The Ireland Women will compete at the 2013 Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow after gaining qualification today. They beat a highly regarded Ukraine team 17-0 in the Plate semi-finals at the FIRA-AER qualifying tournament, with the result ensuring a return trip to the Russian capital next June. Italy 5 Ireland 17 – Match […]
The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad took a major step on the road to qualification for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens with a dominant performance at the European Championship qualifying tournament in Ghent over the weekend. New to the Sevens scene and playing against several higher ranked countries, the Irish girls won the title without […]
Under the slogan ‘JUST TRY’ it aims to get more women active by PLEDGING to TRY sport. Following the launch of the Women’s Sporting Calendar2012 and concerns around short-listing for the BBC SPOTY award – the issues (access, availability, promotion, sponsorship, role models etc) surrounding women’s sport have been highlighted by both the media and […]
On Sunday 3rd June the Olympic Torch Relay arrived in Northern Ireland. One of the main stops was the Stormont Estate. Volunteer Now’s Inspire Projects, GoldMark and Creating Volunteer Champions were invited to do activities on the lawn outside of the building. Cooke Women were one of the sporting teams that volunteered to showcase their […]
[youtube bFE6HBd2ObM] [youtube 84jjR7m0Y-U] New Zealand have retained their HSBC Sevens World Series title, ending the season with a third place finish at the Marriott London Sevens to finish on 167 Series points, six ahead of closest rivals Fiji. A record two-day Sevens crowd of 103,027 attended Twickenham over the weekend, a fitting climax to […]
Many Thanks to Greers Of Antrim Volvo Dealership For Sponsoring This Section Click Here Ireland Women’s coach Philip Doyle has named the team for the final game of this year’s RBS 6 Nations against England in Esher. The Irish side travel to England this weekend with a triple crown in their sights. Doyle has made […]
Many thanks to Greers Of Antrim Volvo Dealership For Sponsoring This Section Click Here The Ireland Women’s team to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship has been named by Coach Philip Doyle. Doyle has again named an unchanged team for the re-scheduled fixture on Saturday afternoon in Ashbourne RFC. Ireland was scheduled to […]
Many Thanks TO Greers Of Antrim Volvo Dealership For Sponsoring This Section Click Here The Ireland Women’s team to play Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship has been named by Head Coach Philip Doyle. The Irish management has kept faith with the same starting XV and replacements that were narrowly defeated 8-7 by France […]