Ireland Hits New Landmark Figure Of Nearly Two Million Adults In Ireland Participating In Sport Every Week
On 28 May 2024, Sport Ireland published the Irish Sport Monitor 2023 report, which shows nearly two million adults in Ireland participate in sport every week – more than ever before. Regular participation rates have grown from a low of 40% at the peak of the pandemic in 2021 to 47%, while the difference in sports participation rates between men …
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Exploring The Persistence Of Gender Bias In Female Sports Kits
Last month, Nike released the kit that Team USA would wear at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The women’s kit, however, received much public backlash as the women’s athletics briefs were extremely high-rise. Nike defended these kits by saying that women have autonomy over whether they wear briefs or shorts, but many athletes and members of the public expressed their anger. …
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Women’s Sports Could Bring In Over $1 Billion In 2024
Women’s sports are making waves with a projected revenue of over $1 billion in 2024, marking a significant surge in popularity following a landmark year in 2023. The prediction is based on a report conducted by Deloitte, and the forecast is composed of commercial (US$696 million, 55%), broadcast (US$340 million, 27%), and matchday (US$240 million, 18%) revenues. The past year was …
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Findings Reveal One In Five Players Subject To Toxic Online Abuse During Women’s World Cup
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December 12, 2023
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Soccer
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FIFA Insights, FIFA Report, FIFA Women's World Cup, football, Online Abuse, Social Media, sports, USWNT, Women in Sports, Women's World Cup 2023
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A recent FIFA report reveals that one in five players across the FIFA Women’s World Cup were subject to online abuse.
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Tribe Ultimate Frisbee: A Journey Of Growth And Success
In 2016, the Tribe Ultimate Frisbee Club’s women’s team started competing in five-a-side competitions. This marked the beginning of an incredible journey of growth and achievement for the Galway club. Ready to find your perfect sports club? Checkout the listed clubs on our Clubs Platform including Tribe Ultimate Frisbee by putting https://t.co/B8ajkotoDX in your search bar! If you would like …
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Dublin Gravity Women: Rising Stars Of Irish Ultimate Frisbee
Since being established in 2014, Dublin Gravity Women has become a prominent women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club on the Irish scene. Current All Ireland Champions, Dublin Gravity Women have also achieved a name for themselves internationally, currently ranked #2 in the UK, and previously #3 in Europe in 2021. The club currently has around 50 members and is composed of players …
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Irish Ladies Clay Pigeon Shooting Team Head To World Championships
Niamh Murphy, Ciara Carley and Rebecca McCready will be representing Ireland at the 2023 World English Sporting Clays Championships next week. This highly anticipated event draws participants from across the globe, including seniors, juniors, colts, and more, who will all face the same challenging course. Over the course of two days, participants will tackle 100 targets each day. The Irish …
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Rachel Atherton Cycles To Victory At UCI Downhill World Cup
Last weekend, Rachel Atherton took the win at the first round of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill in Lenzerheide. Her win, with a time of three minutes 7.514 seconds, helped her bag her 40th UCI MTB World Cup victory. “I just actually can’t believe it, it hasn’t really sunk in,” Atherton said after the race. “You get …
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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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Vikings Victory At The AFL European Champion’s League
The Cork Vikings women’s AFL team has continued Ireland’s recent winning streak in AFL by taking home gold in the 2023 AFL Europe Champions League – making it back-to-back European victories for the Vikings. The past 12 months have seen AFL in Ireland take off to unprecedented levels, with a record-breaking number of new sign-ups to the sport in the …
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