“Rosie O’Reilly is synonymous with LGFA in New York” – Simon Gallespie

Since its establishment in 1992, Rosie O’Reilly has become a household name in the institution of Ladies Gaelic Football in New York. Almost exactly 30 years ago, O’Reilly was in the room where LGAA NY was created, and since then has played in every single season to date. From that small meeting of 15 people with interest in LGAA, 7 …

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Over 2,000 kids to raise Tallaght Stadium atmosphere

The atmosphere in Tallaght Stadium on Thursday evening promises to be truly memorable as over 2,000 kids will voice their support for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team. Vera Pauw’s team will take on Finland in their penultimate Group A qualifier, knowing that a victory will secure a Play-Off spot for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. A record …

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Tiegen Ruddy Signs A Pro Deal For FC Sion

Tiegan Ruddy bids farewell to Peamount united. The 22-year-old defender has been offered a professional contract with Swiss FC Sion. This will be her first professional contract and she has told the press she is “buzzing” to have the opportunity. She said “I’ve waited a long time for this and can’t wait to get going”. This is also a promising …

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Serena Wiliams Dazzles at the US Open 

New York threw endless celebrations for the 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Serena Williams, after her landslide success at the first round of the US Open last night.   With 29,402 fans in attendance, Williams certainly delivered what the crowd were looking for, taking home a 6-3 6-3 win over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic.   There is no dispute that Williams claimed …

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Development of Women’s and Girls’ Football continues to grow

With more girls getting involved in football than ever before, the Football Association of Ireland is working to build on what has already been an encouraging year for women’s and girls’ football. The visibility of the female game has reached new heights thanks to the sponsorship of Sky Ireland, whose support of the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team can be …

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Eve McMahon Gets A Silver For Ireland

Eve McMahon took silver at the U21 ILCA Youth World Championships on Sunday 28 August 2022. This medal marks the best U21 world championship result for Ireland in the ILCA 6 class, which finished up in Vilamoura, Portugal after another day with no racing. A total of seven races were completed over the week due to lack of wind. Eve …

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SSE Airtricity WNL ROUND-UP

DLR Waves 1-0 Cork City  DLR Waves hadn’t won in four outings prior to this encounter with a Cork City side who were themselves looking for consecutive wins for the first time this season. And the opening stages proved tight with neither side gaining the upper hand. On the half hour, however, the Waves broke the deadlock, Mia Dodd driving …

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An Impressive Day Of Racing For Gillespie

Lara Gillespie impressive win in the UCI Class 2 scratch race this weekend backing up her win in the National Championship Scratch Race. The UCD rider faced tough competition and wasn’t the only national champion on the start line with the Danish national champion, Amalie Winther Olsen (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) also looking to take a win in her …

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Cora Staunton’s AFLW History And Irish Rugby’s Tough Japan Test | Weekend Roundup

📰Weekend Roundup📰@duckie15 50th AFLW Goal 🏃‍♀️@irishrugby's 2nd Test Defeat in Japan 🏉 Her Sports' @FAIreland World Cup Qualifier Watch Party. Read these stories and more on https://t.co/XFza24vP7p@LoiWomen @aflwomens @aflw_irelandhttps://t.co/VSTyaXaUJg pic.twitter.com/ECEc1kWw3n — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 29, 2022   Cora Staunton reaches the 50-goal milestone   Staunton has impressed the masses with her amazing individual performance against the Western Bulldogs, scoring …

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“There Were No Pitches Available To Us” Ellee McEvoy Is Raising Awareness For Womens Football

The current whipped up, their rafts collided with logs on the river bank and they began to take on water, six of the group went under. Ellee McEvoy spotted two who were being taken away by Bow River in Canada and stuck out her hand to save them before everyone climbed up on one of the logs. The ice-cold temperatures …

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