Outgoing Meath coach Paul Garrigan on how they went about retaining their TG4 All-Ireland Senior title.
Before this year’s TG4 All-Ireland senior final, Paul Garrigan drafted 38 personalised letters of appreciation, one for every player in the Meath squad. Everyone from the county board to the players who defeated Kerry on the pitch at Croke Park that day had known that the Royals would be losing their inspirational coach at the end of the season. And …
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Shelbourne’s Champions League Journey Ends
Shelbourne saw their UEFA Women’s Champions League journey end on Sunday afternoon after losing 3-0 to Valur in the Champions Path Final in Slovenia. The SSE Airtricity Women’s National League champions started brightly and should have done better with a free-kick inside the opposition’s penalty area early on. Chances on goal were scarce after that. The small contingent of travelling …
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Cryan Through to European 3M Final
Following an eleventh-place finish in the 1M Springboard on Tuesday, Clare Cryan returned to action in the Foro Italico this morning, this time for the 3M Springboard preliminaries. Cryan Through to European 3M Final @swimireland Following an eleventh-place finish in the 1M Springboard on Tuesday, Clare Cryan returned to action in the Foro Italico this morning, this time for the …
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IRELAND OFF TO FLYING START IN EUROHOCKEY QUALIFIERS
Impressive start with a score of Ireland 3 (R Upton 2, D Duke) Poland 0. Ireland recorded a strong opening win in the Women’s EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B at the Sport Ireland Campus to head their group after day one. Deirdre Duke opened the scoring in the second quarter with a deft touch to Katie Mullan’s cross and Róisín Upton …
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SHANAHAN AND 4X400M RELAY TEAM SECURE EUROPEAN FINAL PLACES
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August 19, 2022
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Athletics
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400m, 800m, atheltics, European Championships, Louise Shanahan, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, Running, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker
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It was another superb morning for the Irish team in Munich, with Louise Shanahan (800m) and the women’s 4x400m relay team of Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Sharlene Mawdsley securing places in their respective European Athletics Championship finals. The women’s 4x400m relay team earned their place in tomorrow’s final in a new national record time of 3.26.06 which smashed …
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European Senior Team Championships selections are named
Golf Ireland has announced the women’s team for the upcoming European Senior Team Championships later this month. The European Senior Women’s Championship takes place in Slovenia, running from August 30th to September 3rd. Among those selected are Irish Senior Men’s and Women’s Amateur Open champions Jody Fanagan and Laura Webb, along with Irish Senior Women’s Close champion Deirdre Smith. Ireland …
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RELAY TEAMS SELECTED FOR DAY 5 OF EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The women’s 4x400m relay team will be in action this morning (10.51am), boasting another strong Irish relay line-up including last night’s 400m finalist Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC). Adeleke will be joined in the team by the experienced global final performers of Phil Healy (Bandon AC), Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock), and Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC). The 4 athletes selected all rank …
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MAGEEAN READY FOR 1500M SHOWDOWN
Ciara Mageean is due to go in search of her second European Championship medal in the 1500m final set for 7.45pm (Irish time). The 2016 bronze medalist will take to the start in today’s medal decider having looked imperious in her semi-final which she dominated from gun to tape. The City of Lisburn star will have to face up against …
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Shelbourne celebrate a 1-0 victory over ZNK Pomurje
Shelbourne claimed a 1-0 victory over ZNK Pomurje in their opening game of the 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Champions League, which sees them progress to the Final of the Champions Path. The Reds will now meet Icelandic champions Valur on Sunday, August 21st with the winners advancing through to the next stage of the competition. This was a difficult game in …
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Doherty honoured with SSE Airtricity WNL Player of the Month for June / July
The mark of a top player is when they deliver their best performance as the spotlight burns its brightest on the biggest stage. That is what Emma Doherty has done in her debut season in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League. It is also why she has been selected as the SSE Airtricity WNL Player of the Month for June …
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