Ireland Women’s Cerebral Palsy Team crowned IFCP Nations League Champions

The Ireland Women’s Cerebral Palsy Team were crowned champions of the International Federation of CP Football Nations League for 2023. Competing in their first ever tournament, the newly-assembled team won 12-6 against the Netherlands on Sunday to follow on from their 11-1 triumph over Denmark and their 16-1 victory over Spain. In three games, they scored an incredible 39 goals …

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Jamaica World Cup Squad boycott upcoming qualifiers over ‘constant mistreatment’

Jamaica’s World Cup Squad wowed the world this August when they advanced to the knockout round for the first time in their history, finishing ahead of Brazil. Those same women are now boycotting Jamaica’s upcoming Concacaf W Gold Cup qualifiers due to “constant mistreatment” from the Jamaican Football Federation, reportedly including unpaid bonuses and “poor communication.” These are the same …

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All-Time Top International Scorer Christine Sinclair to Retire from Canada

190 international goals and 23 years later, Christine Sinclair is retiring from Canada duty. 40-year-old Sinclair’s international goal record is unmatched in both the men’s and women’s game — Abby Wambach is closest with 184; Cristiano Ronaldo, the top international scorer for men, has 127. Sinclair’s count is the product of six World Cups, four Olympics, and 327 caps for …

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Stephanie Roche ‘s Puskas nominated goal 10 years on

On the 20th of October 2013 Stephanie Roche scored a goal that shook the world, helping to change the perception of women’s football with one fell swoop. The Peamount United ace saw her goal versus Wexford Youths in the Women’s National League nominated for a Puskas award, pitting herself up against James Rodríguez and Robin van Persie in the final …

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McLaughlin & Campbell Return To Ireland Squad As Gleeson Preps For Albania

The Ireland Women’s National Team will continue their UEFA Nations League campaign with two games back-to-back against Albania. Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has selected a 26-player squad for the two games, which start at home on Friday, October 27 in Tallaght Stadium before travelling to Shkoder for a game on Tuesday, October 31. With all tickets sold out for …

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From Near Tragedy to Triumph: Rylee Foster’s Remarkable Soccer Comeback

Two years ago, Rylee Foster’s life took a dramatic turn as a car crash left her with severe injuries. The former Liverpool goalkeeper had to undergo emergency spinal surgery after suffering seven neck fractures, wear a halo device, and was told she might never play football again. 🍁Canadian Rylee Foster was involved in a car accident that saw her thrown …

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Katie McCabe And Alessia Russo Help Arsenal Secure Victory Against Aston Villa

Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Irish Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) captain Katie McCabe and England star Alessia Russo played a major role in securing a 2-1 victory for the gunners over Aston Villa on Saturday, 14 October. Even though Arsenal were set to win the match, the first goal of the night came 24 minutes in from Aston Villa’s Maz …

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The Nike v Earps Jersey Saga: An Underestimation Of The Power Of Women’s Sport fans

So Nike finally retorted to the pressure and released Mary Earps ’ England goalkeeper shirt this week, selling them out almost as rapidly as the respect for their research department diminished when it was originally announced they wouldn’t be coming to market in the lead up to the summer’s World Cup. Doing so at that point would have been the …

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Shelbourne to face Athlone Town in FAI Cup final

Shelbourne will get the opportunity to retain the 2023 Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup after setting up a repeat of last year’s final against Athlone Town. Goals from Christie Gray and Hannah Healy secured a 2-0 triumph over Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium to ensure Shelbourne made it back to the showpiece event for a second year running. In the …

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Peamount United win Women’s Premier Division with two games left to play

Peamount United 2-0 Wexford Youths Peamount United became SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division champions for the fourth time following a 2-0 victory over Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park. The Peas extended their lead at the top of the table to 12 points, with two games still to play, but hold a better head-to-head record over second-placed Shamrock Rovers, so they …

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