South African Football Association Has Threatened To Send An Entire New Team To The World Cup
South Africa’s women’s national team, Banyana Banyana, is embroiled in a dispute with the South African Football Association (Safa), and is at risk of not participating in the World Cup. Initially scheduled to play a send-off match against Botswana on Sunday, Banyana Banyana made the decision to boycott the game due to concerns over the poor pitch conditions that could …
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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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Team Ireland’s Joyous Return After A Successful Special Olympics
Team Ireland received a heartfelt homecoming at Dublin Airport following their remarkable achievements at the Special Olympics in Berlin. A group of Aer Lingus staff formed a dignified guard of honour, guiding the athletes into the arrivals hall. The 73 athletes and 36 members of coaching and management returned to Ireland with 75 medals. 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 …
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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Day 4 Updates
On day four at the European Games 2023, Team Ireland’s Olympic Gold medallist Kellie Harrington opened her Games with a win defeating her Slovakian opponent on a split decision to advance to the round of 16. Team mate Jude Gallagher was unfortunate to be on the wrong side of a split decision in his bout, with Dean Clancy closing the …
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Jamaica’s Women’s Team Express ‘Disappointment’ With Jamaica Football Federation
Last week, members of the Jamaican women’s national team took to social media to call out the Jamaica Football Federation for insufficient support ahead of the upcoming Women’s World Cup. Prominent Jamaican players Cheyna Matthews and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw joined their teammates in releasing a comprehensive statement addressing concerns related to pay and various other challenges. The players earnestly requested …
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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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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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Top Class Field Expected For First DSD Games
A top-class field is expected for the inaugural DSD Games, supported by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, which will take place this Sunday 18th June at DSD’s new world-class 400m track in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin. The event will play host to over 400 entries on the day, including some of Ireland’s best athletes, many of whom are seeking qualifying standards …
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Over One Million Tickets Sold For Women’s World Cup
This year has seen many triumphs for women’s soccer – the latest one being that the Women’s World Cup is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event ever with over one million tickets sold, according to FIFA. The forthcoming tournament is set to get underway on July 20, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, with an …
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Williams Sisters And Ohanian Buy First Tiger-McIlroy Golf Team
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams have purchased the first club in the new Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-backed golf league (TGL). The new team, called Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC), is one of the inaugural six that the league is planning to auction before it launches next year in January. The TGL, developed in partnership with the …
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