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Relentless Performance Leads Ireland U-20 Women To Record Win

Captain Jane Neill scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance a ..

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round-Up: Dublin beats Wexford as Kilkenny and Waterford draw

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at ..

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Rugby Posted on 3 months ago
Safeguarding World Rugby’s Intellectual Property At The Women’s Rugby World Cup

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FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Coming To Dublin

The Football Association of Ireland announced that the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour is coming to Dublin on Wednesday, 10 May 2023. As part of a global tour to each of the 32 participating nations of this summer’s tournament, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy will be on display from 15:00 to 18:00 in The Round Room, at The Mansion House, …

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FIFA have confirmed stadium switch for Australia vs Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team’s opening game of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 against Australia on July 20th has been officially moved to Stadium Australia. FIFA have confirmed the news that the co-opening game has moved from Sydney Football Stadium to the tournament’s largest venue following increased demand from supporters. Sydney Football Stadium has a capacity of 42,500 …

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Football star Gunnarsdóttir wins landmark maternity pay case against Lyon

A Fifa tribunal has awarded ex-Lyon midfielder Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir backpay of €82,000 plus interest after the French club failed to pay the 32-year-old’s salary during the majority of her pregnancy. Fifpro, a players’ union, called the ruling “a clear message” that “the strict application of maternity rights is enforceable.” Meanwhile Lyon laid the blame on French law, saying that …

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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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 “FIFA will say they don’t want to get involved in politics, but this is a human rights issue and they know it. They’ve just chosen to discard us.”

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have barred all women and girls from participating in sport. Their national soccer team have settled 7,000 miles away in Australia as the Afghanistan Football Federation and FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, do not recognise the team as an official national team. As a result of fleeing the country to Australia to gain freedom, …

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Katie McCabe to pass on watching World Cup in Qatar

Katie McCabe has said she would not have travelled to Qatar for the World Cup finals that start this month. “No I wouldn’t have went” McCabe said also stating “What is going on there isn’t great. It’s not a good look for football, but the decision has been made. The World Cup will continue, and hopefully, there won’t be any …

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EA Sports Welcomes Women’s Club Soccer Teams to FIFA

EA Sports have finally caught up to the rapid growth of Women’s football around the world. With their latest edition to the FIFA gaming franchise, EA Sports have announced that it will feature women’s club teams.    With FIFA 23 coming out on September 30th, there will now be an option to play either men’s or women’s football at no …

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