Thrilling Development For Ireland Lacrosse As Sport Makes Olympic Comeback After 120 Years
In a thrilling development for Ireland Lacrosse, the sport is set to make its grand return to the Olympic stage after a 120-year hiatus. Lacrosse, which is often likened to hurling, appeared in the Olympic Games of 1904 and 1908. Remarkably, in 1908, a certain Paddy Brennan, an Irishman who moved to Montreal at a young age, captained Canada to …
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Irish Freestyle Kayakers Push Boundaries At World Championships
By Anais O’ Donovan Photo by Nancy Geary A strong team of six women represented Ireland at the 2023 ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships in Georgia, USA from 9-4 October. Over 200 athletes from 20 countries trained tirelessly for months in the hope of being crowned the 2023 World Champion. Ireland’s women’s team competed in squirt boating, C1 freestyle and …
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Scott Bemand ’s First Press Conference- What We Learned From New Ireland Head Coach
Ireland’s new head coach Scott Bemand held his first press conference today, where he announced his captains for their upcoming tournament, shed light on his reasoning behind his squad selection and defined what his goals are for his term as boss. In his first opportunity to address the media since his appointment to the 15’s position in July, he also …
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Ireland Head Coach Weldon Names 16-Woman Squad For Home Friendly Against Austria
Ireland head coach James Weldon has included three uncapped players in a 16-strong squad for this weekend’s international friendly with Austria at the National Basketball Arena. Annaliese Murphy (The Address UCC Glanmire), Lauryn Homan (Brunell BC) and Gandy Malou-Mamel (Gill St. Bernard’s) are all in line for international debuts. Limerick teenager, Malou-Mamel (18), recently committed to play at the University …
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GAA Players Unite At World Gaelic Games
The Derry Centre of Excellence in Owenberg is set to host the upcoming World Gaelic Games at the end of July. The games is a five-day event and will feature matches over four days running from the 24th to the 27th of July. Finals will take place on the 28th of July in Celtic Park. The spread of Gaelic games …
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Para-Archer Kerrie Leonard Aims For Paralympic Qualification
Para-archer Kerrie Leonard has her sights set on the upcoming European Games in Rotterdam, where she has the opportunity to secure a qualification place for the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Leonard most recently competed in the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, which ran from the 8th to 17th of July. Unfortunately Leonard finished in 17th place, missing out on the qualification …
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Everything You Need To Know About Ireland’s WNT Open Training Session
The Ireland Women’s National Team (WNT) is set to hold an open training session tomorrow, June 16, providing an opportunity for fans to get a closer look at the team’s preparations. The session will take place at the UCD Bowl in Dublin, Ireland, starting at 11:00 a.m. The training session will allow the public to witness the training squad in …
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Ireland To Host IFAF European Flag Football Championships 2023
Lead photo by Eoghan Connelly Ireland will host the 2023 IFAF European Flag Football Championships from 18-20 August at the University of Limerick. The tournament will see more than a dozen European national teams compete in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s games to compete for the title of European Flag Football Champions. This will be the first time Ireland will …
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Camogie Association Launches 2023 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships
The Camogie Association and Glen Dimplex today launched the 2023 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships, which will commence the weekend of 27 May 2023. Kilkenny will defend their senior title in a group involving Dublin, Tipperary and Wexford. Brian Dowling’s outfit edged out Cork in the All-Ireland final last August courtesy of a late goal by substitute Sophie O’Dwyer and …
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Latest Announcement Reveals Taylor-Serrano Rematch May Not Happen
Securing a venue for Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s rematch fight has been in question for a while, but now fans are wondering if the Taylor-Serrano rematch will even take place. With rugby’s Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup coming to top Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on the same weekend as a typically loaded GAA and Airtricity weekend, trying to get …
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