Which Irish Para Athletes Have Qualified For The Paris Paralympic Games 2024?
An Irish team has represented Ireland at the Paralympic Games at every games since the first in 1960. Qualification for the Paralympics goes through a different process to the Olympics: In Paralympic sport, securing a slot does not mean that the athlete who earned the slot will necessarily go to the games, but it does mean that the country that …
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Eniola Aluko Makes History As First Black Woman To Own An Italian Football Club
Former England women’s player Eniola Aluko has become the first black woman to own a club in Italy, acquiring a major stake in FC Como’s female team. The 37-year-old announced on her X page that she is part of Mercury 13, a $100 million ownership group that secured a majority stake in the club. The club FC Como Women, established …
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Brazil Set To Host The 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup
Fifa has officially announced that Brazil will be the next nation to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Brazil received 119 votes compared to 78 for the Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid. The vote took place at FIFA’s 2024 congress in Bangkok, Thailand, with each federation having an open vote. This was the first time this format was used to determine a WWC …
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Abbi Pulling Becomes The First Female Racer To Win A Race In British F4
British racer Abbi Pulling made headlines on Sunday as she clinched her first-ever victory in the British F4 series at Brands Hatch, becoming the first female race winner in the championship’s history. Just a week prior, the 21-year-old Alpine driver had already made waves by securing a double triumph in the all-female F1 Academy championship held in Miami. Making history …
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Are Female Athletes More Likely To Get Injured When Playing Sports During Their Menstrual Cycle?
A recent study conducted by scientists at UCL and the University of Bath, published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, has uncovered a significant association between the menstrual cycle and injury risk among female footballers. The research, tracking professional players in the Women’s Super League over three years, has revealed that “female footballers are six times …
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Which Irish Athletes Have Qualified For The 2024 Olympic Games So Far?
The Paris Olympic Games is just around the corner and will commence on Friday, 26th July 2024. Team Ireland have qualified 103 athletes in 13 different sports so far, and seem to be on course to have it’s largest Olympic team ever. Here’s a breakdown of all the female Irish athletes who have qualified so far: Athletics Sarah Lavin – …
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In Pictures: Looking Back At The Greatest Women’s Boxing Match Of All Time
On 30 April 2022, history was made at Madison Square Garden in New York City. When Ireland’s boxing legend Katie Taylor faced the fierce Puerto Rican fighter Amanda Serrano, the world did not know that they were about to witness the greatest women’s boxing fight ever. It was the first women’s boxing match to headline MSG, and both Serrano and …
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The Sports Bra: How This Pub Has Sparked Global Interest In Women’s Sports Bars
There’s no denying that one of the best places to watch any sports game is with a group of friends in a pub. Yet, for many women’s sports fans, this was never an option due to a vast majority of places only showcasing men’s matches. However, one pub in northeast Portland (USA), seems to have gained international attention as a …
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Alexis Ohanian To Launch The Highest Paying Women’s Track Event
Billionaire entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams, has announced that his venture capital firm Seven Seven Six will host the 776 Invitational, in partnership with Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas. The event will take place at the end of September, after the Olympics in Paris and will have the largest prize pool on record …
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Rhasidat Adeleke Shines in 200m At Mt Sac Relays
Rhasidat Adeleke had another impressive performance at the Mt Sac Relays in California on Saturday, 20 April. The 21-year-old athlete from Dublin secured an impressive second place in the 200m race with a time of 22.61, racing against two esteemed world champions. Adeleke’s training partner Julien Alfred, the reigning world indoor 60m champion, clinched victory with a time of 22.58. …
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