Local Teams Celebrate Pride with #LetsGetVisible Campaign

This week is Dublin Pride Health and Welling Being and athletes are celebrating Pride month with the #LetsGetVisible campaign, launched by Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride.    Dr. Úna May, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland said, “Following the recent publication of our first Sport Ireland Policy on Diversity and Inclusion in Sport, campaigns such as this are an opportunity to …

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Transgender women banned from swim competition, FIFA announces review of gender guidelines

The world swimming governing body ruled to ban transgender women from competing in the women’s category of events on June 20, according to Associated Press AP News.    FIFA announced it will be reviewing its gender guidelines, which may change transgender athletes eligibility to compete. This comes after FINA’s implementation of its “gender inclusion policy” and the suggestion of an …

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TOP 5: Highest Paid Female Athletes

In the past 10 years, the yearly income of the highest paid sportswomen has more than doubled. While tennis stars dominate the top 5—and most of the top 10 for that matter—a gymnast star has also joined the ranks in the last year.  These 5 incredible female athletes have amassed over $133m in the year 2021from both on and off …

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The Disease Plaguing Women’s Sport: Sexualisation

As an avid sports consumer—of both men and women’s sports—my enjoyment of men’s sports has been boiled down to attraction to the players.  It’s not typical for you to see a man being ridiculed for watching women’s sports, in fact, they are often praised for it (it should be a norm, but I digress).  That being said, why is it …

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Match Conflicts For LGFA and Camogie

The clashing of Camogie and Gaelic games for ladies has become notorious across the country. It has happened a handful of times in the past, and unfortunately will continue in the future. More often than not, the dual players of Camogie and Ladies Gaelic are expected to play a Gaelic football match one night, followed by a Camogie match the …

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Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Basketball

If you have ever attempted to watch a basketball game with no knowledge of the rules, you probably noticed a lot of whistles, possession changes and excitement. Here is a beginner’s guide to understanding basketball.    Men’s and women’s basketball have different rules and guidelines. The women’s basketball is slightly smaller, and the hoop is slightly shorter than the men’s.  …

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Para Swimming Championship Closes & O’Brien Wins Gold | Weekend Round Up

📰 Weekend Roundup 📰 🏊‍♀️ World Para Championship medal haul @swimireland 🥈🥉 🚣‍♀️ @RowingIreland wins big at World Cup II 🥇 ⚽ 1-0 win over the Philippines 🏑 1-0 victory against Japan And lot’s more on https://t.co/XFza24vP7p#HerSport #WomensSport #Athletics #Swimming pic.twitter.com/7P6OsxDZ4I — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) June 20, 2022 Rowing After a weekend at World Cup II in Poland, Ireland Rowing …

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Ní Riain Wins Bronze as Lavin Hits PB | Weekend Roundup

📰 Weekend Roundup 📰 Some of the sport headlines from the weekend with Róisín Ní Ríain Bronze medal 🥉@swimireland @sarahlavin_s PB of 12.94 Results from the @LGFA All Ireland & @LoiWomen Catch the Her Sport Weekend Round-Up here!#HerSport #WomensSport #Athletics #Swimming pic.twitter.com/IpMSPsBrR0 — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) June 13, 2022 World Para Swimming Championships This week marks the 2022 World Para …

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Sophie Becker Dazzles in Diamond League Debut

Sophie Becker made her diamond league debut last weekend in Rabat, Morocco. The Wexford native finished the women’s 400m in 51.84 seconds to take fourth place in the race. Becker was just 0.01 seconds shy of the 51.83 PB she ran in Belgium a week earlier at the IFAM meet. Becker made history in the 2020 Olympics running in the …

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