Ireland Women To Travel To Japan For Invitational Two-Test Series

Following an invitation from World Rugby to assist Japan prepare for the Rugby World Cup, the Ireland Women, sponsored by Aon, will travel to Japan this summer to face the Sakura Fifteen in a two-Test Series which will form part of a summer development programme for Greg McWilliams‘ young side. Building on the momentum of the recent TikTok Women’s Six …

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TG4 All-Ladies Football Championship Previews

THE 2022 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship cranks up a gear on Sunday – with five crucial games down for decision in Round 2.   In Group A, victories for Mayo and Dublin against Cavan and Tipperary respectively would secure places in the quarter-finals, while Senior champions Meath clash with Armagh in a mouth-watering Group B Fixture.   Galway will look …

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WNT equal highest ever FIFA Ranking position

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team have jumped up to 27th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, equalling their highest ever position. The team first reached that position in November 2008 after Noel King guided them to the UEFA Women’s European Championship Play-Offs. Now, Vera Pauw’s team have been elevated three places since the last Rankings update and …

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Five Uncapped Players Set To Make Debut in a Fresh Faced Side

The Ireland Women Hockey coach, Sean Dancer has named his panel for July’s World Cup campaign which gets under way on July 2nd at Amsterdam’s Wagener Stadium.  It is a fresh-faced side with five uncapped players set to make their official debuts in the competition as the post-Olympic evolution of the Green Army continues apace. Irish Under-21 captain Caoimhe Perdue, …

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Scottish Rugby Women & Girls Strategy Leaves Ireland Behind

Earlier today Scottish Rugby published its Women & Girls’ Strategy 2022-2026. The organisation hopes to use this strategy to grow the participation, representation and visibility of the women’s game on and off the pitch. The strategy is centred around “The Four P’s:” Participation, Pathway, Pipeline and Performance. These P’s are intertwined in a way that they hope will stimulate long-term growth …

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Daly Competes In Brand New eSkootr League

Former Irish hockey star Nicci Daly hung up her hockey stick back in December, and now, she’s trying her hand at a brand new sports league.  ESkootr Championship is an electric scooter racing series that is made up of 10 three person teams racing in various cities across the world. The championship ranks racers individually, and also as a team …

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WNT Squad Picked for Qualifier Away to Georgia

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will bring 27 players to Georgia for their next 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying game in Group A on Monday, June 27th. This is a rearranged fixture from September 17, 2021, when COVID restrictions were in place. It was agreed that Ireland would host Georgia on November 30, 2021 (which they won …

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Coulter crowned AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion

AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close – Championship Matchplay Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) is AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion after a dominating display at Grange Golf Club.  Having qualified tied for 11th place, Coulter was unhappy with her showing in the stroke play  but switched mindset heading into the match play where she really showed her form.  ‘I suppose in stroke …

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