Rising City Star Kate O’Donovan on her new jump to Cork City WFC
By Joseph McSweeney Kate O’Donovan has been with the Leesiders since the summer but had to wait a little to make her first appearance – a testament to both the strength of the Cork City midfield this...
View ArticleMinister Ring and Sport Ireland Announce €27 Million in Sports Grants For 2016
€10.25 million invested in High Performance Sport in Olympic and Paralympic year. Sport Ireland, the newly created agency for the development of sport in Ireland, announced a comprehensive package for...
View ArticleMilford’s Laura Stack (16) on going from half-time activities to goalscorer
By Daragh Ó Conchúir Laura Stack is fit to burst. Not just metaphorically. Standing opposite her, it looks like she might actually explode. It is almost too much to take in. Her eyes are wide with...
View ArticleKatie Taylor on Rio, being a role model, turning Pro and her Dad
By Michael O’Neill Ireland’s only Gold medal winner at London 2012 has given a wide ranging interview to TV3’s ‘Ireland AM’ programme which we include at the end of this article. In the interview she...
View ArticleLisa Maguire talks life as a Blue Devils Golfer
Life as a Blue Devils golfer certainly does not lack excitement, according to Slieve Russell member Lisa Maguire. Lisa alongside Sister Leona, made the decision to peruse a golf scholarship in the US...
View ArticleNicole to make motorbike racing history
By Barbara Elliott On Sunday 3rd April 2016, motorbike racer Nicole Lynch from Clondalkin, Dublin will make history when she debuts in the WIL Sport European Junior Cup in Spain. She is the first...
View ArticleLGFA: Kerry star Bernie Breen speaks about her burnout experience
By Jackie Cahill KERRY star Bernie Breen is well qualified to speak about the dangers of burnout. At 18 years of age, Breen decided that enough was simply enough and she decided to park Ladies Football...
View ArticleWomen vs Men: Back In the News
By Joshua Mason How can a young girl sitting in Ireland aspire to be a sporting success when the world seems so balanced in the favour of men? While it seems a daunting task there are a few shining...
View ArticleBoxing: Christina McMahon’s fight for Justice in New York
By Michael O’Neill Ireland’s only World female Pro boxing champion Christina ‘Lightning’ McMahon has had by any standards a remarkable year, in and out of the ring. She has had three WBC World title...
View ArticleRally Co-Driver, Elaine Ní Shé: “Rallying is a fantastic sport to be involved...
Photo Credit: Trevor Foster By Lisa Haskins Rally Co-Driver and Teacher Elaine Ní Shé from Clochán Dubh, Ballydavid, Co. Kerry first started co driving in 2010: after having spectated for years Elaine...
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