“You Need to Eat!”: Four Koncept Athletes Talk Body Image, Confidence, and What Keeps Them Motivated
“You were led to believe that the smaller, the lighter you were, the better you were going to be,” says Hannah Crymble, who trained in gymnastics as a child, but the weightlifter, who represented Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games this year, certainly hasn’t conformed to gymnastics’, or society’s, idealisation of thinness over strength for women. Neither have fellow Koncept …
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Weekly Roundup- D’Arcy Wins Gold at Youth Boxing Championships
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Grace Fisher
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November 28, 2022
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Basketball, Boxing, Camogie, Gaelic Football, Golf, Soccer, Week In Review
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2022 PwC Camogie All Stars, 2022 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars, 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards, AFLW Premiership, Aine Kinsella, Aine O'Gorman, Aisling Maher, All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, Andalucia Costa del Sol Open, Athlone Town, Ballymacarbry LGFC, Blaithin Mackin, Brisbane Lions, Caroline Hedwall, Cathriona McConnell, Claire Melia, Cliona Darcy, Dearbhla Tinnelly, Donaghmoyne, Emily Corbet, FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers, Galway Camogie, Grace Walsh, Jessie Stapleton, Kilkenny, Kilkerrin-Clonberne, Kilmacud Crokes, Kirti Kirti, Laura Moran, Leona Maguire, Melbourne Demons, Miriam Walsh, Morgane Metraux, Niamh Rockett, Olivia Pichardo, Peamount United, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Sinead Goldrick, Weekly Roundup, World Youth Boxing Championships
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World Youth Boxing Championships: Cliona D’Arcy Wins Heavyweight Gold For Ireland Cliona D’Arcy won heavyweight gold for Ireland at the World Youth Boxing Championships on Saturday in La Nucia, Spain, after a win against India’s Kirti Kirti. She won all three rounds, with the final score 5-0: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27. Light heavyweight Dearbhla Tinnelly and light middleweight Laura …
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Athlone Town’s Corbet named Player of the Year for 2022
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HerSport Editor
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November 28, 2022
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Soccer
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2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League, 2022 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards, Aine O'Gorman, Amanda Budden, Aoife Brennan, Athlone Town, Bohemians, Ciara Rossiter, Ellen Molloy, Emily Corbet, Emma Doherty, Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Hannah Healy, Jessica Gargan, Jessica Hennessy, Jessie Stapleton, Mick O'Shea, Muireann Devaney, Peamount United, Rachael Kelly, Shauna Fox, Shelbourne, Sligo Rovers, Stephen Moran, Tara O'Hanlon, Tommy Hewitt, Wexford Youths
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At the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Awards, Emily Corbet was named Player of the Year to finish up an impressive season for Athlone Town where they finished second in the league and runners up for EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup. Athlone boss, Tommy Hewitt, was named Manager of the Year when the awards happened at the Gibson Hotel …
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Aine O’Gorman to depart Peamount United
Aine O’Gorman has left Peamount United, the team confirmed Tuesday evening. The Irish International has played for the team since 2017 when she left UCD. In that time she has won two league titles and the WNL Cup. O’Gorman, who has over 100 caps for Ireland, will play in the World Cup next summer. Peamount United wished her luck in …
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Megan Connolly Back in Action After Injury
Irish International Megan Connolly is finally back in action after suffering fractured ribs and a bruised kidney during Ireland’s World-Cup qualifier win over Finland Sept. 1. The midfielder played as a half-time substitute for Brighton & Hove Albion in their 3-3 draw with Liverpool. The 25-year-old Cork star was forced to miss Ireland’s last qualifier with Slovakia as well as …
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Goals for Carusa on her birthday and Quinn for her 100th cap: Ireland Win 4-0 Over Morocco in International Friendly
The Republic of Ireland WNT enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Morocco in an International Friendly Monday evening, with goals from Megan Campbell, Katie McCabe, Louise Quinn, and Kyra Carusa. The match was the culmination of an 8-day training camp in Marbella, Spain, designed to kick off training for the World Cup next summer. Ranked 76th in the world, Morocco …
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Weekly Roundup- Ireland to face Morocco in International Friendly, New Zealand wins Women’s Rugby World Cup
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Grace Fisher
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November 14, 2022
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Gaelic Football, Golf, Netball, Rugby, Soccer, Week In Review
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2022 Women's Rugby World Cup, Ailish Morrissey, Burrishoole, Connacht LGFA Senior Club Final, Donaghmoyne, Kilkerrin-Clonberne, Leona Maguire, Louise Quinn, Lydia Thompson, Morocco WNT, Nelly Korda, Netball Ireland, Republic of Ireland WNT, St Ergnats Moneyglass, The Black Ferns, The Red Roses, U17 Europe Netball Challenge, Ulster LGFA Senior Final
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Republic of Ireland to face Morocco today in International Friendly The Republic of Ireland women’s team will face Morocco today in an International Friendly to finish their 8-day training camp in Marbella, Spain as they prepare for the World Cup next summer. Ireland played Morocco Friday in a behind-closed-doors game. The International Friendly will be broadcast live on the RTE …
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Katie McCabe to pass on watching World Cup in Qatar
Katie McCabe has said she would not have travelled to Qatar for the World Cup finals that start this month. “No I wouldn’t have went” McCabe said also stating “What is going on there isn’t great. It’s not a good look for football, but the decision has been made. The World Cup will continue, and hopefully, there won’t be any …
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Kavanagh Named SSE Airtricity WNL Player of Month for October
Shelbourne midfielder Alex Kavanagh has capped off a memorable year by winning the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Player of the Month Award for October 2022. The Reds finished up as double champions following their WNL title triumph and victory in the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final, with Kavanagh playing a key role in their success. The Dubliner forced her way …
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Vera Pauw’s Thoughts on the UEFA New Women’s Nations League Competition System
The UEFA Executive Committee recently approved a new national team competition system with Vera Pauw expressing her concerns with it, describing it as ‘detrimental’ to the game. This innovative system will lead to the UEFA Women’s EURO or the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This follows the UEFA Women’s Football strategy: Time for action and a goal to transform the …
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