We Thought Golf Wasn’t for Us – Until It Was
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HerSport Editor
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June 11, 2025
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Golf
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Breaking Barriers in Sport, Carton Demesne, Diversity in Golf, Equality in Sport, Get Into Golf, Golf Ireland, Golf Ireland Initiatives, Grassroots Sport Ireland, Inclusion in Sport, Irish Traveller Community, Laois Offaly ETB, Laois Traveller Action Group, Minority Ethnic Groups in Sport, Portarlington Golf Club, Portlaoise, Self-Advocacy in Sport, Social Inclusion Ireland, Traveller Representation, Traveller Women in Sport, Women In Golf
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Five Traveller women challenge stereotypes through golf, partnering with Golf Ireland to reclaim space, visibility, and a sense of belonging.
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Equal Prize Money Still on Horizon in Women’s Golf
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Nelly Korda Makes History By Clinching Third Consecutive LPGA Tour Victory At Ford Championship
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Sinéad McGrath: From Endometriosis Battle To Golf Enthusiast And Advocate
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Aideen Walsh Set For Irish Women’s Mid-Amateur
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Want To Get Into Golf? Now’s Your Chance! Golf Ireland Have Started Chip & Chat
Golf Ireland have launched Ireland’s first Women’s Social Golf Community – Chip & Chat.
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Golf’s Rising Stars Gear Up for Thrilling Solheim Cup
As the highly anticipated Solheim Cup kicks off at Finca Cortesin, a renowned golfing haven on the Costa del Sol, it’s a showcase of golfing excellence between Europe and the USA. The Solheim Cup is a biennial three-day women’s tournament, which began in 1990. It consists of two teams, representing Europe and the United States. This year the tournament will …
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Irish Senior Ladies’ Team Narrowly Miss Gold At European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship
The Irish Women’s team came up just short of gold in the Flight A Final at the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship on Saturday, 9 September 2023. Deirdre Walsh’s (Milltown) brilliant 4&2 win over Soledad Fernandez de Araoz wasn’t enough as Spain took control in three of the other matches at Parador El Saler Golf, Spain. Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) and …
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Smilla Soenderby Crowned Queen Of The Dromoland Castle
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