Running the Dublin Marathon? The right sports bra could make a mile of a difference
Women athletes wearing ill-fitting bras tire faster and may be at greater leg injury risk, research shows
Women in Sport
Carla Ward in ‘constant conversations’ with FAI about support for Ireland’s women’s team
Manager says resources should be equally distributed between Irish men’s and women’s teams
Athlone clinch double thanks to high-class Kelly Brady hat-trick
Ireland manager sees exhibition of fine finishing in entertaining FAI Cup final
Low Irish representation in Women’s Super League is no bad thing for Carla Ward
Ireland manager will be content to see squad members getting playing time in WSL2 rather than bench-warming in the top flight
‘Sorry for crying, I have my period,’ I texted, deciding to get in front of the cliche
Myself and the local gym’s personal trainer covered the spectrum of how women might be perceived
Time, stress and cost deemed factors in preventing women from safeguarding heart health
Barriers to healthy living include cost of good food and gym membership, notes Irish Heart Foundation data
Athlone suffer 3-1 defeat to Breidablik to end Champions League hopes
Colin Fortune’s side will now switch focus to the inaugural Europa Cup
Clash with Icelandic champions is biggest test of Athlone Town’s success-laden journey to date
Victory against Breiðablik would send midlanders one step closer to Champions League group stage
Poor nutrition is endangering female Gaelic athletes’ health and performance, says study
More than third at risk of ‘Low Energy Availability’, but resources to tackle problem are limited for clubs and teams
Seven years after her big breakthrough, Béibhinn Parsons feels like Rugby World Cup is just the start
Ireland winger keen to lay down a marker in Pool C opener against Japan
Can Ireland win the Rugby World Cup? ‘No reason why not,’ says Molly Scuffil-McCabe
Scrumhalf insists belief is strong among squad members ahead of opener versus Japan
Ireland’s Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald: ‘We want to leave a legacy from the World Cup’
Ireland’s begin their warm-up for the Women’s Rugby World Cup by taking on Scotland in Cork on Saturday
Playing county football through the pain of epidermolysis bullosa: ‘When I’d fall it would cause abrasions and blisters’
Gaelic footballer Ellie Ward has a rare and painful genetic condition known as ‘butterfly skin’, but there is nothing delicate about her performances on the pitch
Fiona Murtagh named Sportswoman of the Month for June
Galway rower switches to singles with immediate success
Putellas on the double as rampant Spain hit Belgium for six at rain-soaked Euro 2025
Underdogs equalise twice before World Cup holders assert themselves with wave after wave of second-half attack
Women Gaelic games players suffer injuries in silence due to fear and lack of support, research finds
‘It really comes down to culture,’ says academic
Yvonne Tracy hoping Katie McCabe can follow in her foosteps to be an Irish Champions League winner
Eighteen years ago Tracy, Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant won the equivalent of the Champions League for Arsenal
English FA to ban transgender women from playing women’s football
Decision follows ruling by UK supreme court that the term ‘woman’ in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for March
Both athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March
Ireland come up short by six runs against West Indies at Women’s World Cup qualifier
Ireland were chasing a target of 182 but were bowled out for 175 in Lahore
Women have come a long way in sports, but more needed to achieve equality
‘It is less than four years since Connacht players were forced to change in disgraceful conditions beside bins at Energia Park in Donnybrook’
Ireland fall to Pakistan in opening match of Women’s World Cup qualifying
Irish side collapsed with the bat, losing their final five wickets for only 20 runs
Aoife Dalton praises Ireland’s ‘complete team performance’ in sinking Italy
Provinces assess the weekend’s toll as attention turns back to Europe
Lara Gillespie named Sportswoman of the Month for February
Recent victories include her becoming the first Irish cyclist to win gold at the European Track Championships
Defending champions Athlone Town off to winning start as they await player permits
Athlone awaiting clearance for three American players to play in League of Ireland
Sportswoman of the Month for January - Hazel Finn (basketball)
The 21-year-old came off the bench to help Liffey Celtics to cup glory, earning the MVP award in the process
Ed Joyce to step down as Ireland women’s head coach
Former Ireland international says he hopes to stay involved with Irish cricket in the future
Women’s NFL: Defending champions Armagh power home to beat Kerry in Tralee
New Dublin joint management team off to winning start with victory over Mayo at Parnell Park
I’ve seen all sorts of kids’ coaches – the good, the bad and the downright he’s-lost-the-plot
Jen Hogan: I convinced myself, for no good reason, that the request for help in a WhatsApp group was really only meant for the dads
Coaching the coaches: FA works to build pathway for women
Ireland international Aoife Mannion among 17 current or former WSL players signed up to A Licence course aimed at creating more woman coaches
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