Race for Olympic qualification still on for Irish Sevens Squad

The Irish Sevens team lost out on a bronze medal at the World Sevens Series in Cape Town, coming in fourth after going down 20-12 to the USA. However, the squad have climbed up one place to fifth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after two rounds. Beibhinn Parsons and Stacey Flood shined again getting the Irish tries …

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Kilkerrin-Clonberne defend their title on a historic day in Croke Park

Kilkerrin-Clonberne have defended their All Ireland title with a 13 points to 7 win over Monaghan’s Donaghmoyne. As Kilkerrin-Clonberne etched their names into history once again as title winners, it was not the only historical part of the day. The first club championship in ladies football was held in 1977 and just shy of five decades later the GAA gave …

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All you need to know about this weekend’s All-Ireland Club Championship Finals

The 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies club football champions will be crowned over the weekend with teams from five counties going in search of silverware. On Saturday, there is a historic double-header in Croke Park with All-Ireland Ladies Club Finals being played there for the very first time. The first game throws-in at 3pm and sees the Intermediate final between Longford …

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Stephanie Roche latest high profile Shamrock Rovers signing

Ireland international Stephanie Roche is the latest signing for Shamrock Rovers. Roche is the fourth player to join the newest women’s League of Ireland side from Peamount United with Summer Lawless, Alannah McEvoy and Aine O’Gorman all confirmed to have signed the dotted line. Roche will be bring immense experience to the side and has 58 Irish caps to her …

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Captains Claffey and Ryan’s AIL Final Preview

On Saturday December 17th, Blackrock and Railway will come head-to-head in their rescheduled AIL Final. The game kicks off at 2pm in Energia Park in Donnybrook after being postponed last Friday following a failed pitch inspection. The 2022 AIL season has been incredibly fast, with 8 rounds of games in the season before last weekend’s semi-finals which saw Railway come …

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FAI fined €20k for IRA song controversy

The FAI have been fined €20,000 by UEFA following the singing of a song associated with supporting the IRA in the dressing room after qualifying for the 2o23 FIFA World Cup in Hampden Park in October. The video was circulated online after their World Cup play-off win against Scotland which subsequently lead to Ireland manager Vera Pauw, the FAI and …

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AIB Camogie All-Ireland Club Championships Fixtures

This weekend sees the AIB All-Ireland Camogie Club Championship Semi-Finals take place in Senior, Intermediate and Junior grade. AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship semi-finals On December 10th, Sarsfields  (Galway) v St. Vincents (Dublin) takes place in St. Brendan’s Park, Birr, Co. Offaly (R42HX57) at 1.30pm with referee John Dermody. Tickets available here: https://www.universe.com/embed2/events/aib-all- ireland-club-championship-semi-final-tickets-BRZLFN The other semi-final takes place also on …

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Best finish yet for Ireland at the Emirates Dubai 7s

Although disappointed following several defeats on the final day, the Ireland women’s sevens team still managed a best-ever finish at the Emirates Dubai 7s. The Irish squad finished 6th overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The squad got off to a great start and topped Pool C with three wins from three beating Spain (21-7), Japan (31-24) and …

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Ciara Mageean withdraws from Irish European Cross Country Team

Ciara Mageean has been forced to withdraw from the Irish team set to compete at the European Cross Country Championships in Italy on December 11th. Although disappointed, the Commonwealth Games 1500m silver medallist and her team have made the decision to withdraw from the event in order to recover from a recent illness and she will not travel to Turin. …

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All Ireland LGFA Club Championship Weekend

Fixtures for the 2022 Currentaccount.ie All Ireland Club Championships have been announced for the weekend December 10th and 11th.   Saturday the 10th of December sees the All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Club final between Longford Slashers (Longford) and Mullinahone (Tipperary). The match takes place at 3pm in Croke Park and will be show live on TG4.   The Senior decider takes …

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