Irish Rugby announce shorts switch
The Irish women’s rugby team have historically worn white shorts and green jerseys similar to that of the male players. In a welcome announcement, the IRFU have announced plans to switch out the white shorts for a navy blue shade in aims to ease player anxieties when playing while on their period. Gillian McDarby, Head of Women’s Performance and Pathways …
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KPMG reveal research on the impact of sport on female careers
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Neasa Kennedy
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January 12, 2023
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Other, Uncategorized
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30%, 30% Club, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport, Dublin LGFA, iReach, KPMG, Mary O'Connor, Republic of Ireland Women's National Team Manager Vera Pauw, RTÉ, Sarah O’Connor, Sinéad Aherne, Sport and business, St. Sylvesters, Vera Pauw, Women in sport survey
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KPMG in collaboration with the 30% Club, a movement of Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of organisations in Ireland, have released unique research documenting Irish businesswomen’s attitudes toward the role that sport has played in their professional development. The research, commissioned by KPMG and conducted by iReach, emphasises the importance of sport …
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Three Are Giving Away This Incredible Prize! #WeSeeYou
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Neasa Kennedy
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January 11, 2023
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Soccer
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#WeSeeYou, Chelsea FC, Chelsea Football Club, Her Sport Awards, Irish Soccer, Irish WNT, Irish Womens Soccer, Three, Three Sponsor, Three Team of the Year, Three Team of the Year Sponsor
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Three, sponsors of Chelsea FC Women’s team, has announced an incredible opportunity for Irish female soccer coaches, players and anyone working in the business of sport, above the age of 16. Launching the #WeSeeYou network, the initiative aims to recognise and celebrate women in football by providing money can’t buy opportunities to the next wave of Irish female soccer stars. …
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“FIFA will say they don’t want to get involved in politics, but this is a human rights issue and they know it. They’ve just chosen to discard us.”
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have barred all women and girls from participating in sport. Their national soccer team have settled 7,000 miles away in Australia as the Afghanistan Football Federation and FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, do not recognise the team as an official national team. As a result of fleeing the country to Australia to gain freedom, …
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Our Top 5 Moments in Irish Sport 2022
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 22, 2022
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Athletics, Boxing, Camogie, Gaelic Football, Other, Uncategorized
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Amber Barrett, Amy Broadhurst, Boxing World Championships, Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup, FIFA World Cup 2023, Fifa World Cup Qualifier, Grand National, Her Sport Moments of the Year, Karen Carbajal, Katie O'Brien, Katie Taylor, Katie Taylor Croke Park, Lisa O'Rouke, Madison Square Garden, Para Rowing World Championship Gold, PR2 Single Sculls, Rachael Blackmore, Republic of Ireland WNT, World Rowing Record, Year In Review
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2022 has been a phenomenal year for women in sport. Records have been smashed and history has been made, from Glasgow to Istanbul and from Cheltenham to Madison Square Garden, Irish women are consistently raising the bar and inspiring young and old all over. With such a historical and successful year in Irish sport it is near impossible to put …
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New Women’s Celtic Challenge Competition to start in January
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 22, 2022
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Rugby
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Celtic Challenge, Celtic Cup, Greg McWilliams, IRFU, Irish Rugby, Irish Women's Rugby, Rugby, Scottish Rugby, Six Nations, WRU
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A Pilot Celtic Challenge Competition is due to begin on January 29th and sees the IRFU, WRU and Scottish Rugby coming together to create a new competition with support from World Rugby. From 2023, one team from each union will compete home and away fixtures over the course of 6 weeks, with each team playing 2 home games and 2 …
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Leona Maguire on her “most successful year to date”
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 16, 2022
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Golf, Interview
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Drive On Championship, Dromoland Castle, Golf, Irish Open Golf, KPMG Golf, KPMG Irish Women's Open, KPMG Womens Irish Open, Leona Maguire, Leona Maguire Golf, LPGA, LPGA Rookie Year, LPGA Tour, Solheim Cup
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It has been a super successful year for Irish professional golfer Leona Maguire. Since early 2021, Maguire has claimed three top 10 finishes at the LPGA majors and making her mark in Europe’s Solheim Cup victory in Ohio in September. “I think it’s been my most successful year to date” she expressed. “The majors are obviously a big focus point …
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Irish female sports stars dominate Teneo Sports and Sponsorship Index
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 15, 2022
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Uncategorized
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023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying campaign, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Amanda Serrano, Amber Barrett, Boxing, Horse Racing, Irish female sport stars, Irish Womens National Team, Irish Womens Soccer, Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington, Rachael Blackmore, Rachael Blackmore Grand National, Team of the year, Teneo Sports Survey, TSSI
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Irish female sports stars have once again dominated Teneo’s Sports and Sponsorship Index (TSSI), with three of the top four most admired athletes being female. The TSSI is a comprehensive, 1,000 person, nationally representative survey with quotas imposed across gender, region, age, and social class. The research was carried out by Teneo’s Sports Advisory team and examines the Irish general …
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AIB Camogie Club Championship Finals this weekend
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 13, 2022
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Camogie
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Adare Camogie, AIB All Ireland Club Championship, AIB Camogie Club Championship Finals, Antrim Camogie, Brídíní Óga, Cavan Camogie, Clonduff Camogie, Croke Park, Delvin Camogie, Down Camogie, Galway Camogie, James Stephens Camogie, Kilkenny Camogie, Lacken Camogie, Limerick Camogie, Sarsfields, Westmeath Camogie
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This Saturday (December 17th) sees an exciting double header in Croke Park with the Intermediate and Senior club teams battling it out to be AIB Camogie All Ireland Club Champions. First up is the intermediate sides of James Stephens (Kilkenny) v Clonduff (Down) with throw-in at 4.15pm. The senior decider follows between Sarsfield (Galway) s v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) at …
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All Ireland Junior Club Final Details
Following last weekend’s postponement due to adverse weather conditions, the currentaccount.ie All Ireland Junior Club Championship final has been rescheduled for this Saturday, December 17th. The match sees Naomh Abán of Cork face Salthill Knocknacarra of Galway in Cahir GAA Club, Tipperary, with throw-in at 1pm. Referee on the day will be Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry). Tickets are priced at €10 …
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