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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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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