Claressa Shields Challenges Keith Thurman To A Historic Mixed-Gender Boxing Match

World champion boxer Claressa Shields shocked fans by challenging Keith Thurman to a mixed-gender boxing match over the weekend. Thurman, a former unified welterweight world champion who only lost one fight, added to the fans’ shock by accepting Shields’ challenge. Y’all the reason I’m trending 🤣 i’m in the gym already getting ready for One time https://t.co/ahISeNpZkH — Claressa Gwoat …

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Chantelle Cameron Rematches Katie Taylor At The 3Arena In Dublin

Chantelle Cameron returns to the Lion’s Den to put her undisputed Super-Lightweight World Titles on the line for a second time against Irish legend Katie Taylor at the 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday November 25, live worldwide on DAZN. Northampton’s Cameron (18-0, 8 KOs) handed undisputed Lightweight World Champion Taylor the first defeat of her career to remain undisputed ruler …

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Irish Women’s Inline Hockey Team Returns From First Major Competition

The Irish Women’s Inline Hockey Team has just returned from their first major competition, the European Inline Hockey Championships in Charleroi, Belgium, which ended 31 July. If you are unfamiliar with inline hockey, the main difference between it and ice hockey is that inline hockey players wear skates with wheels as opposed to skates with blades. Inline hockey is played …

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MARIs Rugby Announce First Ever Women’s Tour In Spain

The Mixed Ability Rugby Invitational (MARIs) are going to play their first ever women’s rugby game in Pamplona, Spain this September. This will be the MARIs seventh Men’s fixture and their first women’s since its formation in 2021.  It will be their second tour to Europe for a team that is rapidly growing in popularity with players travelling from as …

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TG4 Aims To Increase Women’s Sport Coverage

TG4 has announced that it is increasing its women’s sports coverage. In the days and weeks ahead TG4 will broadcast and stream over 80 hours of Ladies’s Gaelic Football, Women’s Rugby, Women’s Soccer and Women’s Cycling. This programming will be completely free-to-air. Tour de France Femmes, Tour de France na mBan Ladies Gaelic Football, Peil na mBan Interprovincial Rugby Championship, Rugbaí na mBan League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division Soccer, Sacar na mBan Beo New Underdogs series Tour de France na mBan Beo The Women’s …

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Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage Concludes In Ireland And Moves On To Spain

The Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage A at Balbriggan All Weather Field in Dublin wrapped up on July 15 as the group stages will continue in Spain and Italy for the rest of the month. This years World Cup is the first ever WBSC two-stage tournament, with the group stage being this year and the World Cup final being …

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Ireland Women’s Squad Named For Upcoming Australia Series

Photo Cred: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile A 14-player Ireland Women’s squad has been named for the eagerly-anticipated one-day international series against world champions, Australia – a series set to take place at Clontarf Cricket Club from 23-28 July 2023. The squad features a return to senior action for Jane Maguire – after recovering from injury. Jane joins her younger sister Aimee, making …

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Vodafone Women’s Rugby Inter Pro’s Confirmed for Three August Saturday’s

The IRFU has confirmed the fixtures for the 2023 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship, which will take place this August and September as part of a new season plan designed to provide our leading players with consistent access to high-level game time. The four-Round series gets underway on Saturday, 12th August, as defending champions Munster get their 2023 campaign underway against …

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Dublin Double At The Fingal 10k – Irish Life Dublin Race Series

Photo Credit: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Ciara Hickey (Brothers Pearse) pulled off a big Dublin double at the Fingal 10km in Swords, Sunday, July 16, the second race in the Irish Life Dublin Race Series. Hickey was thrilled to win the women’s title after losing most of last year to injury. “I was training for the Irish Life Dublin Marathon but picked …

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Thrilling Weekend Of Athletics At Combined Events Championships And AAI Games

Photo Creds: Stephen Marken  The 123.ie National Combined Events Championships kicked off the month on July 8 and 9 with both juvenile track and field championships and interclub relays. The event will continue on July 22 and 23. In the first part of the competition, Lara O’Byrne (Donore Harriers A.C.) was crowned national senior combined event champion on Sunday, July …

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