Women's Sport

November 2022

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Shelbourne manager Noel King praises Shelbourne’s ‘future internationals’ after Reds earn redemption

Experience conquered youth as Shelbourne completed a league and cup double at Athlone’s expense to round off a memorable 2022.

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Sinéad Kenrick points way for Ballymacarbry as they seal Munster success for first time in 22 years

A record 15th Munster senior ladies' football crown for Ballymacarbry, but considering it had been 22 years since their last taste of provincial success, there was understandably much emotion in Mallow GAA Complex yesterday.

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Shelbourne complete double with Women's FAI Cup final win over Athlone Town

A calamitous couple of concessions from Athlone, with their experienced netminder Niamh Coombes at fault, gifted Shelbourne the platform to crown a dominant domestic season by claiming a double in today’s FAI Cup final in Tallaght.

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What time, what channel, team news and all you need to know about Athlone v Shels in the FAI Women's Cup final

Back-to-back WNL champions Shelbourne will look to seal a double in the FAI Women's Cup Final against Athlone Town this weekend. Here’s all you need to know about the match.

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‘Our style of play has improved’ – Athlone’s Muireann Devaney shrugs off criticism ahead of cup final

Athlone Town’s Muireann Devaney says her side's stunning rise this year has silenced criticism of their style of play, and believes some observers ‘don’t have a leg to stand on’.

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Sarsfields make it four Galway titles in a row after seeing off Oranmore Maree in senior camogie final

Sarsfields were crowned four-in-a-row Senior Camogie champions in Galway yesterday when they overcame a close encounter with Oranmore Maree.

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Shels’ teenage star Abbie not Larkin about in race to the top of her sport

ABBIE LARKIN looks like a 13-year-old, plays football like a 26-year-old and yet is only 17.

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Sarah Rowe Opinion I now realise I will never love Australian rules like I do Gaelic football or soccer

Athletes are human too.

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Women’s Nations League confirmed despite opposition from Ireland boss Vera Pauw

UEFA have confirmed a new structure of qualifying for the Women's European Championship finals in 2025 which will see a Nations League system introduced, a move which has previously been condemned by Irish boss Vera Pauw, who said it would be "detrimental" to the women's game.

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Former Westmeath footballer Jessica Hennessy eyes cup win with Athlone Town

Despite only taking up soccer at age 14, Athlone Town’s Jessica Hennessy is more than making up for lost time as she prepares for Sunday’s FAI Women’s Cup final.

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LGBTQ+ acceptance an ongoing battle – Aisling Maher

Dublin camogie star and member of the GPA’s LGBTQ+ working group Aisling Maher believes the comments of a priest in Kerry shows there’s still much work to be done in Irish society around the areas of inclusion and representation.

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Fiona Coghlan ‘not surprised’ by take-up of IRFU women’s contracts but believes pro switch will ‘evolve and develop’

Former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan says she wasn’t surprised to see several prominent XVs players turn down full-time contracts by the IRFU, and expects the switch to professionalism to take time.

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Captain Nichola Fryday among notable absentees as IRFU confirm 10 XVs contracts taken up as training begins

The IRFU has confirmed the identity of the 29 women’s rugby players who have agreed terms on professional, central contracts.

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Noel King makes plea for professionalism in the Irish women’s game

Giddy days for women’s soccer in Ireland but serious discussions underpin the excitement. Record television viewing figures, a maiden World Cup and another show-stopping end to the domestic campaign cram a shop window with cosmetic cheer; but it is in the back room where the real business will be conducted.

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‘It was a bit of a disaster’ – Athlone’s Laurie Ryan will miss Munster final when she lines out for Athlone in Tallaght

SUNDAY'S FAI Women’s Cup final won’t be the only game on Laurie Ryan’s mind.

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October 2022

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‘You will probably never see it again’ – Eddie Hearn only has eyes for Croke Park as next step in Katie Taylor journey

The momentum building towards world champion Katie Taylor getting her dream fight in Croke Park next year appears unstoppable.

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‘I don’t remember this ever happening in women’s football’ – Noel King hails champions Shels and travelling support

Shelbourne manager Noel King hailed his side’s determination as they captured a second successive Women’s National League title on Saturday.

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‘We dance again in 2023’ – Croke Park mega-fight beckons as Amanda Serrano says she’s up for Katie Taylor rematch

THE Katie Taylor dream fight in front of 80,000 in Croke Park is on – possibly next May – though an opponent has yet to be confirmed.

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‘I can’t wait for Croke Park next year’ – Katie Taylor and Eddie Hearn say homecoming is on cards after victory over Carabajal

KATIE Taylor has hinted she will fight in Croke Park next year after again been crowned the queen of World lightweight boxing.

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Shels complete back-to-back titles with impressive win over Wexford

Shelbourne made it back-to-back Women’s National League titles with a comprehensive win over Wexford Youths on the final day to land their third crown.

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AFLW round-up: Irish duo to the fore as Melbourne wallop West Coast

Armagh’s Blaithin Mackin was part of an 11-goal haul in Melbourne’s runaway win over West Coast in the AFLW's final round, but they still ended up fractionally short of a top-place table finish.

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Katie Taylor v Karen Carabajal: What time, what channel, what's at stake and all you need to know

Katie Taylor pits her wits against Karen Carabajal in London on Saturday night. Here’s the lowdown on the latest fight of the ground-breaking Bray fighter's professional career.

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Orla O’Dwyer’s Brisbane Lions secure top two finish with emphatic win over Collingwood

Orla O’Dwyer’s Brisbane Lions had an emphatic win over Collingwood, 55-10, earlier on Friday in the 10th and final round of AFLW ties, a result which leaves them clear at the top of the table ahead of Melbourne, who play tomorrow.

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Katie Taylor shares warm embrace with father Pete as World champion weighs in ahead of Carabajal challenge

WORLD champion Katie Taylor and her unbeaten Argentinian opponent Karen Carabajal have successfully weighed in ahead of their clash in the Wembley Arena on Saturday night.

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Cora Staunton Opinion After a disappointing season, I need time away from this intense AFLW bubble to decide if I want to come back

The spotlight is difficult to avoid in weeks like this, no matter how much I’d prefer to just focus on the football to try and end a deeply disappointing season on some kind of high.

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Katie Taylor hails Ireland’s ‘amazing’ Women’s World Cup achievement and tees up fight in Australia during tournament

World boxing champion Katie Taylor has described as ‘amazing’ the achievement of the Republic of Ireland women’s soccer team in qualifying for next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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More can still be done to cater for women in sport, says Cork star Orlagh Farmer

Cork football star Orlagh Farmer can see “a positive shift” in how women’s sports are treated compared to the past, but she feels there is still “a long way to go”.

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exclusive IRFU struggling to convince leading women's players to turn professional

The IRFU has work to do to secure the majority of its women’s internationals on professional contracts after a number of senior players turned down the union’s initial offers.

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Manchester City to change female shorts colour from white next season due to period concerns

Manchester City will change the colour of the shorts on their women's kits from the 2023-24 season due to players' concerns about wearing white while on their periods.

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Katie McCabe gets better of Irish teammates as Arsenal equal WSL record at Liverpool with 12th win on bounce

Arsenal equalled the Women's Super League record of 12 consecutive victories after easing to a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Prenton Park as Katie McCabe came up against Ireland teammates Niamh Fahey and Megan Campbell.