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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Alyssa Nakken Becomes First Woman to Interview For MLB Manager Position
Alyssa Nakken is making history once again, challenging the norms in Major League Baseball. Known as the first woman to coach on the field in a major league game, she is now in the spotlight as a managerial candidate for the San Francisco Giants. As a groundbreaking figure in the sport, Nakken is making a significant impact on the future …
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New Champions And Records Emerge As IFAF European Flag Football Championships Conclude In Limerick
Pierre Trochet, President of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), has expressed his admiration for the remarkable progress of high-performance flag football in Europe. This comes following the successful conclusion of the three-day IFAF European Flag Football Championships held in Limerick, Ireland on Sunday, 20 August. The tournament marked its 10th edition, making it the largest one to date, …
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Irish Ladies Clay Pigeon Shooting Team Head To World Championships
Niamh Murphy, Ciara Carley and Rebecca McCready will be representing Ireland at the 2023 World English Sporting Clays Championships next week. This highly anticipated event draws participants from across the globe, including seniors, juniors, colts, and more, who will all face the same challenging course. Over the course of two days, participants will tackle 100 targets each day. The Irish …
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Her Sport Selected for Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Accelerator Programme
Her Sport secures a coveted spot in the renowned SEI Changing Ireland Accelerator Programme for 2023, alongside three other organizations.
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Ireland To Host IFAF European Flag Football Championships 2023
Lead photo by Eoghan Connelly Ireland will host the 2023 IFAF European Flag Football Championships from 18-20 August at the University of Limerick. The tournament will see more than a dozen European national teams compete in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s games to compete for the title of European Flag Football Champions. This will be the first time Ireland will …
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European School Chess Champs Set For Limerick In 2024
The European School Chess Championships will make history in June 2024 as the first European chess championships to be held in Ireland. The tournament will take place at the University of Limerick from 30th May to 8th June 2024. The Irish Chess Union won the bid to host this major chess tournament against four other countries, with the support of …
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Ireland Win Water Polo Home Nations Tournament
Ireland Women are the Home Nations Champions after three wins in three games played this weekend. Ireland Water Polo hosted the Water Polo Home Nations Tournament (Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales), this past weekend (19- 21 May 2023) at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre (NAC), Dublin. This was the first time the Home Nations has been held in Dublin …
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Breastfeeding mother says she was asked to leave pool
Marguerite Sinnott is a member of UCD’s leisure club and was in the baby pool with her three children on Wednesday afternoon when her youngest son became agitated. “They told me I wasn’t allowed to breastfeed my child here, and I needed to leave the pool area and go into a cubicle in the changing room to feed him. This …
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