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There have been many victorious women who have triumphed in Irish sport down through the years, from the past successes of Sonia O'Sullivan to the numerous present day Irish females who continue to reach high standards in their various sports. Here, ...

17 Aug 2022 at 15:33

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17 Aug 2022 at 20:33

Soccer

Women in Irish sport - Republic of Ireland WNT

After watching the success of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England this summer, it shows the progress being made on and off the pitch in female football. Such tournaments can have an impact on the next generation of footballers by watching their ...

20 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Sport

Six-year-old aspiring footballer tells Lioness ‘I want one of these medals’

A six-year-old football fan, who plays up to six times a week, used a meeting with her football hero to declare her intentions of winning a medal with England one day. Harper Mills, from Birmingham, travelled to Wembley Stadium with her ...

05 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Her Outdoors initiative encourages women to get active outdoors

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Her Outdoors initiative encourages women to get outdoors for physical activity

HER Outdoors Week which takes place from August 8-14, 2022 is an initiative from Sport Ireland which aims to celebrate and encourage more females to get out and enjoy the benefits of the outdoors while bringing visibility to ...

04 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Simon Middleton takes day off England training camp to collect royal honour

England’s Simon Middleton, who was the first women’s team coach to win World Rugby Coach of the Year, took a day off training camp for the Six Nations to collect his MBE. The 56-year-old steered the Red Roses through a ...

16 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Sport

Star Tipperary footballer Aishling Moloney is hoping to return from injury in the near future

Tipperary’s ladies footballers can take inspiration from their counterparts in Meath. That’s the view of Aishling Moloney who, even at the relatively young age of 24, has not only been one of the Premier County team’s ...

10 Mar 2022 at 17:33

More than one million girls have ‘fallen out of love’ with sport

More than a million teenage girls who once thought of themselves as “sporty” lose interest in physical activity after primary school, a new report has estimated. The charity Women in Sport surveyed over 4,000 ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Football

‘Women’s football won’ – Marc Skinner on Man Utd’s Old Trafford win over Everton

Manchester United’s victory over Everton at Old Trafford showed how important the club can be in the growth of women’s football, according to manager Marc Skinner. More than 20,000 people turned up at ...

27 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Football

Man Utd beat Everton in first WSL game in front of fans at Old Trafford

An enthusiastic crowd of over 20,000 watched Manchester United boost their Champions League qualification hopes by coming from behind to defeat Everton 3-1 in the first Women’s Super League game in ...

27 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Sport

England through to Women’s World Cup semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh

England are through to the semi-finals at the Women’s World Cup after defeating Bangladesh by 100 runs in New Zealand. The British side who began the tournament off the back of three straight ...

27 Mar 2022 at 07:55

Scotland

Football authorities should step in on David Goodwillie, says Sturgeon

Footballing authorities should step in to resolve the controversy over the signing of David Goodwillie for Raith Rovers. Goodwillie, 32, was found by a civil court in 2017 to have raped a ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:25

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