Cycling Ireland announces team for Paracycling Track World Championships

Cycling Ireland have announced a strong team for the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which will take place from October 20th to October 23rd.  A nine-strong Team Ireland contingent will compete at the championships in Paris next month in what is their last major competition goal for 2022.  Tokyo Paralympics silver medalists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will target the …

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Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-17s Ready for Portuguese Challenge

The Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-17s will set off for Portugal next week for two International Friendly games. Similar to the Women’s Under-19s, who had two games in Centro de Estágios do Luso last week, these fixtures have been arranged to help prepare James Scott’s squad for their upcoming UEFA Women’s Under-17 European Championship qualifiers. In late October, the WU17s will travel …

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KPMG Irish Open is Back for the First time Since 2012 Weekend Roundup

The WNL Highlights   The Wexford Youths take the lead in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League to wrap up a big weekend for the WNL. With Shelbourne, Peamount United and Athlone Town not closely behind, it will be tough to see who keeps at the top of the leaderboard next week. The results from this weekend are:   Athlone …

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Double Delight for Laois as County Stars Collect ZuCar Golden Glove and Golden Boot Awards

LAOIS were celebrating on the double today as county stars Eimear Barry and Mo Nerney collected their 2022 ZuCar Golden Glove and Golden Boot awards at Croke Park. Goalkeeper Eimear has been confirmed as the winner of the Golden Glove award, introduced in 2021 to acknowledge goalkeeping excellence during the TG4 All-Ireland Championships. Eimear’s crucial second half save against Wexford …

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Hannah Tyrrell Looks Ahead To New Energia AIL Season and Format

Last February, the 2022 AIL Rugby season ended with Railway Union retaining their title over Blackrock College RFC in a tight game. Irish Rugby international, Hannah Tyrell joins us to co-host our Energia AIL Rugby Show to give us a glimpse on her thoughts of this upcoming season. With plenty of new players coming up, this season will lead to …

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“It’s going to be hugely difficult” Mo Nerney and Laois prepare for 2023 step up

Laois ace Mo Nerney says this year brought the O’Moore County together and they feel like a family as they prepare to take on the might of Meath and Dublin next year. Laois were crowned TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate champions after victory over Wexford at Croke Park on 31 July. And Nerney scored 1-5 bringing her personal tally to 5-31 (46 …

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“Periods are our Superpower” Rachael Burford On Talking Taboo Topics

Rachael Burford is an English Rugby player and has been playing the sport since she was just six years of age. She was recently on our Period Panel to discuss how she felt growing up in a sport around the stereotypes and knowledge of periods from a young girl now to a successful international athlete.  The only time she spoke …

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