women in sports

Stephanie Roche

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Women in Sport: Irish footballer, analyst, and commentator Stephanie Roche

In this instalment of our Women in Sport series, we hear from the one and only Stephanie Roche…

By Sarah Gill

SELF

Republic of Ireland football captain Katie McCabe on why ‘women are deadly’

Ireland women’s soccer captain Katie McCabe talks confidence, self-esteem and how important it is to help younger generations…

By Sarah Finnan

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From foster care to Olympian: The new book all about Hockey Ireland’s star goalie Ayeisha McFerran

Olympian, Hockey World Cup Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Winner of Four All American Awards… Ayeisha McFerran is a…

By Sarah Finnan

Norway women's beach handball team

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Female beach handball players will no longer be forced to wear bikini bottoms

Earlier this year the Norwegian beach handball team were fined for not wearing bikini bottoms, and their stance…

By Sarah Finnan

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‘I trust in Eve because I can’t see a thing on the back of the bike’: Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal’s amazing journey to Paralympic gold

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have secured their second medal win of the Paralympic Games so far –…

By Sarah Finnan

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Equal pay is the first step towards genuine equity in sport, but it’s only the first step

The FAI has announced that both men and women’s senior international teams will now receive equal international match…

By Sarah Finnan

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Olympic lightweight champion Kellie Harrington is making her way home today: Here’s what you need to know

The Dubliner follows Katie Taylor in 2012 to win gold after lightweight showdown victory over Beatriz Ferreira on…

By Jennifer McShane

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‘I did it for me’: Simone Biles triumphantly takes Bronze at Tokyo Olympics

US gymnast Simone Biles has taken a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics – and it might be…

By Jennifer McShane

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Why best friends Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles are the joy of the Olympics

When it comes to women supporting women in sport, you don't get better than gymnasts Simone Biles and…

By Jennifer McShane

US Paralympians

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US Paralympians to be paid the same as Olympians for the first time ever

Both US Paralympians and Olympians competing at Tokyo 2020 will get equal prize money pay for the first…

By Sarah Finnan

women in sport

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‘Comparing women and men’s sport goes against the spirit of, well, sport’

Ahead of the 2020 Olympics, we look back on this interview with Elaine Buckley, the woman behind coverage…

By Edaein OConnell

Ireland olympics tokyo

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Tokyo 2020: When the Irish Olympic team are competing and how to watch them

The Olympic games are kicking off over in Tokyo today and there are plenty of team Ireland competitors…

By Sarah Finnan