Irish Banshees Win AFL Euro Cup Fourth Year In A Row
Last weekend, the Irish AFL teams, the Banshees and the Warriors, travelled to Kiel in Germany to compete in the AFL Euro Cup. This is a 9-a-side, single-day tournament where all of the top national teams of Europe face off against one another to battle for this prestigious title. The Banshees, who have been the dominant force in the women’s …
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Wimbledon Change All-White Dress Code For Female Players To Ease Period-Related Concerns
Wimbledon chiefs have changed the undergarment rule change for female players, allowing them to wear any colour of shorts under their tennis skirts. Wimbledon has prided itself on its traditional crisp white aesthetic since 1877, with the dress code rules being extremely strict. The rule change came after numerous female tennis players reported period anxiety and worry about playing in …
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Trailblazer Irish Jockey Rachael Blackmore Awarded Honorary MBE
Renowned jockey Rachael Blackmore has been granted an honorary MBE in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the sport in Britain. Blackmore’s remarkable achievements in recent years have shattered records and solidified her status as a trailblazer in horse racing. Honorary MBEs are awarded to individuals from overseas who have excelled in their field in Britain. Joining the ranks of …
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Irish Ladies Clay Pigeon Shooting Team Head To World Championships
Niamh Murphy, Ciara Carley and Rebecca McCready will be representing Ireland at the 2023 World English Sporting Clays Championships next week. This highly anticipated event draws participants from across the globe, including seniors, juniors, colts, and more, who will all face the same challenging course. Over the course of two days, participants will tackle 100 targets each day. The Irish …
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Venus Williams Beats Camila Giorgi After Grueling Three Hour Match
Venus Williams faced Italy’s Camila Giorgi for over three hours before merging victorious at the Birmingham Classic this weekend. Despite facing an emotional moment and requiring a medical timeout merely five games into the match, Williams persevered with her heavily strapped right knee. The 43-year-old showed immense determination and fought her way to a 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) win. …
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Sarah Lavin Named As Permanent Team Ireland Flagbearer for European Games
Tokyo Olympian Sarah Lavin has been named by the Olympic Federation of Ireland as the Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers for the European Games in Krakow which began this week in Poland. Fellow Olympian Liam Jegou will join Lavin as a Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearer. This highly-anticipated multi-sport event will witness the participation of 121 athletes competing across seventeen …
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Rachel Atherton Cycles To Victory At UCI Downhill World Cup
Last weekend, Rachel Atherton took the win at the first round of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill in Lenzerheide. Her win, with a time of three minutes 7.514 seconds, helped her bag her 40th UCI MTB World Cup victory. “I just actually can’t believe it, it hasn’t really sunk in,” Atherton said after the race. “You get …
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17-Year-Old Jana Koscak Makes Senior Heptathlon History
Jana Koščak made history at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis (27-28 May) when she scored 6293 points in the senior heptathlon, surpassing the tally of 5615 set by her sister Klara Koščak in May 2021. Her score set a new Croatian senior national record and was also the highest score ever achieved by an u/18 in a senior heptathlon. This was also her …
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India’s Top Wrestlers Ongoing Fight For Justice Against Wrestling Federation President
Several of India’s top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been participating in peaceful demonstrations for several weeks, protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and Kaiserganj BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. This weekend, some of the protestors were detained while participating in a peaceful march to India’s new parliament building …
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Three Women Join Squad To Represent Ireland At European 10 000m Cup
A team of seven athletes has been selected by Athletics Ireland to compete at the European 10,000m Cup. The competition will take place in Pacé, France, on Saturday 3 June 2023. According to Athletics Ireland, the 2023 European 10,000m Cup is considered to be a “Performance Development event that can provide leading distance athletes with an opportunity to pursue qualification …
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