Amber Barrett: “You’ll never improve unless you’re being pushed to your limits.”

Amber Barrett shot to the front pages of the media following her heroic and poignant goal against Scotland, securing her side’s place at this year’s 2023 FIFA World Cup. Amber has always been surrounded by sport. Her brothers play gaelic football for club and Donegal and her parents are immersed in sport. The Donegal native began playing soccer with Milford …

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The League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League agree all-island competition

The League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League have agreed to introduce an all-island competition for women’s teams that will start play in June 2023. Talks between both leagues have been ongoing for some time to create a new competition that will see SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division clubs take on their NIFL Women’s Premiership counterparts during the season break …

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Ireland will play World Number One USA in April

The Republic of Ireland squad with play the United States (world number one) in two friendlies in April as they continue their World Cup preparations. Vera Pauw’s squad will take on the USA firstly at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas on the 8th of April before facing them again three days later at the new CityPark grounds in St.Louis …

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Irish female sports stars dominate Teneo Sports and Sponsorship Index

Irish female sports stars have once again dominated Teneo’s Sports and Sponsorship Index (TSSI), with three of the top four most admired athletes being female. The TSSI is a comprehensive, 1,000 person, nationally representative survey with quotas imposed across gender, region, age, and social class.  The research was carried out by Teneo’s Sports Advisory team and examines the Irish general …

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Vera Pauw ‘Delighted’ at Base Camp Confirmation for World Cup

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will be based in Brisbane, Australia for the duration of their stay at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The Ireland squad will stay at the Emporium Hotel and use Goodwin Park for training once they land in Brisbane in early July ahead of the tournament kicking off. Ireland’s first game in Group …

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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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16-year-old Katie Keane Receives First Senior Call-Up for Ireland

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will bring 26 players to Spain for an eight-day training camp that will include an International Friendly against Morocco. Manager Vera Pauw is keen to use this camp to begin preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with international camps to follow in February, April and June next year ahead of the …

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Republic of Ireland WNT to Play Morocco in International Friendly Nov. 14

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will begin their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a training camp from next week in Spain, followed by an International Friendly against Morocco. Following on from the World Cup Draw, which paired Ireland with Australia, Canada and Nigeria in Group B, the squad is now ready to return to …

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RTÉ to Broadcast Fifa 2023 World Cup

RTÉ announced earlier this week that it has secured the rights to broadcast the complete Fifa 2023 Women’s World Cup next summer, when the Republic of Ireland will compete in the tournament for the first time. The World Cup will take place from July 20-August 20 in Australia and New Zealand, with matches being held in 9 host cities. The …

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Times Revealed

The ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in New Zealand and Australia next summer. This is the first time the 64-fixture match schedule will be played in two host countries.  The tournament will be played across nine cities. The first match will take place on July 20th, 2023, at Eden Park in New Zealand, while the closing match …

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