Women's Sport

September 2022

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Vikki Wall Opinion We are obsessed with Gaelic football at home, but an AFL grand final week in Melbourne is another level again

Seeing Zach Tuohy parade around the MCG with a Portlaoise flag draped around his shoulders inevitably got some other Irish minds racing Down Under.

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Leona Maguire misses LPGA Tour start in Texas after passport delay in South Korea

Leona Maguire was forced to miss this week’s LPGA Tour start in Texas after her passport remained in the South Korean embassy.

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‘Last year was the biggest disappointment of my footballing career’ – Carla Rowe and Dublin aiming to bounce back

Dublin ace Carla Rowe says there is lots of hard work around the corner before the new season throws as she looks to bounce back from the biggest disappointment of her career.

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Ireland kick off Women’s Six Nations campaign in Wales as tournament retains late spring slot

Ireland will kick off their TikTok Women’s Six Nations campaign away to Wales on March 25 next year, with the tournament once again going ahead in a different window to the men’s competition.

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‘I'm very shocked that I won it’ – Wexford's Ciara Rossiter celebrates award

Wexford Youths left-back Ciara Rossiter has been named the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Player of the Month for August and September.

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Munster woes continue as Caroline Currid leaves performance role

In another blow to Munster rugby, leading performance psychologist Caroline Currid has ended her role with the province.

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Leona Maguire roars back into Women’s Irish Open reckoning with stunning round of 65

Leona Maguire is hoping the home crowd can roar her on to victory today after a best-of-the-day 65 left her just two shots off the lead heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle.

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What time, what channel, tee-times and all you need to know as the Women's Irish Open returns for the first time in a decade

The Women's Irish Open returns for the first time since 2012 on Thursday. Here’s all you need to know about the event.

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Irish pair help Liverpool to opening day win over Chelsea but injury concern for Leanne Kiernan

CHELSEA slumped to a 2-1 defeat by newly-promoted Liverpool, featuring Ireland internationals Leanne Kiernan and Niamh Fahey, as the opening round of the Women’s Super League season was completed.

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AFLW wrap: Niamh Kelly impresses for Crows before dislocating shoulder, while Orla O’Dwyer’s Lions go top

FORMER Mayo captain Niamh Kelly paid a heavy price for her bravery while helping Adelaide Crows to victory over Collingwood in round four of the Women’s Australian Football League today.

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Leona Maguire sets sights on historic home win as Women’s Irish Open returns after 10-year gap

As an eager 15-year-old in 2010, Leona Maguire made her first impact on the professional scene at national level. Now she is attempting to become the first home winner of the €400,000 KPMG Women’s Irish Open, which resumes at Dromoland Castle on Thursday.

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AFLW wrap: Áine Tighe and Vikki Wall on the double as Dockers draw with Carlton and North Melbourne beat Geelong

Leitrim’s Áine Tighe scored two goals for Freemantle Dockers in their 32-32 draw with Carlton in the fourth round of the women’s Australian Football League.

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Emerging Irish stars like Jess Ziu following in the footsteps of trailblazer Niamh Fahey in the Women’s Super League

When Galway’s Niamh Fahey was winning the inaugural Women’s Super League with Arsenal, a fearsome Finglas nine-year-old was telling the people in her club that they should think about changing the sign on their clubhouse.

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The 12 Irish players to watch in the Women’s Super League

Katie McCabe (Arsenal)

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Railway Union’s first stop is a hard one against UL Bohemians

Railway Union director of rugby John Cronin says ‘you couldn’t pick a harder first game than away to Bohs’, as the defending champions head to Limerick for their much-anticipated Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division opener.

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A decade away, a tripling in size and a wild last six months – how new life was breathed into the Women’s Irish Open

The last time the final day of the Women’s Irish Open – or the Ladies Irish Open as it was called – was held was four days before Katie Taylor won gold at the 2012 London Olympics.

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‘I got my two knees done ... I went in goal and have been there since’ – Laois keeper Eimear Barry

It may have taken a couple of phone calls to convince her but reminiscing on her return to the Laois fold, Eimear Barry is certain she made the right decision.

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Katie Taylor set to face Argentinian in Wembley Arena at end of October

Katie Taylor returns to the ring for the first time since her epic Madison Square Garden fight against Amanda Serrano when she headlines a show in the Wembley Arena in London on October 29.

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Sarah Rowe Opinion Difficult meetings, ice baths and an All Black thriller – seven days in the life of an AFLW player

I am regularly asked what life is like as an AFLW player, so I kept a diary for the past seven days to give some insight into what it is like on a day-to-day basis.

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'I’d go three or four or five or six days where I’d be so heavy, so exhausted, but I couldn’t sleep'

Eimear Máirtín looks back at her 20-year-old self and finds it hard to hold back the tears. “That ‘What If?’, that pit in your stomach will always be there … unfortunately.”

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WATCH: ‘Tom Brady started an amazing trend’ – Serena Williams gives possible comeback hint on The Tonight Show

Serena Williams says she “will not be relaxing” after playing what is likely to be her final competitive tennis match, and can now find time for “things that I’ve been wanting to do for so many years”.

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Galway United keen to make sure there is a senior women’s side from the city in the WNL next season

Galway United have revealed they will begin talks with potential stakeholders to see elite women’s football continue in the region.

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Galway WFC withdraw from Women's National League

Galway WFC have announced they will not apply for inclusion in next year's Women's National League.

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AFLW round-up: Vikki Wall scores first goal as Cora Staunton bags a brace

Vikki Wall scored her first goal in the AFLW but it wasn’t enough to stave off a second defeat for North Melbourne, who fell by 14 points to Adelaide Crows at Unley Oval.

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Change in format makes the Women’s AIL a sprint finish

At the start line of most league campaigns, you will hear coaches and players talking about how the season is a marathon, not a sprint. However, that does not apply to this year’s Energia Women’s All-Ireland League (AIL), which begins this afternoon.

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Former Monaghan ace Gráinne McKenna happy with Limerick move

There is inherent anxiety surrounding a potential meeting with her native county down the road but, for now, Gráinne McKenna is at home in Limerick. She has taken to her adopted county, followed them to Croke Park for on All-Ireland final day, and even gone on to wear the famous green jersey in ladies football.

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Vera Pauw says Hampden Park play-off clash would be ‘special’ for Ireland fans

VERA Pauw says her Ireland team are up for a Hampden Park battle with Scotland, backed by what she hopes will be a large travelling Irish support, if the Scots get through their playoff tie against Austria in the race for World Cup qualification.

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Ireland face away trip to either Scotland or Austria in Women's World Cup play-off

Vera Pauw's Ireland side will have to travel away from home and play either Scotland or Austria next month in a play-off for the Women's World Cup finals.

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Orla O'Dwyer Opinion After Dillon’s tragic death last month, it has really hit home how lucky I am to have this opportunity

Dillon Quirke had everything going for him – he was a gifted athlete with a kind personality to match.

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‘For a lot of us, this is really the pinnacle of our career’ – Megan Burns proud to represent Tullamore on world stage

Women’s rugby in Tullamore continues to go from strength to strength, with Megan Burns set to become its latest young local star to showcase her talent on the world stage.