Claire O’Riordan Set To Join Barrett At Standard Liege

Republic of Ireland defender Claire O’Riordan has recently made a move to Belgian club Standard Liege, following in the footsteps of fellow Irish player Amber Barrett. The 28-year-old Limerick native departed Celtic earlier this month after making a significant impact, including scoring, in their Scottish Cup final victory over Rangers. O’Riordan is currently in Brisbane, preparing for the World Cup, …

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Ireland Secure 3-2 Win Against Zambia In Women’s World Cup Preparations

Tallaght Stadium was buzzing Thursday night as 5732 gathered to watch Ireland take on Zambia in an international friendly ahead of the World Cup. Similarly to Ireland, this will also be Zambia’s first World Cup. Zambia was one of the first African nations to introduce women’s football in 1982. After competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and winning the COSAFA …

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Winners Unveiled At The 33rd FAI International Awards

The 33rd FAI International Awards were held in The Round Room in The Mansion House on Tuesday night to honour those who have excelled over the last year. Taking in performances from June 2022-June 2023, the annual awards brought together many people to celebrate those who have made a big impact on Irish football. WNT forward Amber Barrett pipped Collins …

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Club Signings Provide Pre-World Cup Boosts For Amber Barrett And Niamh Fahey

Ireland’s striker Amber Barrett and defender Niamh Fahey have received pre-World Cup boosts after signing contracts for their respective professional clubs. Barrett, who has spent four years in Germany, has concluded her tenure there by signing a contract with the Belgian team, Standard Liege. Standard Liege is currently Belgian Women’s Cup champions and finished third in the league last season. …

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Ireland’s UEFA Women’s Nations League Opponents

The UEFA Women’s Nations League draw took place today at 12pm. The league stage draw for the new UEFA Women’s Nations League was made by UEFA managing director of women’s football Nadine Kessler and former Spain captain Verónica Boquete. The draw split the teams into groups within the three leagues for the new competition. The Ireland Women’s National Team were …

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Our Top 5 Moments in Irish Sport 2022

2022 has been a phenomenal year for women in sport. Records have been smashed and history has been made, from Glasgow to Istanbul and from Cheltenham to Madison Square Garden, Irish women are consistently raising the bar and inspiring young and old all over. With such a historical and successful year in Irish sport it is near impossible to put …

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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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Duo added to the Republic of Ireland WNT squad

Saoirse Noonan and Harriet Scott have been drafted into the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team for a training camp in Spain. Durham WFC forward Noonan comes in for Glasgow City’s Emily Whelan, who picked up an injury, while Birmingham City defender Harriet Scott is also added. Vera Pauw’s squad will begin training in Marbella on Monday, November 7th and close the camp with …

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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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Ireland Climbs to a New High in World Rankings

Vera Pauw led her team to climb two places in the FIFA women’s world cup rankings. Previously at 26th, the 24th ranked team is overjoyed with their progress.   They climbed to 26th place last August, which was their previous highest ranking. But after their 1-0 game on Tuesday against Scotland, Ireland has qualified for next summer’s World Cup Finals …

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