Ireland Qualifies for the World Cup- Weekend Roundup

Ireland through to World Cup The Republic of Ireland’s WNT qualified for the FIFA World Cup after a historic 1-0 victory over Scotland in Hampden Park on Tuesday. After scoring the key goal Donegal’s Amber Barrett kissed the black armband she wore to commemorate the Creeslough victims and later dedicated her goal to them. Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was another star, …

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Ireland Climbs to a New High in World Rankings

Vera Pauw led her team to climb two places in the FIFA women’s world cup rankings. Previously at 26th, the 24th ranked team is overjoyed with their progress.   They climbed to 26th place last August, which was their previous highest ranking. But after their 1-0 game on Tuesday against Scotland, Ireland has qualified for next summer’s World Cup Finals …

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8 Things You Need to Know About the Women’s World Cup

After the Republic of Ireland’s historic 1-0 victory against Scotland on Oct. 11th, the women’s national team is going to the Fifa World Cup for the first time. Here are the eight things you need to know about the tournament! 1. When is it happening? July 20- August 20 2023. Rumors have been flying that moving the tournament to October …

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Republic of Ireland Glory: A prime example of what is possible when you invest in women’s sport

Two days on from their victory in Hampden Park, it is beginning to sink in what the Republic of Ireland team have achieved. Denise O Sullivan’s inch-perfect pass to substitute Amber Barrett, who slotted the ball perfectly into the bottom corner on her first touch was ultimately the difference between Ireland and Scotland. The moment was incredibly poignant with Barrett …

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“It was not luck” Vera Pauw on qualifying for the 2023 FIFA World Cup

The Republic of Ireland squad have made history and have qualified for the 2023 FIFA World Cup after defeating Scotland 1-0 in Hampden Park. Manager Vera Pauw spoke to HerSport following the teams return to Dublin “It’s starting to sink in, but the moment that the final whistle went it was just ‘We’re going to the World Cup, what happened …

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A Breakdown: The Republic of Ireland’s Fifa World Cup Qualifying route

Last Thursday, the Republic of Ireland finally found out who they will be playing in their World Cup qualifying playoff when Scotland beat Austria 1-0 in Hampden Park. The Girls in Green face Scotland on Tuesday, October 11th with kick-off at 8pm after weeks of uncertainty. And the uncertainty is still not over when it comes to this World Cup. …

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FAI Schedules Men’s Division to Play on Same Day as Women’s Cup Final

The FAI posted the Final Day Fixtures for the SSE Airtricity Premier Men’s Division to fall on the same day as the Women’s FAI Cup Final.  Two fixtures have been announced for live TV broadcast on @RTE2 along with confirmation of the final day fixtures for the SSE Airtricity Premier Division. Full details below ⤵️ — League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) …

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New Report Reveals Abuse Throughout NWSL, U.S. Soccer

Results of an investigation led by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates into widespread abuse in the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League were released Monday October 3rd. The 172-page report detailed emotional and sexual abuse and complicity at the highest levels of U.S. Soccer which in many instances resulted in player complaints being ignored and coaches who had been …

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