Irish Advance in the European Championships
The morning session of day 4 at the European Athletics Championships in Munich has been another hugely successful one for Team Ireland, with another 2 female athletes progressing to the next stage of their respective competitions. Irish 800m record holder, Louise Shanahan, advanced from her 800m heat with a brilliantly judged 3rd place finish in 2:02.80 to go through to tomorrow’s semi-final …
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‘We love a hard race’ Eve McCrystal on winning a 6th World Championship medal
In this week’s episode of the Her Sport Show, we caught up with the 6-time world champion para-cyclist, Eve Mc Crystal, as she discusses her latest gold medal victory with teammate Katie-George Dunlevy. Eve talks to us about her disappointment at getting silver in the trials, and the complexity of managing energy and power in such an intense series …
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Ireland Match Day Squad Announced!
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HerSport Editor
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August 18, 2022
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Rugby
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Ailsa Hughes, Aoife Dalton, Aoife Doyle, Dannah O'Brien, Dorothy Wall, Edel McMahon, Enya Breen, Greg McWilliams, Hannah O'Conner, Irish Rugby, Japan, Japan tour, Katie O'Dwyer, Linda Djougang, Meabh Deely, Natasja Behan, neve jones, Nichola Fryday, Rugby, Sam Monaghan
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Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s first Test against Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). The Summer Tour is a valuable window for McWilliams and his coaching team to develop squad depth, build cohesion and expose a number of young players to the …
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‘The players have worked tirelessly’ says IRFU head coach
“I’m really proud of the players” says Greg McWilliams, who is the head coach of IRFU, as Ireland’s rugby team prepares for their much-anticipated summer tour of Japan. McWilliams shares insight on the intensive training the players are going through to adapt to the new climate and prepare for what will be a very challenging, yet exciting, season ahead. …
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Emma Raducanu beats Serena Williams at the Western and Southern Open
Emma Raducanu has defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, coming away with an impressive score of 6-4 6-0. While this was their first encounter on the courts it is also likely to be their last, making it a significant game for them both. Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, struggled to find rhythm, giving up 12 unforced errors and …
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Mageean and Adeleke secure European Final places
Ciara Mageean (1500m) and Rhasidat Adeleke (400m) advanced to their respective finals on day 2 of the European Athletics Championships in Munich this morning Mageean secured her place in Friday’s 1500m final with an impressive front-running display. The City of Lisburn athlete, who won a bronze medal at these championships in 2016, secured one of the automatic qualification places …
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Epic showdown between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams tonight
The defending US Open champion is due to meet the former world No.1 and 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Willaims, later today at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
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Ireland Senior Women excel in two game series with high ranked Portugal
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HerSport Editor
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August 16, 2022
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Basketball
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Basketball, Bridget Herlihy, Claire Melia, Danya Finn, Edel Thornton, FIBA EuroBasket qualifier, James Weldon, Kate Hickey, Michelle Clarke, Portugal
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Ireland’s senior women concluded their two-game series against Portugal with a hard-working performance that ended in a 72-62 defeat in Porto. They now turn their attention to a FIBA EuroBasket qualifier in Dublin this November. After a defeat in the first game of the series yesterday, a good start was pivotal for James Weldon’s side. In last weekend’s series against …
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Nicole Drought Stars at Mondello Historic Festival
Nicole Drought starred at the hugely successful Historic Festival at Mondello Park last weekend. With plenty of family attractions including live music, a Vintage Funfair, and a Street Food area, the event had strong promotion in the weeks leading up to the event, including Nicole’s appearance on Ireland AM the previous Monday, and as a result, it attracted one of …
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Top 10 finish for Emily Kay in the Omnium at the European Championships
Emily Kay has finished 9th in the Women’s Omnium at the European Championships in Munich. The sole Irish cyclist competing today, Kay finished the four-race event with a total of 113 points. Rachele Barbieri (Italy) took the gold medal ahead Clara Copponi (France), with Daria Pikulik (Poland) rounding off the podium, winning bronze. Another top 10 finish for Emily Kay …
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