The Her Sport Foundation: No More Women Left On The Sidelines
Her Sport, Ireland’s leading platform dedicated to all things women in sport, has unveiled the Her Sport Foundation, a not-for-profit initiative. The Her Sport Foundation has a mission to dismantle the barriers that prevent girls and women from participating in sport and to drive cultural change for a future defined by equality. With half of all girls dropping out of …
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Here’s How You Can Support The Her Sport Foundation!
The Her Sport Foundation Fundraising Dinner On November 8th, we’re officially launching our not-for-profit, Her Sport Foundation! This foundation is focused on breaking down the barriers that prevent girls and women from thriving in sport—because girls who play sport become women who lead. The Foundation will concentrate on three key areas: Community Impact, Advocacy, and Research, with specific goals to: …
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Competition Time! Enter Now For The Chance To Win A €500 lululemon Gift Voucher
Ready to upgrade your Autumn Wardrobe? To celebrate the success of the Her Sport Run Club powered by lululemon, we have an amazing €500 lululemon gift voucher to give to one lucky winner! Enter your details in the form below for the chance to win ⭐ Good Luck! Loading…
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Her Sport Brings Together Powerful Voices Of Ireland To Unveil The 2024 #DoItForHer Campaign
Her Sport welcomed powerful voices from across Ireland to showcase the release of the 2024 #DoItForHer campaign supported by BPerfect. The latest campaign calls for the nation to celebrate the fire of young girls in sport and make sure their love does not fizzle out. Friday 11th October – Her Sport launched the 2024 #DoItForHer campaign by bringing together …
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Mikaela Shiffrin ends ‘wild season’ with record 97th World Cup win
Six weeks after she had to be air-lifted off the course following a high speed crash, American Mikaela Shiffrin has won the last women’s slalom of the season in Austrian resort Saalbach on Saturday (March 16) to extend her own record with a 97th World Cup win. The result also marks her 60th slalom victory. Shiffrin’s eighth season slalom title …
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Alysa Liu makes return to skating after two years in retirement
American figure skater Alysa Liu, still just 18 years old, has announced she will return to the sport after two years off. The two time US champion and 2022 Olympian last competed at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships, where she earned bronze. At 12 Liu became the youngest skater ever to land a triple Axel in international competition, and …
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Arizona teen Audrey Jimenez is 1st girl to win state high school wrestling title in boys division
18-year-old Audrey Jimenez made history last week by becoming the first girl to win an Arizona state high school wrestling title while competing against boys. Though she regularly competes with boys during the ordinary season, after three straight girls’ individual titles, the teen had to petition the Arizona Interscholastic Association to compete in the boys’ division in the state championships. …
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Mikaela Shiffrin airlifted to hospital after downhill crash
Just days after extending her record for all-time World Cup wins to 95, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin was airlifted out of the downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo after a high-speed crash into the safety nets on Friday (Jan 26). 28-year-old Shiffrin, who was tended by medics for ten minutes before limping off the course, appears to have escaped ligament damage, …
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16-year-old Lily Cooke is first Irish athlete to compete in luge at Youth Olympics
Within twelve hours of leading Team Ireland into the Opening Ceremony as flagbearer, Dubliner Lily Cooke opened Irish action at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, competing in the Women’s Luge. The sixteen-year-old finished 27th in the event with a final time of 1:42.982, ahead of several strong winter sports nations. The Winter Youth Olympic Games are hosted by Gangwon, South Korea, …
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Ski World Cup downhill cancelled twice due to dangerous strong winds
The Women’s World Cup downhill was cancelled again on Sunday due to strong winds on the Matterhorn, a day after it was first called off. The men’s events at the same venue were cancelled last week for similar reasons. ‼️ Due to strong wind gusts the jury together with the LOC decided to cancel today’s downhill. ❌💨 #fisalpine pic.twitter.com/Kb3TrH3JAf — …
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