Meet The Contenders: Irish Rugby
Irish Rugby Team The 2020 Six Nations will go down as one of the most unusual and unprecedented tournaments of it’s history. Having kicked-off in February, the competition was suspended due to COVID-19 and resumed back in October only to be cancelled before the final round. Despite this, Ireland enjoyed a hugely successful tournament and a much improved record from last …
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Meet The Contenders: Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy
Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy Eve McCrystal & Katie George Dunlevy cemented their status as one of the worlds best tandem pair as they picked up silver at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship medal on the bounce. The pair not only picked up silver at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, but they also rode 3:27.358, eclipsing their previous …
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Meet The Contenders: Irish Soccer Team
Irish Soccer Team The Irish soccer team came unstuck in their EURO 2021 group as they aimed to become the first Irish team in history to qualify for a major Championship. Ireland were on course to do just that as they sat top of the group for the majority of the qualification period. Ireland’s positive start to the campaign …
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Meet The Contenders: Irish Rowing
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December 24, 2020
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Her Sport Awards
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2020 Her Sport Awards, Aifric Keogh, Aileen Crowley, Claire Feerick, Cliodhna Nolan, Eimear Lambe, Emily Hegarty, Fiona Murtagh, Her Sport Awards, Irish Rowing, Lydia Heaphy, Margaret Cremen, Meet The Contenders, Sanita Puspure, Tara Hanlon
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Irish Rowing 2020 has been a brilliant year for Irish rowing as the Irish women lit up the stage at every opportunity. Unsurprisingly they dominated their categories at the Irish National Indoors, then during the first lockdown Sanita Puspure and Aifric Keogh went on to set Half Marathon World Records in their respective age categories. Once the …
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Meet The Contenders: Dublin Gaelic Football Team
Dublin Gaelic Football Team In their seventh All-Ireland Senior Final appearance, the Dublin Ladies Football Team secured their fourth G4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship in a row. In a heavyweight contest against Cork, Dublin overturned a 3 point deficit at half-time to beat the Rebels 1-10 to 1-5 and claim the Brendan Martin Cup. On the road to the …
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Meet The Contenders: Kilkenny Camogie
Kilkenny Camogie The pandemic has affected sports all around the world, from the decrease in spectators, minimal interaction with teammates, and isolated training. Unlike many teams, some Kilkenny athletes agree that this year benefited their performance. The team believed there was less pressure put on them and they were able to take a breath and focus on their performance. In …
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Meet The Contenders: Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt
Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt In the early hours of Tuesday 14th October, barely before the sun had risen, two sailors set off to complete a lap of Ireland and set a new world record. Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt set sail to make history. Lee and Hunt completed the 761 nautical mile challenge in an astonishing time of 3 …
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Young Athlete Of The Year 2020: Meet The Contenders
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HerSport Editor
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December 23, 2020
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Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Her Sport Awards, Hockey, Netball, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming
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2020 Her Sport Awards, Meet The Contenders
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Amy Elliott Amy Elliott played a crucial role in the 2020 Irish Hockey Senior Cup which saw UCD Ladies Hockey get their hands on the Senior Cup trophy for the third time in four years. The former St. Andrews College student is exceptionally dynamic and her barnstorming runs through midfield have been a key cog in the UCD midfield which …
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Meet The Contenders: Katelynn Phelan
Katelynn Phelan Kildare’s Katelynn Phelan pulled off one of the biggest results in Irish boxing this year as she defeated Germany’s heavy favourite Jessica Schadko by TKO, to win the World Boxing Council Youth title, the World Boxing Federation title, and the Women’s International Boxing Association title. Phelan is Ireland’s youngest professional female boxer and while it may have appeared …
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Meet The Contenders: Beibhinn Parsons
Beibhinn Parsons 19-year old Beibhinn Parsons scored two memorable tries early on in the 2020 Six Nations which left the rugby sphere speechless. In her two starts against Scotland and Wales this year, the Connacht player displayed her star quality which has earmarked her as one of the most exciting to emerge in Irish rugby in recent years. Parson’s …
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