I played with international golfers as a beginner: here’s what happened

The worthy aim behind Golf Ireland’s recent International Women’s Day event, which brought together some of Ireland’s best female athletes as well as figures from sports media, businesses and NGBs to play a nine-hole scramble event, was to show that golf is a beautiful and accessible sport which can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of ability or experience. I had …

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Rugby Interprovincial Championship Round 1

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship this weekend. LEINSTER 38 CONNACHT 10, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Ella Roberts, Anna Doyle, Elise O’Byrne-White, Jenny Murphy 2, Katie Whelan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 3, Hannah O’Connor Connacht: Try: Orla Dixon; Con: Nicole Fowley; Pen: Nicole Fowley …

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The IRFU has Increased Investment in Women’s Rugby- But is it Enough?

It’s been a chaotic year for women’s rugby in Ireland. After last year’s disappointing failure to qualify for the World Cup, Director of Women’s and 7s Rugby Anthony Eddy left in a blaze of controversy. IRFU CEO Kevin Potts now says that IRFU has “turned a corner” in regaining the trust of players, with the introduction of salaries for female …

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