Louise Quinn honoured with mural by first-ever club
Irish International Louise Quinn has been honoured with a mural by her first ever club, Blessington FC. There's no place like home 💚 I am blown away by my first ever club @blessofc & making this beautiful mural (by Iljin Art) and to see so many of the girls & boys teams! To everyone in the club & the community, …
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Set For Record Breaking Ticket Sales
FIFA have announced that they are on course to sell a record 1.5 million tickets for the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup, with over 650,000 already sold.
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French manager Corinne Diacre fired just four months before World Cup
Following weeks of turmoil, French WNT head coach Corinne Diacre has been fired just four months ahead of the World Cup. Her exit comes after high-profile conflict with many players, several of whom left the national team. Last month France captain Wendie Renard announced she was resigning from the national team, saying “in order to preserve her mental health” she …
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Leanne Kiernan in race to recover ahead of World Cup
Republic of Ireland International Leanne Kiernan will be out of action for at least another 10 weeks, Liverpool head coach Matt Beard confirmed earlier this week. The delay means a return in time to represent Ireland at the World Cup in July is in doubt. Kiernan has not played since suffering an ankle injury in Liverpool’s win over Chelsea last …
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Triple Code Footballer Sarah Rowe Signs for Bohemians Ahead of World Cup Team Selection
AFLW star Sarah Rowe has returned to Irish soccer ahead of the 2023 Women’s Premier Division season and coach Vera Pauw’s selection of Ireland’s World Cup team.
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Irish WNT will play France in send-off game before World Cup
Supporters will get to cheer on the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team before they depart for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 with a game against France scheduled for Thursday, July 6 in Tallaght Stadium. Vera Pauw’s team will host a team currently at No 5 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings and who reached the semi-finals of UEFA Women’s EURO …
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Republic of Ireland WNT to Play China in International Friendly
The next phase of preparations for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will see the Republic of Ireland take on China PR in an International Friendly. Following on from last November’s international camp in Marbella, Spain—where Ireland beat Morocco 4-0—the squad will return to the same location for a 10-day stretch that will will conclude with a first ever meeting with China …
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Fifa considering switch to larger stadium for Ireland’s World Cup opener
FIFA is considering moving next year’s Women’s World Cup opener to Stadium Australia, which seats 83,500. Ireland is currently set to open the tournament by playing hosts Australia in Sydney Football Stadium, which seats 42,500, but after the first batch of tickets quickly sold out FIFA has stated that they are considering the move in order to increase the tickets …
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Michelle O’Neill among referees named for Women’s World Cup
Wexford native Michelle O’Neill is one of those named on Fifa’s panel of referees for the upcoming Women’s World Cup, which is set to be played this summer in Australia and New Zealand. O’Neill is one of 55 assistant referees. 33 referees were also named, as were 19 video match officials (including, for the first time, six female video match …
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More History for Ireland’s WNT
The Republic of Ireland WNT is now ranked 23rd in the world—an all-time high that’s especially encouraging ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next summer. Brilliant to see Ireland WNT 🇮🇪 move up to 2️⃣3️⃣rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings – an all-time high! This is the third time in 2022 that the team has set …
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