Louise Lawless

Fittingly it was Ireland’s inspirational captain Katie McCabe who scored her country’s first ever goal in the Women’s World Cup

Misinformation about periods is just one reason teenage girls are put off participating in sport, a reluctance the Her Moves campaign is addressing head on

Vikki Wall feels outside her comfort zone at the elite end of rugby sevens. Will the GAA and AFL player be on her new game in time for Paris 2024?

Greystones-born skipper and her French team-mate Tiphaine Ragueneau are one of just three all-women teams in the Transat Jacques Vabre race

Before an AIL game in April 2022, Hullon noticed a lump on her neck that would change her life

Everything you need to know about this low-impact sport that is gaining in popularity, particularly among older people

Crystal Palace player Leigh Nicol endured a traumatic year when personal videos of her were posted online by an anonymous source

No one can accuse Vera Pauw’s groundbreaking team of taking it easy during three hard-fought matches in Australia

Talented midfielder believes Ireland will take a lot from their inaugural appearance at a big tournament

Our women will eventually have their own Italia ‘90, but until then we have McCabe’s corner goal and Australia 2023

World Cup: McCabe made history when she gave her side a dream start but despite her promptings, Republic of Ireland unable to maintain precious momentum

An experienced free-taker, Connolly is influenced by David Beckham, and her late free kick in the World Cup opener against Australia came very close to redemption for Ireland

‘I think the world is her oyster and I think she needs to keep doing what she’s doing’

Australian media heavily focuses on captain Sam Kerr’s absence from team for opening game

Regular captain and star striker was ruled out of opener with a calf injury