O’Neills Removes Puma Products Amid Criticism Over Israel Link
Irish sportswear giant O’Neills has pulled all Puma products from its shelves, both online and in-store, following criticisms of the German companies’ association with Israel. The decision comes following planned protests by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) outside O’Neills’ Derry store. People Before Profit representative Sean Harkin, based in Derry, commended O’Neills for this decision: “Ordinary people across the …
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“Saturday’s Going To Be An Amazing Occasion” – Saoirse Noonan Thrilled For Historic Match at Aviva Stadium
“We’re all looking forward to Saturday. We want to make that a special occasion, and it should be a special occasion; that’s what we should be looking at”, says Saoirse Noonan, echoing in anticipation as Ireland braces for a historic showdown against Northern Ireland. On Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, the Aviva Stadium will witness a momentous event – the first-ever …
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Savannah McCarthy on overcoming ACL fear and revelling in 7 hour round trips to training
Shamrock Rovers star Savannah McCarthy may be over the moon to overcome her biggest fear in an ACL injury, but she’s keeping her feet firmly planted to the ground back home in Kerry. The centre back from Listowel returned to the Ireland squad this week under the interim management of Eileen Gleeson, marking the first time she’s done so since …
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Judithe Allen: From Battling Cancer To Winning Golf Silverware
By Daragh Small The risk of developing breast cancer is generally around 11 percent but those who carry the BRCA 2 gene are almost eight times more likely to get the disease. Royal Portrush golfer Judithe Allen knew her father possessed the gene, her grandmother had breast cancer as did her aunt and her mother has battled with it for …
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Listed as injured but playing for her club, why Sinead Farrelly isn’t in the Irish squad
Sinead Farrelly ’s absence amongst the 25 Irish WNT players selected for this Nations League window caused confusion, and even more so when she took the field for her club NJ/NY Gotham FC over the weekend despite being listed amongst the FAI’s injured players. Interim head coach Eileen Gleeson will be disappointed to be without the deft touch of the 33-year-old …
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Who is Tanya Oxtoby? A Deep Dive Into Northern Ireland’s New Manager
With the ground-breaking match between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium looming on Saturday September 23rd, HerSport.ie are looking into the background of NI’s newest manager, posing the question- Who is Tanya Oxtoby? Having failed to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Kenny Shiels departed from his role as head coach of Northern Ireland …
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New Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K Event Welcomed 1200 Participants
Belfast City Marathon introduced a new event to the athletics calendar, staging the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K which took place on Sunday, 18 June 2023. The Official Charity Partner for the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10k was Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, with the organisers encouraging all participants to fundraise for this very worthwhile charity. The event saw 1200 ladies …
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Ciara Mageean Claims Silver For First Ever Medal At Commonwealth Games
iara Mageean posted a season’s best time of 4:04.14 to finish second and claim silver in the 1500m race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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LADIES FOOTBALL: Aimee Mackin: ‘The British soldiers would have been walking up the road across from us’
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HerSport Editor
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March 16, 2022
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Gaelic Football, Other, Sports
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Aimee Mackin, Armagh LGFA, Division 2, Gaelic4Girls, Hunger Striker, Ladies Gaelic Football, Ladies Gaelic Football Association, LGFA, Lidl National League, Northern Ireland, TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships, The Troubles, Ukraine
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The sight of helicopters flying overhead in Ukraine for the past two weeks, with conflict and tension on the ground, brought back horrible memories for those who lived through The Troubles in the North. Aimee Mackin grew up in Camlough, looking forward to an Armagh football career that would help mould her into one of the best exponents of the …
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Leah McCourt Records Her 6th Career Win At Bellator 267
The Northern Ireland fighter beat Jessica Borga at the London event last night.
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