Katie McCabe Calls for Action to Address Football Calendar Congestion
Ireland captain Katie McCabe is calling for action from football’s governing bodies to address calendar congestion, which she believes could harm players and fans alike. Ticket sales have steadily been on the rise in women’s football. Just this season, the Gunners sold 60,050 tickets for their north London derby on 3 March, two weeks after selling 60,160 for a first-time …
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Ireland WNT to play two EURO 2025 Qualifying Fixtures at the Aviva Stadium
The Ireland Women’s National Team will play two of their home 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship qualifiers in the Aviva Stadium. Having been drawn into Group A3, Ireland will begin their quest to qualify for the EUROs by visiting France on Friday, April 5th before returning to Dublin to host England at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, April 9th. The …
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All You Need To Know About the Ireland WNT’s UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifiers Draw
The Draw for the qualifiers for the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships takes place on Tuesday at 12pm with Ireland set to discover their League A opponents. Ireland Head Coach Eileen Gleeson will be present at the Draw in Nyon, Switzerland where the journey to the finals tournament in 2025 will start to take shape. Having clinched promotion from League …
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Athlone Town defeat Peamount United 3-0 to win President’s Cup
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Grace Fisher
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March 2, 2024
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2023 Women's FAI Cup, Athlone Town, Casey Howe, Chloe Singleton, Ciara Maher, Ciaran Kilduff, Dearbhaile Beirne, Ellen Dolan, Erica Burke, Erin McLaughlin, Freya Healy, Gillian Keenan, Jenaya Robertson, Jesi Rossman, Jess Fitzgerald, Jetta Berrill, Karen Duggan, Katie Keane, Katie Slevin, Kayleigh Shine, Kellie Bennan, Kerryanne Browne, Laurie Ryan, Lauryn Callaghan, League of Ireland, Louise Masterson, Madison Gibson, Niamh Reid-Burke, Peamount United, President's Cup, Ray Matthews, Roisin Molloy, Sadhbh Doyle, Shauna Brennan, Women's Premier Division
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Three second-half goals helped Athlone Town to a 3-0 victory over Peamount United to win the President’s Cup in Athlone Town Stadium. Goals from Chloe Singleton (2) and Casey Howe ensured that the home team successfully retained the trophy that they won last year following an impressive display. This was a battle between the 2023 Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup …
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Arsenal Duo Mead and Miedema Partner With FIFA To Tackle ACL Injuries Research
Arsenal duo Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema are joining forces with FIFA to delve deeper into the growing concern of ACL injuries plaguing women’s football. As reported by the BBC, both players, who faced ACL setbacks in 2022, are aiming to shed light on the issue and drive impactful research initiatives. Mead, who was a Ballon d’Or runner-up in 2022 …
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The FA Becomes First National Governing Body To Mandate Female Health Training For Women’s Professional Football Clubs
In a pioneering move, the Football Association (FA) has set a new precedent by making female health training mandatory for WSL and Championship clubs – becoming the first ever NGB-mandated training on female-specific health. This progressive step involves a comprehensive league-wide support plan developed in collaboration with The Well HQ, specialists in female health strategies in sports. The initiative stems …
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PREVIEW | Ireland WNT prepare for Wales in first home game of 2024
The Ireland Women’s National Team host their first home game of 2024 when they welcome Cyrmu to Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday evening. Having drawn away to Italy in Florence last Friday, Eileen Gleeson’s team will now aim to make the most of their last preparation game before the UEFA EURO 2025 qualifiers kick off. Tickets are selling well – with …
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“We have to play like we belong in League A and the girls showed that”: Eileen Gleeson praises Irish performance in draw against Italy
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Grace Fisher
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February 25, 2024
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Soccer
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Amber Barrett, Aoife Mannion, Denise O'Sullivan, Eileen Gleeson, Ireland WNT, Jamie Finn, Jess Ziu, Jessie Stapleton, Leanne Kiernan, Niamh Fahey, Tyler Toland
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Eileen Gleeson’s first game as permanent manager of the Ireland WNT may have snapped her winning streak after six straight wins in the Women’s National League, but she pronounced herself very pleased with the 0-0 draw against Italy, a team ranked ten places higher than Ireland. “That was a very positive performance. I’m really proud of the girls,” said Gleeson …
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Impressive Ireland hold Italy to 0-0 draw in International Friendly
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Grace Fisher
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February 24, 2024
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Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Eileen Gleeson, Ireland WNT, Italy WNT, Jamie Finn, Leanne Kiernan, Michela Catena, Sinead Farrelly, Tyler Toland
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Ireland held hosts Italy to a 0-0 draw at Viola Park in Florence on Friday in an International Friendly. It was an impressive performance for Ireland’s first game under Eileen Gleeson as permanent manager, as Italy are ranked 14th in the world — 10 places higher than Ireland. Amber Barrett and Leanne Kiernan, both subbed on at 63 mins, combined …
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Aoife Mannion : Aspiring to reignite Ireland dream and extinguish injury woes
Aoife Mannion is all too familiar with the devastating impact injury can have, but also the mental resilience it can build. In the face of yesterday’s announcement that fellow Irish WNT player Jamie Finn had suffered an ACL injury in training while they were amid preparations to take on Italy tonight, the Manchester United centre back will no doubt be …
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