Boxing legend Deirdre Gogarty to be honoured with statue in hometown Drogheda
Before Katie Taylor, there was Deirdre Gogarty. After a nearly unbelievable year, with resounding success from Katie Taylor, Amy Broadhurst, Lisa and Aoife O’Rourke, Kellie Harrington and many others, women’s boxing in Ireland seems to be at an all-time high. But it’s a good time to remember that just a few decades ago women’s boxing was illegal in Ireland—not that …
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Our Top 5 Moments in Irish Sport 2022
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 22, 2022
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Athletics, Boxing, Camogie, Gaelic Football, Other, Uncategorized
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Amber Barrett, Amy Broadhurst, Boxing World Championships, Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup, FIFA World Cup 2023, Fifa World Cup Qualifier, Grand National, Her Sport Moments of the Year, Karen Carbajal, Katie O'Brien, Katie Taylor, Katie Taylor Croke Park, Lisa O'Rouke, Madison Square Garden, Para Rowing World Championship Gold, PR2 Single Sculls, Rachael Blackmore, Republic of Ireland WNT, World Rowing Record, Year In Review
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2022 has been a phenomenal year for women in sport. Records have been smashed and history has been made, from Glasgow to Istanbul and from Cheltenham to Madison Square Garden, Irish women are consistently raising the bar and inspiring young and old all over. With such a historical and successful year in Irish sport it is near impossible to put …
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Women’s Sport Dominates RTÉ Sport Awards
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Grace Fisher
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December 20, 2022
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Athletics, Boxing, Rowing, Soccer
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Fintan McCarthy, Katie Taylor, Paul O'Donovan, Rhasidat Adeleke, RTE Sport Team of the Year, RTE Sports Awards, RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year, RTE Young Sportsperson of the Year, Vera Pauw
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It’s been a magnificent year for women’s sport in Ireland, and that was reflected in the 2022 RTÉ Sports Awards, with three of the four major awards going to women. Katie Taylor collected the main prize, winning Sportsperson of the Year for a third time after a stellar year in which defended her title as undisputed lightweight world champion. She …
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Irish female sports stars dominate Teneo Sports and Sponsorship Index
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Neasa Kennedy
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December 15, 2022
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Uncategorized
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023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying campaign, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Amanda Serrano, Amber Barrett, Boxing, Horse Racing, Irish female sport stars, Irish Womens National Team, Irish Womens Soccer, Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington, Rachael Blackmore, Rachael Blackmore Grand National, Team of the year, Teneo Sports Survey, TSSI
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Irish female sports stars have once again dominated Teneo’s Sports and Sponsorship Index (TSSI), with three of the top four most admired athletes being female. The TSSI is a comprehensive, 1,000 person, nationally representative survey with quotas imposed across gender, region, age, and social class. The research was carried out by Teneo’s Sports Advisory team and examines the Irish general …
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Shelbourne Complete Double with FAI Cup Victory – Weekly Roundup
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Grace Fisher
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November 7, 2022
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Week In Review
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Amanda Serrano, Amy Conroy, Athlone Town, Ballymacarbry, Banner Ladies, Courtney McGuire, Derry LGFA, Dublin Marathon, Éabha Rutledge, Erin McLaughlin, Evoke.ie FAI Cup, Hawi Alemu Negeri, Jessie Stapleton, Karen Carabajal, Katie Keane, Katie Taylor, Kilmacud Crokes, Leinster LGFA Senior Club Final, Munster Senior Ladies Football Championship, Niamh O’Dea, Nigist Muluneh, Pearl Slattery, Republic of Ireland WNT, Shelbourne, Sinead Kenrick, Steelstown Brian Ogs, Tinahely, Ulster Intermediate Championship, Ulster LGFA
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Shelbourne Win FAI Women’s Cup Shelbourne won the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final with a 2-0 victory over Athlone Town in front of a record crowd for women’s domestic soccer — 5,073 — at Tallaght stadium on Nov. 6th. Player of the Match Jessie Stapleton scored a goal just six minutes into the match and club captain Pearl Slattery followed …
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Amanda Serrano Confirms She Wants Rematch with Katie Taylor
Amanda Serrano has confirmed she wants a rematch with world lightweight champion Katie Taylor, although the Puerto Rican is scheduled for a fight against Mexico’s featherweight Erika Cruz in the meantime. On Tuesday Nov. 1st the World Boxing Association ordered a unification title match between WBA featherweight champion Cruz and Serrano, who holds the other three belts at 126lbs. If …
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“It’s time to return to Ireland now” Katie Taylor coming to Croker in 2023
Katie Taylor is coming home in 2023 for a ‘dream fight’ in Croke Park that will possibly take place in May in front of 80,000, although an opponent is yet to be confirmed. All eyes are on Amanda Serrano but promoter Eddie Hearn has stated that regardless of who it is, it is absolutely happening in Croke Park. “It’s time …
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Eddie Hearn To Sue Jake Paul Over ‘Rigged’ Katie Taylor Fight Accusation
Matchroom boxing CEO, Eddie Hearn, has had enough of Jake Paul’s war of words and has threatenened legal action against him if he refuses to make an official appology. Hearn has threatned a lawsuit for defamation after Jake Paul accused him, with no concrete proof, of ‘paying off’ the judges in the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight back in …
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‘I’m The Champion’ Katie Taylor Laughs Off Nonsense $2m’ Jake Paul Offer
Back in April, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fought to a split decision for the undisputed lightweight titles at the Madison Square Garden. Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn, Taylor’s and Matchroom’s boss, co-promoted the fight, which was the biggest women’s boxing fight in history. The relationship between the two sides soured pretty quickly, and even the soft-spoken Taylor, who very …
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Here’s What You Mightn’t Have Known About Taylor V Serrano
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Alanna Cunnane
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May 6, 2022
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Boxing
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Amanda Serrano, CompuBox, Conor McGregor, Croke Park, DAZN, Dwayne Johnson, Eddie Hearn, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, Laila Ali, Madison Square Garden, Matchroom Boxing, Most Valuable Promotions, Niall Horan, Ryan Garcia, Taylor V Serrano, Zayn Malik
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Taylor Vs Serrano was a phenomenal night for women’s boxing, from behind the scenes footage and celebrity input here’s what you might have known about it.
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