Lidl Ireland Shines Spotlight on Need for Visibility of Women’s Sport

Research reveals 1 in 4 are more interested in women’s sport than 12 months ago 43% say not knowing any athletes is a barrier to attending a female sports event 24% of current LGFA players say gender issues and cultural or societal norms are biggest barrier to becoming a role model On the 14th of January, Lidl Ireland and the …

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“One of the best to ever do it”: Staunton calls time on phenomenal career

Mayo star Cora Staunton has officially called time on her successful AFLW career after an outstanding 50 appearances for the GWS Giants. Staunton was the first international player to join an AFLW side in 2017 and went on to become the club’s highest all-time goal kicker and appearance record holder. Her goal kicking record of 55 listed her as second …

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Cora Staunton First AFLW Player Inducted as Life Member for Giants

Along with Alicia Eva, Cora Staunton was inducted as a Life Member by the Giants on Nov. 11, when they became the first two AFLW players to ever receive the honour. The two were inducted at the 2022 Gabrielle Trainor Medal; both played their 50th game for the Giants this season. After playing Gaelic football for 25 years, Staunton became …

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AFLW- Giants Win At Last Thanks To Cora Staunton

Thirteen Irish players took to the pitch down under as the latest round of the AFLW took place. After suffering a 97-1 defeat to the Adelaide Crows on Sept. 25th—the biggest defeat in AFLW history—the Greater Western Sydney Giants were at last helped to victory by for Mayo star Cora Staunton, who made two goals and a behind in the …

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Katie O’Brien Wins Gold- Weekend Roundup

KPMG Women’s Irish Open- Maguire and Walsh Miss Out The Irish Women’s Open returned to the Ladies’ European Tour after a ten-year hiatus. Ireland’s Leona Maguire made a remarkable comeback from a difficult beginning which had left her ten shots behind, but missed making the 14-under-par required to make it into the play-off by just one shot. This left a …

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Cora Staunton’s AFLW History And Irish Rugby’s Tough Japan Test | Weekend Roundup

📰Weekend Roundup📰@duckie15 50th AFLW Goal 🏃‍♀️@irishrugby's 2nd Test Defeat in Japan 🏉 Her Sports' @FAIreland World Cup Qualifier Watch Party. Read these stories and more on https://t.co/XFza24vP7p@LoiWomen @aflwomens @aflw_irelandhttps://t.co/VSTyaXaUJg pic.twitter.com/ECEc1kWw3n — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 29, 2022   Cora Staunton reaches the 50-goal milestone   Staunton has impressed the masses with her amazing individual performance against the Western Bulldogs, scoring …

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Irish In The AFLW: The Peaks And Valleys Of Life In Oz

With 22 Irish women having signed to the AFLW to date over the six years, this weekend’s 2022 season kickoff renders the opportunity to reminisce on the highs and lows of the nation’s Aussie Rules adventures Down Under.

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Inter-County Players Vote To Form One Players’ Association

Inter-county players from the Women’s Gaelic Players Association and the Gaelic Players Association voted overwhelmingly to combine the two associations into one 4,000-member players’ association. The votes saw 96% of WGPA delegates voting in favour while 100% of GPA delegates did so too. The voting took place at separate Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) on Monday night. A new National Executive …

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