Tag: Women in Sport
Women in Sport: Nine-time world champion and Irish kettlebell lifter Maggie...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on August 9 2019.
After a prolonged break, we’re back with another Women in Sport segment.
This time we’ve turned...
Women in Sport: Portlaoise, Irish and European Golf ace Mary Doyle
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on December 6, 2019.
This week’s addition to our Women in Sports segment is golf ace Mary Doyle.
Mary has...
Women in Sport: Irish international runner Avril Deegan
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on June 21, 2019.
Like many people at the top of their game in the sporting world, Cullohill woman...
Women in Sport: From Portlaoise to the Seoul Olympics – it’s...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in April 2019.
No shining medals adorn the walls of Olympian Anne Keenan-Buckey's house.
No magnificent plaques or rosettes stream...
Women in Sport: Ireland’s Fittest Family contestant and talented athlete Maeve...
This week we have something special in our 'Women in Sports' segment.
The Ireland's Fittest Family final will air Sunday night at 6:30pm on RTE1,...
Women in Sport: Portlaoise, Irish and European Golf ace Mary Doyle
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This week's addition to our Women in Sports segment is golf ace Mary Doyle.
Mary has...
Women in Sport: Laois and Timahoe Ladies football hero Angela Casey
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This week's addition doesn't need an introduction - but we'll give her one anyway just...
Women in Sport: Basketball, football and camogie titan Ciara Byrne
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Portlaoise footballer, camógie player and Portlaoise Panthers basketballer, Ciara Byrne, is this weeks addition to...
Women in Sport: Portlaoise Hockey captain April Kent
This weeks addition to our Women in Sport segment is Portlaoise Hockey captain, April Kent.
Following the Irish Ladies Hockey team's qualification for the 2020...
Women in Sport: Success, sacrifices and influences, it’s Camross goalkeeper Niamh...
This week's addition to our 'Women in Sports' segment is Camross goalkeeper and Laois forward, Niamh Dollard.
Niamh will contest the AIB Leinster Intermediate Club...
Women in Sport: Dual star and 20×20 advocate Casey Conroy
This week's 'Women in Sport' piece is all about decorated O'Moore's camogie and Sarsfields footballer, Casey Conroy.
The 23-year-old had been part of multiple teams...
Women in Sport: Talented soccer and Ladies Footballer Mo Nerney
In this week's 'Women in Sport' we caught up with Mo Nerney.
While Mo is best known for he influence and talent on both the...
Women in Sport: From Portlaoise to Connacht, meet rugby star Tara...
This week's Women in Sport segment focuses on Portlaoise women, Tara Buggie who has gone from strength to strength in her rugby career in...
Women in Sport: Memories, mentors and hopes with Laois Ladies football...
We are back with our 'Women in Sport' segment which showcases some of the best sporting ladies from around the county.
This week's interview is...
Women in Sport: Laois camogie captain Alison McEvoy
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For this week's Women in Sport, we caught up with Laois camogie captain Alison...
Women in Sport: Nine-time world champion and Irish kettlebell lifter Maggie...
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After a prolonged break, we're back with another Women in Sport segment.
This time...
Women in Sport: Irish international runner Avril Deegan
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Like many people at the top of their game in the sporting world,...
Women in Sport: Laois athlete Mary Mulhare on European championships, her...
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Mary Mulhare began her athletics career running on the track behind the Leisure Centre...
Women in Sport: WATCH – Irish Paralympian Nicole Turner on her...
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For this week's Women in Sport, we decided to change it up a...
Women in Sport: Laois ladies footballer Laura Nerney
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Ahead of the Leinster LGFA intermediate championship quarter-final on Sunday, this week's Women...
Women in Sport: All-Ireland club camogie winner and Laois stalwart Louise...
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News has broke that Louise Mahony has joined her sister Elaine in retiring from...
Women in Sport: A Titan in basketball, camogie and football –...
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The last month and a half for Sarah Fleming has been filled of...
Women in Sport: FAI Cup winning Wexford Youths captain – Kylie...
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Irish soccer has dominated headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent times,...
Women in Sport: The captain going for school’s All-Ireland glory –...
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All-Ireland football finals have been few and far between for Laois teams over the years, but...
Women in Sport: From underdog to a guiding light in Irish...
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This week saw Irish rugby star Alison Miller hang up her international jersey for...