Clonduff claim Intermediate camogie crown in Croke Park

Clonduff (Down) 0-12 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 1-6 After scoring six points in last week’s elongated semi-final win over Clanmaurice, Sara-Louise Graffin fired over three more in Croke Park to bring Clonduff Shamrocks to a second AIB Camogie All-Ireland intermediate club crown. Graffin also won a number of frees in a player-of-the-match performance. Paula O’Hagan converted those frees and she and …

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“It’s the best one yet to be honest” McGraths inspire Sarsfield to the double

SARSFIELD’S retained their AIB All-Ireland senior club title after getting a severe test from Loughgiel in Croke Park last night. That makes it three titles in the past four years for the small Galway village with the McGrath sisters leading the charge. Midfielder Niamh picked up the Player of the Match with four points, two from play, two from frees. …

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Salthill-Knocknacarra crowned All-Ireland Junior Champions

Salthill-Knocknacarra manager Donal O’Connell was thrilled with his players as they claimed the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship with victory over Naomh Abán. The Cork outfit had been All-Ireland intermediate champions in 2003 but that was almost two decades ago and mattered little as their Galway opponents looked the fresher outfit in Fethard Town Park, after Cahir was deemed unplayable. Alyssa …

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Kellie Harrington’s Autobiography wins Eason Sports Book of the Year

Kellie Harrington’s Autobiography has surpassed five other nominees to win Eason’s Sports Book of the Year.   The book, Kellie, takes the readers through Harrington’s journey from growing up in the north of Dublin with an unlikely rise to greatness to winning medals at the 2016 and 2018 world championships and eventually securing a gold medal at the Olympic Games …

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Active Iron Better Days. Period.

HerSport recently had the privilege of getting invited to Active Iron’s Better Days. Period. event where our founder, Niamh Tallon, was featured on a panel alongside some of Ireland’s most influential women including Isabel Bartak-Healy (Izzy Showbizzy), Ivanna McMahon (Doctor and Miss Ireland 2022), Jess Redden (Pharmacist), and broadcaster and wonderful host, Lucy Kennedy.   The panel discussed all things …

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Athlone Town’s Corbet named Player of the Year for 2022

At the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Awards, Emily Corbet was named Player of the Year to finish up an impressive season for Athlone Town where they finished second in the league and runners up for EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup.   Athlone boss, Tommy Hewitt, was named Manager of the Year when the awards happened at the Gibson Hotel …

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Exciting Irish Team Selected for SPAR European Cross-Country Championships

European silver-medallist Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC) heads an Irish squad stacked with Olympic and European championship experience which has been selected for the 28th edition of the SPAR European Cross-Country Championships which takes place at La Mandria Park, on the outskirts of Turin, on December 11th, 2022. Mageean is joined in the squad by fellow Olympians Michelle Finn …

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Maguire Takes Second to Ko in the CME Group Tour Championship

Last Saturday, Leona Maguire carded a nine-under 63 after 3 rounds of the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida. This set up a thrilling duel between herself and Lydia Ko for the richest prize known to women’s golf, $2 million.    Maguire is one of the 11 first-time winners on the LPGA Tour this year. Lydia Ko was one of …

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