Golf Team Officially Selected For Team Ireland at Paris 2024
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the golf team who are set to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Replicating the team that competed in Tokyo 2020, the Paris 2024 team of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow will once again represent Ireland in golf at the Olympic Games. The golf tournament …
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This new addition to the list of highest paying women’s sport leagues will have you shook
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Alanna Cunnane
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June 5, 2024
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Sports Business, Uncategorized
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Basketball, Golf, highest paying women’s sport leagues, ice hockey, Soccer, Tennis, The Associated Press, Unrivaled, WNBA
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There is set to be a new addition to the list of highest paying women’s sport leagues, with a project that’s debuting in January 2025 anticipated to swoop in for top spot in its inaugural season. A 3-on-3 US professional basketball league, titled ‘Unrivaled’, which is founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, announced this week that the …
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Equal Prize Money Still on Horizon in Women’s Golf
The US Women’s Open Golf concluded in Pennsylvania on Sunday, with the young Philippine-Japanese star Yuka Saso winning the event and claiming the record prize money. The story of how it has grown relative to the Men’s US Open is interesting. This year’s total prize money for the Women’s Open was €12 million, versus a pot of €20 million for …
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Amundi Signs Irish Star Lauren Walsh And Renews Partnership with KPMG Women’s Irish Open
Amundi, the leading European asset manager, has announced the renewal of its partnership with the KPMG Women’s Irish Open. The renewal aligns with the company’s commitment to supporting women’s golf tournaments. Amundi strengthened this commitment in 2021 by becoming the title sponsor of a women’s major golf tournament ‘The Amundi Evian Championship’. Amundi is also associated with the Amundi Czech …
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Lottie Woad Becomes The First European Woman To Win Augusta National Amateur
Twenty-year-old Lottie Woad etched her name in history at the revered venue of the Masters on Saturday, becoming the first European female to win Augusta National Amateur. Entering the final stretch in the fifth edition of the prestigious tournament, Woad trailed Bailey Shoemaker by one stroke after the American posted a course-record 66. In a dramatic finale, Wood managed to …
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Nelly Korda Makes History By Clinching Third Consecutive LPGA Tour Victory At Ford Championship
Nelly Korda secured her third successive LPGA Tour title with a commanding performance at the Ford Championship in Arizona this weekend – becoming the first LPGA Tour player in eight years to win three straight starts. Facing a two-shot deficit at the beginning of the day, world number one Korda delivered a flawless bogey-free round, carding a sensational seven-under-par 65. …
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Sinéad McGrath: From Endometriosis Battle To Golf Enthusiast And Advocate
Sinéad McGrath, a Manchester-based Operations Executive on the Legends Tour, wasn’t your typical sports enthusiast growing up. In 2019, her dad persuaded her to take up golf, and now she thrives in the sport that now brings her joy. Sinéad grew up playing sports but was forced to give it up due to endometriosis. A condition affecting 1 in 10 …
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Brilliant Start For Leona Maguire At The Penultimate Event Of The LPGA Tour
In the penultimate event of the LPGA Tour season, Leona Maguire displayed remarkable steadiness with a bogey-free three-under-par 67 in The Annika by Gainbridge at Pelican in Bellaire, Florida. Following her involvement in Europe’s Solheim Cup success in September, Maguire meticulously scheduled her late-season tournaments. Participating in only one of the LPGA Tour’s four-week Asian Swing, the world number 19 …
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Golfer Sinéad McGrath talks IVF and endometriosis
By Daragh Small Last Friday she completed her third round of IVF, despite losing half of her left ovary when she was just 14 and going through years of emotional and physical turmoil because of her endometriosis, Sinéad McGrath has successfully frozen 20 eggs. She now dreams of a future where she can have children and they can play golf …
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Emma Fleming Shines Bright In Bridgestone Race
By Daragh Small Elm Park golfer Emma Fleming says the experience of representing Ireland at Home Internationals capped off a brilliant season as she was crowned Bridgestone Order of Merit champion. The 18-year-old dominated the Scratch Cup scene earlier this year and that combined with her victory in the Connacht Girls’ Open Championship and third place finish in Ulster, ensured …
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