Lidl National Football Leagues Round 5 Fixtures

It’s heating up in the Lidl National Football League as we head into Round 5 this weekend! On Saturday February 25th, there is action in Division 1 with last year’s Division 2 champions Kerry facing last years Division 1 champions Meath in Brosna at 2pm. Dublin will face Mayo in DCU St Clare’s at 4.30pm with the game being broadcast …

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Republic of Ireland to host Zambia in Tallaght

The Republic of Ireland have announced another Dublin fixture to their World Cup preparation. The squad will host Zambia in a friendly on Thursday June 22nd in Tallaght Stadium. This will be the first time both teams will face one another, with Zambia securing a spot in this years World Cup for the first time ever. They finished 3rd in …

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Ladies Gaelic Football Association confirm rules surrounding Transgender players

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has released it’s policy outlining their position in respect to the participation of trans women who transitioned, or are transitioning, from male to female, (‘Trans-women’) The LGFA state they are “committed to the inclusion” of transgender women and that it “will not tolerate any harassment or discrimination”. Players wishing to participate are required to make …

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Very Camogie League gets under way with Tipp coming out on top

Galway’s defence of their Very Camogie League Division 1A title got off to the bad start as they were beaten 4-9 to 1-9 by Tipperary at The Ragg on a day when last year’s runners-up Cork trounced Dublin by 3-17 to 0-5 at MTU Cork. The champions are certainly a side in transition, with the likes of Sarah Dervan and Niamh Kilkenny …

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Very Camogie League: Clare defeat All-Ireland champions Kilkenny

Just 24 hours after Tipperary had claimed the scalp of champions Galway, Clare concluded the opening round of the Very Camogie League’s Division 1A with a two-point victory over All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Cusack Park. The 2-7 to 0-11 triumph, coming hot on the heels of Tipp’s three-goal defeat of Galway, means that the stakes are already increasing for a …

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This weekend’s Lidl National Football League action

The Lidl National Football League is back in action this weekend as we head into Round 4! On Saturday there is a double Division 1 header with All Ireland Champions Meath taking on Mayo in Páirc Tailteann, Navan at 2pm. Dublin head down to the Kingdom to take on last year’s Division 2 champions Kerry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee …

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Irish Women’s Rugby celebrates 30 years today

Thirty years on we remember an incredible group of women who were the first to put on the Irish jersey in an international rugby match against Scotland on February 14th 1993. The game was played at Raeburn Place in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people and was also Scotland’s first international match. Hearing from those involved has given …

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Extra-time drama in the Ashbourne Cup Camogie Final

There was more drama in the Ashbourne Cup as TU Dublin were crowned Ashbourne Cup Champions for the first time in their history after a last minute free from Antrim’s Roisin McCormick in the depths of added time of  the extra time period. The battle between the colleges was always nail-bitingly close and McCormick had already brought the game to …

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All you need to know: Ireland v Czech Republic

Ireland take on Czech Republic in their final 2023 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Group 1 Qualifier on Thursday February 9th at 4pm with the game being broadcast live by TG4 from 3.55pm. Claire Melia has impressed for Ireland averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the campaign so far, with Dayna Finn and Edel Thornton also very effective. Ireland …

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Would Katie Taylor sell out Croke Park?

“Would Katie Taylor even sell-out Croke Park though?” This has been a large discussion over the past 24 hours since the news broke that the hopes of Katie Taylor’s dream fight in Ireland’s largest stadium, Croke Park seem to be just that, a dream, for now. Taylor now looks set to fight in Dublin’s 3Arena on May 20th according to …

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