It’s Like Being At The Beach | Meet Leagh Moloney
At just 15 years old, Leagh Moloney is as dedicated to her sport as any adult athlete. The Limerick native decided to give athletics a try when she was young, after her older sister got a scholarship to college in the United States. “My sister did athletics before me,” said Moloney. “She was a shot putter and got to the …
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Female Irish Master Athletes Dominate at World Masters Championships
Irish Masters Athletes record best ever performance at World Masters Championships. The World Masters Championships were held from 29/06/2022 to 10/07/2022 in Tampere, Finland. Team Ireland brought 89 athletes ranging in age from 35 to 78. Team Manager was Anne Gormley (Donire Harriers). There were a number of outstanding performances including the following double individual Gold medal winners: Niamh O’Sullivan …
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Rybakina Takes Wimbledon and Donegal Shocks Dubs | Weekend Roundup
?Weekend Roundup? ? Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon Title ? Donegal stuns Dublin ⚽️ Round 1 of the @WEuro2022 group stages comes to a close And much more…#HerSport #Wimbledon #LGFA #FAICup #WEuro pic.twitter.com/yiE54zKZLQ — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) July 11, 2022 Wimbledon Wimbledon drew to a close over the weekend with a stunning finish from the women’s single side. Elena Rybakina was …
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Equal Pay for New Zealand Cricket
New Zealand women’s cricketers will be paid the same per match as male players for the first time, starting on August 1. This marks a historic milestone in the movement to close the gender pay gap in sports. This historic agreement is part of a five-year long deal that has connected the men’s and women’s leagues like never before. This …
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Irish Football and Rugby Stars Join Bristol
Irish Football and Rugby stars Chloe Mustaki and Claire Molloy both signed for Bristol last week. https://twitter.com/BristolBearsW/status/1543886080344264704 Former Ireland rugby captain, Claire Molloy, will be rejoining the Bristol Bears, a team she has already played 9 seasons with between 2010 and 2018. Molloy won the Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year in 2017 while committed to the Bristol Bears. Head …
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Dancer and Hawkshaw thrilled with Ireland resilience to beat South Africa
Women’s World Cup ranking match Ireland 2 (S Hawkshaw, R Upton) South Africa 0 Penalty corner goals from Sarah Hawkshaw and Róisín Upton saw Ireland bounced back from their World Cup group stage elimination to put them in the frame for a ninth place finish overall. They will now playoff for ninth place overall on Tuesday against either China while …
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Eilish McColgan Targeted by Social Media Comments
Eilish McColgan has been targeted by commentors on social media for her appearance. She was attacked once again after a video of her winning the Vitality 10,000 was posted.
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‘It’s a reality for them now to want to become a professional golfer’
Last month, KPMG announced that they would be the title sponsor of the KPMG Irish Women’s Open following a 10 year absence of the competition.
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TOP 5: International Women’s Football Goal Scorers
There are just 18 female players who have 100 international goals. Who are the top five goal scorers in international women’s football?
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Carson Prickett: First Player with Limb Difference to Compete on U.S. Women’s National Team
Professional soccer player Carson Prickett became the first player with a limb difference to compete in the U.S. Women’s National team last week. Prickett was born without her left forearm and hand. The athlete has spoken about her confidence in herself on her social media platforms, especially throughout April which is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. In an …
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