Amber Barrett: “Keep pushing for the sport you want”
From the pitches of Milford to representing Ireland on the international stage, Amber Barrett’s journey in football is one defined by passion, perseverance, and purpose. Now an AYA Brand Ambassador, Amber sat down with Her Sport to talk about her beginnings in sport, the challenges facing young female athletes, and her habits that keep her game-ready, both physically and mentally. …
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Ireland WNT to take on Georgia in EURO 2025 Qualifying Play-Off
The Ireland Women’s National Team will continue their quest to qualify for EURO 2025 by taking on Georgia in Round 1 of the Play-Offs in October. The Draw for the Play-Offs was made at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday afternoon with Ireland going in as a seeded team following their victory over France in their final Group A3 …
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Irish WNT Niamh Fahey Returns To The Pitch After Injury Hiatus
Veteran Irish WNT player Niamh Fahey is stepping back onto the pitch this week, “buzzing” to be back for the Girls in Green in time for their international friendly against Italy this Friday, 23 February 2024. Making a comeback The 36 years old, who boasts 111 caps for the Republic of Ireland, has been absent from the national team since …
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Who Are The SSE Airtricity Women’s Award Nominees?
The nominees for the main categories in the 2023 SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division Awards have been announced ahead of a Ceremony in Clontarf Castle on Thursday, November 23. The list of nominees and winners was collated from votes from players and a select committee made up of members of the media and League observers. SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division …
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Sinead Farrelly’s Comeback Leads Gotham FC To First-Ever NWSL Decider
Republic of Ireland midfielder Sinead Farrelly made a significant impact coming off the bench to help NY/NJ Gotham FC secure a thrilling victory over her former club, the Portland Thorns, during extra time. This win propels Gotham to their first-ever National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) decider. The pivotal moment occurred in the 107th minute when Kristie Mewis brilliantly found Katie …
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Ireland Secures Win Against Albania Despite Heavy Rainfall
Ireland managed to walk away with a 1-0 UEFA Nations League win against Albania in Shkoder, despite the terrible weather. Heading into Tuesday’s match, the Republic of Ireland knew that securing victory in Albania and a draw between Northern Ireland and Hungary in Belfast would allow them to top the group with two games remaining. This scenario materialized, as Northern …
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Ireland Women’s Under-19s Set For UEFA EURO Round 1 Qualifiers
The Ireland Women’s Under-19s will travel to Belgium for their 2023-24 UEFA European WU19 Championship Round 1 Qualifiers. After finalising a 20-player squad, Head Coach Dave Connell will now switch the focus to their three Group A 6 games against Belgium (October 25), Faroe Islands (October 28) and Netherlands (October 31). Ireland recently got together for three international friendly games …
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Hayley Nolan Discusses Taking Away The Taboo Around Periods | The Period Panel
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October 12, 2023
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Hayley Nolan, the football sensation from Crystal Palace and Ireland National team squad, sat down with Niamh Tallon for a candid conversation about a subject often relegated to hushed tones – periods. The talk revolved around shattering the stigma associated with discussing periods, the effects of menstruation on a professional athlete’s performance, and the significance of preparation on and off …
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Ireland Women’s u17s Finalise Squad For UEFA EURO Round 1 Qualifiers
Twenty players will travel to Poland as part of the Ireland Women’s Under-17s squad for their 2023-24 UEFA European WU17 Championship Round 1 Qualifiers. Head Coach James Scott will be targeting top spot in Group A2 as his team take on Norway (October 12), Iceland (October 15) and Poland (October 18). A recent trip to Portugal proved to be worthwhile …
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Eileen Gleeson To Continue As Interim Ireland WNT Head Coach For UEFA Nations League Group Campaign
The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed that Eileen Gleeson will continue as Interim Head Coach of the Ireland Women’s National Team for the remainder of the 2023/24 UEFA Nations League group campaign. The recruitment process for a new Head Coach has reached the long list of candidates and this will move to a short list within the coming month. …
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