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We've got all the latest #sportnews as Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, Michaela Walsh and Michelle Finn all secured qualification for the #TokyoOlympicGames. There's also round-ups of the news in the #hockey, #camogie, #ladiesfootball and Vera Pauw's Ireland selection.  Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie...

In her second season in the #AFLW, Orla O'Dwyer became the second Irish woman to win the AFLW title. The two-time All-Ireland intermediate football winner was an influential player for the #BrisbaneLions. We caught up with the Tipperary star to discuss her journey and dive into how she has competed at the highest level in THREE different sports. #LadiesFootball #Camogie #AFLW Visit the website htt...

Join Niamh Tallon and Joanne O'Riordan on this weeks #PaperReview as they discuss the latest news in sport from the week. The duo run through the #Athletics as Phil Healy and Sophie Becker impress at the #IrishMillersMeet in Belfast. We have all the latest news in the Ladies Football and #Camogie #NationalLeague as well as an in-depth chat about the controversy in the #Tennis as #NaomiOsaka withdr...

Introducing Olivia Mehaffey, a talented Irish #golfer who is paving the her sport. Mehaffey has just gone professional and discusses the opportunities in golf. Mehaffey talks about enjoying sport, which in turn can bring results and her goals of competing at the Olympic Games! Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie...

Tune in to this week's latest news which seen multiple silver medals across the board. Multiple podium finishes for Roisin Ni Riain and Nicole Turner, who picked up a PB this week. Joy for Jenny Egan managed to seal a silver medal at the Canoe Sprint World Cup. You will also get some insight on a top performance in World Cup 2 for the #RowingIreland team, with many podium finishes across the team....

We welcome Bethany Carson Swim Ireland High Performance coach, Women in Sport Lead & former international athlete to the "It's Just Sport" #Podcast ! There is loads of discussion on swimming in Ireland, from leisure to high performance and open water. With many swimmers leaving the sport young, we ask Bethany why this is the case? We discuss body image, menstrual cycle - the importance of emer...

0:38 Irish Rowing Qualify Two Boats For Tokyo Olympics  1:48 World Cup II: Sanita Puspure in Action  2:24 200m Record for Rhasidat Adeleke, Nadia Power in action at Continental Tour Gold  4:22 Jenny Egan Misses Out on Olympic Qualification  5:00 Fifth for Natalya Coyle, Improved Rankings for Sive Brassil  6:00 European Championships: Relays Aiming for Tokyo Qualification,...

The It's Just Sport Team welcomed Sarah Dwyer-Shick, founder of "The Sports Bra Project" to the show. The Sports Bra Project works to remove barriers to sports participation for women and girls around the world by providing new sports bras to organizations and programs operating in countries and communities where opportunities and access to sports is limited. A fascinating conversation discussing...

Brilliant news for GAA as the women’s funding is being tripled to balance the current funding disparity. Pfizer vaccines have been made available to all Olympic & Paralympic athletes, as well as support staff. Some big news to break was that Laurel Hubbard may become the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympic Games. LEN European Aquatics Championships began in Budapest, Ireland look...

Camogie star, Grace Walsh, was at the forefront of #Kilkenny ​'s All-Ireland triumph back in December 2020. When Walsh is not hassling the opposition forward line on the pitch, she spends the majority of the time in St Vincent's Hospital as a qualified nurse. The #Camogie ​ All-Star discusses balancing her work life with sport, her highlight moments of 2020, the beginning of her journey as well as...

The #CamogieAssociation​ has gone against 82% of the players and the format proposed by the other Gaelic Games associations. Players & clubs are worried about what is to come, with threats of a boycott from players.   In other news, #TanyaWatson​ becomes the first Irish female diver to qualify for the #OlympicGames​, the mixed 4 x 400m track relay qualifies for the #Olympics​, Vera P...

Her Sport are delighted to announce Heather Cooney as the latest athlete to join the ambassador team! Heather is a role model in everything she does, as a fantastic camogie player with two All-Ireland Championships and two All-Stars, while also a primary school teacher!  Check out this great interview as we discuss role models, the importance of parents being open minded and supportive when i...

A busy week in sport as the team bring you the latest! In swimming, Mona McSharry books her ticket to #TokyoOlympics ​, Danielle Hill breaks several Irish records and Roisin Ni Riain meets standards for the Paralympic Games.   Aoife Cooke makes the #Olympic ​ qualification time for the marathon joining Fionnuala McCormack on the team. A Worlds Best Time for an Irish 12 year old in the 5k...

Armagh star and winner of the Ladies Football Senior Players' Player of the Year award, Aimee Mackin joins the It's Just Sport Podcast. Mackin was part of the Armagh team which won the Ulster Senior Final and she also scored a remarkable haul of 5-17 in Armagh's last three games in their All-Ireland run. All this after a significant long-term cruciate ligament injury she sustained in 2019. Visit t...

The first in-person It's Just Sport Podcast! Rounding-up all the latest news from the week including the Team Ireland Swimming Team Trials, Orla O'Dwyer's AFLW success, Leona Maguire's highest ever LPGA tour finish and much much more. Tune in and get your weekly dose of sport! Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie...

It's Just Sport welcomes Lady Chanelle McCoy to the podcast! A great conversation that delves into leadership, what sport can learn from business, her daughters dreams of making the Olympic Games and what it's like to be a woman breaking boundaries. Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie Facebook - https://www.faceb...

A weekend for the sporting history books as Rachael Blackmore becomes the first female jockey to win the Grand National at Aintree. Ireland's rugby team kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a fine victory over wales while Ireland's Women's Four took silver at the European Championships.  Tune in to this week's latest It's Just Sport: Paper Review podcast as we wrap up all the action fro...

Wicklow's Caoimhe Dempsey was part of the Cambridge crew which beat over Oxford at the 75th women’s contest at the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race. Having started rowing back in 2014, seven year's later, Dempsey was part of the winning crew that took part in one of the most prestigious rowing races in the sport. Dempsey shares her story and reveals all from the boat race. Visit the website https://he...

An action packed week of sport and more to come this month! Find out about the latest in golf, athletics, swimming, diving, rugby soccer and more, as well as what's coming up!!  It's not too late to join our Fantasy Rugby League and win some prizes - get involved ahead of the Irish action this weekend: https://hersport.ie/her-sport-six-nat... Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out t...

Irish international athletes Darragh Greene and Philip Doyle chat about women's sport as they become the newest Her Sport ambassadors. We learn a bit about both athletes from their experiences growing up, participating in sport & their role models. Then moving on to discuss what they have noticed for their female counterparts, their admiration for ALL of their teammates and why they are standi...

It's been a rollercoaster career so far for Irish footballer Chloe Mustaki, as she has had to endure her fair share of ups and downs.  After overcoming her battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Mustaki was cruelly dealt another blow when she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in training the eve before her potential senior international debut for Ireland. Tune into this fascinating interview w...

The It's Just Sport Team of Niamh Tallon & Joanne O'Riordan bring you the latest in sport. Britney Arendzee claims bronze in Para Powerlifting Championships, Natalya Coyle & Sive Brassil in action in Modern Pentathlon (and we give you a good insight into the sport itself!), Women's National League results, the upcoming Six Nations & our Fantasy Rugby League with some great prizes up fo...

British athlete Sarah McDonald joins the It's Just Sport Podcast to speak about her shock and disgust after she was sexually assaulted in Birmingham while out training for the Olympics. McDonald shares her experience and reveals why she is raising awareness on the issue. We also find out more about the Team GB star who was an ice skater before she made the move to athletics! Visit the website http...

The It's Just Sport Team of Niamh Tallon & Joanne O'Riordan bring you the latest in sport. Sky Sports announced their coverage of the WSL, Katelynn Phelan takes the win, Rugby controversy, Irish rowing team announced and all talk about the new Coco Pops Strawberry & White Chocolate. Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.co...

The Bandon Bullet, Phil Healy joins Niamh and Joanne on the It's Just Sport Podcast: A League Of Her Own.  Healy, who is Ireland's fastest ever woman over 100m and 200m, made her first ever European Championship final earlier this month. Tune in to listen to Healy discuss: - The 2021 Indoor Championships - Advice for young girls in sport - The Tokyo 2021 Olympics Visit the website https://her...