Team Of The Year 2020: Meet The Contenders
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HerSport Editor
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December 24, 2020
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Camogie, Cycling, Gaelic Football, Her Sport Awards, Netball, Para Sport, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Soccer
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2020 Her Sport Awards, Meet The Contenders
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University Of Limerick Camogie University of Limerick became the 4th college and 7th team in the 105-year history of the UPMC Ashbourne Cup, to win the trophy five times in a row. Under the guidance of manager Adrian O’Sullivan, UL defeated University College Cork once again in the final, 3-14 to 0-12 at the Waterford Institute of Technology Arena in …
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Meet The Contenders: Peamount United
Peamount United Peamount United secured the first ever domestic double in their history as they won both the Women’s National League and FAI Cup. The Pea’s who won the 2019 Women’s National League defended their title in a closely fought league against runners-up Shelbourne. Peamount United finished with 56 points winning 18, drawing 2 and losing one. The Peas came …
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Meet The Contenders: U17 Irish Netball
U17 Irish Netball In March, the Ireland Under 17 Netball team claimed gold at the U17 Challenge Cup. Victory sees Ireland move up to Division 1 where they will face the top teams in Netball. This was the first time in history any Irish Under 17 Netball side secured first place in the competition. The tournament which …
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Meet The Contenders: UL Camogie
University Of Limerick Camogie University of Limerick became the 4th college and 7th team in the 105-year history of the UPMC Ashbourne Cup, to win the trophy five times in a row. Under the guidance of manager Adrian O’Sullivan, UL defeated University College Cork once again in the final, 3-14 to 0-12 at the Waterford Institute of Technology Arena in …
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Meet The Contenders: Irish Rugby
Irish Rugby Team The 2020 Six Nations will go down as one of the most unusual and unprecedented tournaments of it’s history. Having kicked-off in February, the competition was suspended due to COVID-19 and resumed back in October only to be cancelled before the final round. Despite this, Ireland enjoyed a hugely successful tournament and a much improved record from last …
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Meet The Contenders: Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy
Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy Eve McCrystal & Katie George Dunlevy cemented their status as one of the worlds best tandem pair as they picked up silver at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship medal on the bounce. The pair not only picked up silver at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, but they also rode 3:27.358, eclipsing their previous …
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Meet The Contenders: Irish Soccer Team
Irish Soccer Team The Irish soccer team came unstuck in their EURO 2021 group as they aimed to become the first Irish team in history to qualify for a major Championship. Ireland were on course to do just that as they sat top of the group for the majority of the qualification period. Ireland’s positive start to the campaign …
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Meet The Contenders: Irish Rowing
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HerSport Editor
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December 24, 2020
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Her Sport Awards
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2020 Her Sport Awards, Aifric Keogh, Aileen Crowley, Claire Feerick, Cliodhna Nolan, Eimear Lambe, Emily Hegarty, Fiona Murtagh, Her Sport Awards, Irish Rowing, Lydia Heaphy, Margaret Cremen, Meet The Contenders, Sanita Puspure, Tara Hanlon
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Irish Rowing 2020 has been a brilliant year for Irish rowing as the Irish women lit up the stage at every opportunity. Unsurprisingly they dominated their categories at the Irish National Indoors, then during the first lockdown Sanita Puspure and Aifric Keogh went on to set Half Marathon World Records in their respective age categories. Once the …
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Meet The Contenders: Dublin Gaelic Football Team
Dublin Gaelic Football Team In their seventh All-Ireland Senior Final appearance, the Dublin Ladies Football Team secured their fourth G4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship in a row. In a heavyweight contest against Cork, Dublin overturned a 3 point deficit at half-time to beat the Rebels 1-10 to 1-5 and claim the Brendan Martin Cup. On the road to the …
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Meet The Contenders: Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt
Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt In the early hours of Tuesday 14th October, barely before the sun had risen, two sailors set off to complete a lap of Ireland and set a new world record. Pamela Lee and Catherine Hunt set sail to make history. Lee and Hunt completed the 761 nautical mile challenge in an astonishing time of 3 …
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