Meet The Contenders: Sarah Rowe
Sarah Rowe Some players are worth the ticket price alone and in 2020, Sarah Rowe once again proved she is a world-class athlete. A gifted footballer, Rowe was named as the AFLW Irish Player Of The Year after her stellar season with her Aussie Rules side, Collingwood Magpies. The Mayo native helped Collingwood to their best ever season before …
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Meet The Contenders: Sanita Puspure
Sanita Puspure Sanita Puspure made the 2020 Indoor Championships her fifth win in a row, a fantastic feat. She won the Women’s Open 2000m race in a time of 6:34.5 beating her Irish record of 6:35.9 which she set at the Irish Indoor Championships last year. The rowing regatta season hadn’t started by the time Covid-19 hit and for some time …
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Meet The Contenders: Orla Walsh
Orla Walsh Orla Walsh has blasted on to the scene in women’s cycling. While still relatively new to the sport, her hard work, dedication and raw talent has seen her thrive. Ireland’s lack of velodrome has Walsh living away in Spain to access the facilities needed to compete at top level cycling. She hightailed it out of Spain just …
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Meet The Contenders: Leah McCourt
Leah McCourt Leah McCourt had a 2020 she will never forget. The MMA star etched her name into the history books as she became the first female to headline Bellator Europe. Not only was that a remarkable feat, the fighter did so on home soil to make it extra special, in front of a packed 3Arena in Dublin. …
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Meet The Contenders: Laura Delany
Laura Delany Laura Delany captained the Typhoons to their first ever Women’s Super Series title earlier this summer. Under the captaincy of Delany, the Typhoons fought back from 4-2 down against the Scorchers in the series to claim the title in dramatic fashion, on net run rate. The current Ireland cricket captain scored 267 runs and took 8 wickets …
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Meet The Contenders: Denise O’Sullivan
Denise O’Sullivan Denise O’Sullivan played a pivotal role in Ireland’s bid to qualify for their first ever major championship. The all-action box to box midfielder was once again Ireland’s stand out performer in the EURO 2021 campaign which saw the Girls In Green narrowly miss out on qualification. O’Sullivan was sensational in Ireland’s 1-0 victory over Greece earlier …
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Meet The Contenders: Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor Katie Taylor, who is the undisputed lightweight world champion, enjoyed a successful 2020, continuing to demonstrate her exceptional skill and talent. In August, she defeated Belgium’s Delfine Persoon for the second time as they fought in a rematch. While their first meeting in 2019 was controversial, Taylor was the clear champion and retained the top spot. …
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Meet The Contenders: Denise Gaule
Denise Gaule Denise Gaule had a Senior Camogie All-Ireland Championship to remember as she inspired the Cats to the summit of camogie for the first time since 2016. Gaule was in inspirational form throughout and finished off with 3-37 from five Championship games including a decisive winner in the All-Ireland final. Gaule was a constant threat for Kilkenny upfront and …
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Meet The Contenders: Ciara Mageean
Ciara Mageean
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Her Sports 2020 Memorable Moments – Part I
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Alanna Cunnane
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December 15, 2020
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Diving, Golf, Her Sport Awards, Hockey, MMA, Para Sport, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Swimming
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2020, 2020 Year In Review, Her Sport Awards, Her Sport Year In Review, Memorable Moments, Year In Review
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We take a look back at 2020. An unprecedented year but will with so many brilliant sporting moments from our Irish sportswomen. Part I is January – April.
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