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Monaghan joins the likes of Beibhinn Parsons, Aoibheann Reilly, Natasja Behan, Katie Corrigan and Sadhbh McGrath in the treatment room.Bemand is boosted, however, by the return of Olympians Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily Lane and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, all of whom featured in Ireland’s sevens campaign at the recent Paris Games.Forward Erin King, another Sevens international, is one of 10 uncapped players in Bemand’s 35-strong panel. Ireland face Australia at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday and Bemand conceded that there are “some bumps and bruises” after the finals of the Women’s Interprovincial Championship at the weekend, but no further…
The men’s draw also looks open after surprise defeats for 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.Australia Open champion Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, who won the title in New York in 2021, are in the top half of the draw, leaving Fritz, Zverev, Tiafoe and Dimitrov in the bottom.Tiafoe, seeded 20th this year, reached the semi-finals in 2022, where he lost in five sets to Alcaraz, while 12th seed Fritz has not progressed from any of his four Grand Slam quarter-finals to date.There has not been an American winner of the…
FEW outside of TJ Doheny’s own camp are giving the Irishman much of a chance of springing the upset tomorrow over unified king Naoya Inoue. One thing is for sure, the solid southpaw will go down swinging, if (or, more likely, when) he goes down at all. Here’s a rundown of the vital statistics. Naoya Inoue Nickname: Monster From: Kanagawa, Japan Age: 31 Height: 5’5” Reach: 67 ½” Total fights: 27 Total wins: 27 Losses: 0 KO: 24 Rounds: 162 Notable opponents: Nonito Donaire, Stephen Fulton, Luis Nery, Omar Narvaez (below). TJ (Terence John) Doheny Nickname: The Power From: Portlaoise,…
While the Ryder Cup will not be coming to Adare Manor until 2027, there is still plenty to do in order to prepare for it. What is Ireland doing to fully prepare for the Cup, and ensure that the experience is smooth and successful for everybody involved? Let’s take a look to see what is happening right now. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition, between teams from Europe and the United States. Every 2 years, the event is held in a venue alternating between the US and Europe. In 2027, the Ryder Cup will be happening at…
This has been a very emotionally summer for Jaylen Brown, as he’s been on some sort of a rollercoaster ride which included becoming an NBA champion and Finals MVP with the Celtics, as well as being snubbed off Team USA’s Olympian squad, who earned a gold medal in France last month. Not only was the Boston superstar not taken into consideration from the U.S. Men’s Basketball club, he was hoping to get his name called when Kawhi Leonard fell to injury in July and had to retire from his Olympic dream. This is when they decided to call his own…
Regardless of the stakes, Demetrious Johnson sees Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic as a massive fight. Many have criticized UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) for opting to defend his title against Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) over interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has competed six times since Miocic last stepped into the cage, which was a knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in March 2021. “Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic doesn’t even need to be for a belt,” Johnson said on the “JAXXON PODCAST.” “Like, that’s a legend fight, those two fighting. It…
When it comes to transitioning from the pool to the classroom or work, swimmers (and any athlete who spends time in the water) know the importance of comfort and warmth, especially as the weather cools down. Enter UGG boots—an unexpected but perfect companion for swimmers during the fall and back-to-school season. Here’s why soooo many aquatic athletes – water polo players, swimmers, divers, artistic swimmers, masters swimmers included – LOVE UGGs. 1. The Ultimate Post-Pool Comfort After a tough practice or a meet, all you want to do is slip into something comfy, right?!! With their plush, sheepskin lining, and…
The Olympics screwed with everything. Post Tour de France that is. We’re talking about the race calendar where basically every race between the Tour and the end of the Vuelta is in a slightly different place than it normally would be. The consequence of messing with the calendar was that some races had more WT teams and WT riders and others, not so much. The Tour of Britain is Example #1. Look at the start list. This year ToB has four WT teams, three PCT teams, ten Continental teams, and a British national team staffed with well, JAGs. Three of…
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Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has given Erik ten Hag his full backing in an interview conducted before Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool.Despite winning the FA Cup last season, which made it two trophies in as many seasons for Ten Hag, the Dutchman guided United to a lowly eighth placed finish and also they also came bottom of their Champions League draw.Following a thorough end of season review in which the Red Devils openly spoke to other managers, Ineos decided to stick with the Dutchman and activated the one year extension in his contract keeping him at the Old Trafford until…