Kate O’Connor OBLITERATES Irish Indoor Pentathlon Record!
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HerSport Editor
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February 4, 2025
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Athletics
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Athletics Ireland, heptathlete, Heptathlon, Ireland, Kate O'Connor, National Record, New Record, Pentathlete, Pentathlon, Record Broken
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Kate O’Connor produced an excellent performance at the World Athletics Combined Events Tour in Tallinn, Estonia, breaking her own national senior indoor record in the Pentathlon (Feb 2nd). https://www.instagram.com/p/DFk2pD2owDh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== O’Connor, who became Ireland’s first ever heptathlete to compete at an Olympic Games in Paris last year, equalled or bettered her indoor personal bests in all five of her …
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Where Does Irish Women’s Football Go From Here?
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Deb Shaw
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December 10, 2024
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Soccer
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Eileen Gleeson, Euros, FAI, Ireland, Ireland vs Wales, Ireland women's football team, Irish football, Irish WNT, Katie Mccabe, Lionesses, Soccer, Vera Pauw, wales
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It’s been exactly a week since Irish women’s football faced another bitter disappointment. A defeat to Wales marked the second consecutive failure to qualify for the UEFA Women’s European Championship, reigniting questions about the future of the game in Ireland. The blame game has already begun, with critics targeting coach Eileen Gleeson and captain Katie McCabe. However, solely focusing on …
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Ireland Women Take 3-0 Clean Sweep Over Bangladesh
Ireland Women completed an historic 3-0 clean sweep with a dramatic penultimate ball victory over Bangladesh in the third T20I of the three-match series today. After captain Gaby Lewis called correctly at the toss for the fifth time in a row, Bangladesh was asked to bat first in this final match of the tour. The home side immediately showed …
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Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose to Spain in FIH Nations Cup Final
SPAIN 2 IRELAND 0 Sunday June 9, Terrassa Spain: Heartbreak for Ireland as they were beaten in the FIH Nations Cup Final by the hosts Spain. While it was a better showing than their Pool A opening match where Ireland were on the wrong end of a 5-1 scoreline, Ireland were unable to create worthwhile scoring opportunities when they mattered most …
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PREVIEW | Ireland WNT v Sweden WNT
The Ireland Women’s National Team return to the Aviva Stadium to resume their EURO 2025 qualification campaign with the first of two games against Sweden. The home game will be played on Friday, May 31st with a big crowd expected and supporters are encouraged to secure your seats now ahead of such an important fixture. Ireland will then travel to …
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Two Irish Players Make the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Team of the Championship, who?
Ireland’s Neve Jones and Aoife Wafer have been named in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Team of the Championship announced today by Six Nations Rugby. Wafer, who picked up two Player of the Round awards as well as a Player of the Match against Wales, was shortlisted for the Player of the Championship but lost out to England’s Ellie Kildunne. …
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The Women’s Six Nations is coming to a close, and with that we thought we’d explore how a win vs Scotland this weekend could qualify Ireland for the Rugby World Cup. There is more on offer in this final round than pride, prestige and acclaim, depending on your final table position, including Rugby World Cup qualification and (in Ireland’s case) …
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Who is Emily Murphy, the new entrant into Eileen Gleeson’s Irish WNT?
This morning Eileen Gleeson announced her first squad since she became the permanent manager of the WNT back in November, leaving a few people no doubt scratching their heads and wondering, who is Emily Murphy? Unlike some of the other returning faces to the squad such as Niamh Fahey, Aoife Mannion, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan (all of whom had …
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“I know we’re going to have games at the Aviva next year” – Megan Connolly
Megan Connolly is confident the Irish WNT will play “some of the bigger games” at the Aviva Stadium next year, building on their inaugural outing at the venue last September. “I know we’ll have some games next year at the Aviva, and at Tallaght,” she told HerSport.ie yesterday. Understanding of course that “there are logistics that go into it”, Connolly …
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“I Would Love For People To Experience What I’ve Had The Privilege to Experience With Ireland Lacrosse” – Eimear Fitzpatrick
Ireland’s lacrosse scene may not be the most widely recognized, but with the sport set to make its mark at the LA 2028 Olympics, there’s an increasing buzz around the country’s chances at qualifying. Eimear Fitzgerald, an Irish lacrosse snsation, shared her remarkable story and offered a glimpse into the thrilling potential for lacrosse within the nation. According to Eimear, …
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