to know: Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier

Ireland Women are currently taking part in a training camp in Dubai before they depart for their upcoming qualifier event in Pakistan (9-19 April 2025). The upcoming qualifier tournament is a six-team event in round-robin format including: West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Scotland, Thailand and Ireland. The top two teams will then qualify for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World …

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Ireland WNT to return to Páirc Uí Chaoimh in June

The Ireland Women’s National Team will finish the group stages of their 2025 UEFA Nations League campaign by taking on Slovenia in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday, June 3rd. This will be the second time that the WNT will have played in the Cork venue following last year’s 3-1 victory over France in front of 18,399 spectators. The Girls in …

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Ireland Squad Announced For Six Nations Clash Against Italy

Coach Scott Bemand has confirmed the Ireland Match Day Squad for Sunday’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations encounter with Italy in Parma (Kick-off: 3pm Irish time). Edel McMahon makes her return to the starting XV and will captain the side as they take on Italy at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Round 2 of the championship. Bemand has kept faith with an …

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Ireland Women’s Squad Announced for Cricket World Cup Qualifier

A 15-player Ireland Women’s squad has been selected for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifier tournament taking place from 5-18 April 2025. This qualifier tournament is a six-team event in round-robin format. The top two teams will then qualify for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to be played in September 2025. Ireland Women will leave on 28 March 2025 …

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Ireland squad announced for double header with Greece

The Ireland Women’s National Team squad has been announced for their 2025 UEFA Nations League back-to-back games against Greece. Head Coach Carla Ward will bring her squad to Heraklion for the first game on Friday, April 4th, ahead of hosting the same opponent in Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday, April 8th. These will be the third and fourth games in Group …

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Ireland WNT to play double header with USA

The Ireland Women’s National Team is set to take on the United States in two international friendly matches in June. These games will provide a challenging test for the Irish squad as they take on the world’s top ranked national side.   https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlhnn7CpFw/   The first match will take place on Thursday, June 26th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in …

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2025 Women’s All-Island Cup Draw Revealed

The draw for the 2025 All-Island Cup was made ahead of the competition getting underway in April. All 12 teams from the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division will be involved alongside the top teams from the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHYrCMwsC53/ Champions Galway United were drawn into Group C alongside Cliftonville Ladies, Cork City and Peamount United. Group A will …

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