Minimum Wage Agreement Brings End To Liga F Players Strike
Photo by: @BarcaFem An agreement on pay has brought an end to the strike by players in the top tier of women’s football in Spain. The strike resulted in the postponement of the first round of Liga F fixtures last weekend, with the next round scheduled to commence on Friday. Liga F, in collaboration with the player unions, has reached …
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The Biggest Player-Led Climate Action Initiative In Football History
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was full of surprises and action, making it one of the most memorable World Cups. In a groundbreaking move leading up to the global tournament, 44 Women’s World Cup players pledged to take climate action to offset the carbon emissions associated with their travel to and from Australia and New Zealand for the tournament. …
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Leana Liddane: Ireland’s Rising Star In Swimming And Surf Lifesaving
County Clare’s Leana Liddane has been creating ripples of success in swimming and surf lifesaving, having recently become a double European champion at the 2023 European Youth Surf Lifesaving Championships. The 17-year-old represented Team Ireland at the European Youth Surf Lifesaving Championships, which took place from 20-17 August in Poland. She consistently reached the A finals in multiple pool events, …
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Luis Rubiales’ Candid Interview On Controversial Kiss and Resignation
In an exclusive interview with Piers Morgan on Talk TV, former Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales opened up about the controversial kiss that led to his official resignation. Luis Rubiales candidly shared his opinion to Piers Morgan on Talk TV which was publicised last night. Rubiales continued to maintain the kiss between him and Jenni Hermoso was “consensual” and …
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Jenni Hermoso Receives A Hero’s Welcome Back To Club Pacheco
Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso received a champions welcome upon her return to her club Pachuca in central Mexico on Sunday, 10 September 2023. In her first match back with her club against Liga MX Femenil side UNAM since the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Hermoso received a guard of honour and applause from both teams. She was also celebrated with the …
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Ireland’s Arlene Kelly Wins The Prestigious ICC Player Of The Month Award
Arlene Kelly has been crowned the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for her outstanding performance in August. This prestigious recognition comes as a result of her stellar contributions during a triumphant series against the Netherlands in the T20I format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the latest winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards from a host …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 6 Update
Day 6 of the World Rowing Championships saw more qualifications for Paris 2024 for Team Ireland and a first-place finish. Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have qualified the Women’s Double for Paris 2024. After finishing in second place, just behind the USA, Bergin and Hyde will progress to the A Final on Sunday. OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷 Alison Bergin and Zoe …
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Sophie O’Sullivan Shatters Irish National U23 3000m Record
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Sophie O’Sullivan broke the Irish National U23 3000m last night at the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Rovereto, Italy. O’Sullivan’s second-place finish in an impressive time of 8.44.72 (behind Ethiopia’s Wubrist Aschal) knocks nearly two seconds off the previous record held by Sarah Healy since July of last year. Washington's Sophie O'Sullivan Sets Irish Under-23 …
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Ireland Women’s Under-17s Draw 1-1 With Portugal In International Friendly
Ireland Women’s Under-17s drew 1-1 with Portugal in the Estadio Municpal Engenheiro Silvio Henriques Cerveira, Anadia on Tuesday morning. This was the final game of three international friendlies for James Scott’s team. The first game, a 3-0 loss to Poland, and then the second game, a 3-1 win to Scotland. 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙪𝙩𝙮 ☘️ Ou …
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World Rowing Championships 2023: Day 3 Update
It was an eventful day 3 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Steven McGowan and Katie O’Brien beat Poland in the heat of 1 of the PR2 mixed doubles sculls to secure a place in the final and booked a ticket for Ireland in the event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. O’Brien and McGowan have …
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