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Dave McKenna

Kilkenny players return to the changing room before the Leinster Senior Camogie final match between Wexford and Kilkenny at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. The women had to return to the locker room because they wore shorts. There are no action pictures from this game at the request of the players.

Wexford v Kilkenny Camogie

Hurling

Ireland To Consider Ending Sexist Dress Code For One Of Its Most Popular Sports


<p>Jasper Hutson is a lapsed journalist.</p>


Jasper Hutson

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Fitness

Any “Halfway Decent Person” Can Join And Own Ireland’s Oldest Gym

France's wing Damian Penaud (C) holds the trophy while France's players celebrate winning the Six Nations international rugby union tournament at the end of their match against Scotland, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris' suburb, on March 15, 2025.

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Rugby

France Deposes Ireland As Six Nations Champs While Disappointing Failed Imperialist Country Where Rugby Was Invented

Antoine Dupont of France breaks to score a try that is later disallowed due to a knock on during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium on March 08, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland v France – Guinness Six Nations 2025

Ireland Stumbles In Six Nations, Rekindles Title Hopes For Failed Imperialist Country Where Rugby Was Invented

Sam Prendergast of Ireland is tackled by Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge of Scotland during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Scotland and Ireland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on February 09, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scotland v Ireland – Guinness Six Nations 2025

Ireland Continues Moving Toward Historic Rugby Threepeat With Assist From Failed Imperialist Nation Where Game Was Invented

Dublin , Ireland - 29 June 2024; Paul Mannion of Dublin in action against Jack Glynn of Galway during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Dublin and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Dublin v Galway – GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Internationals

Galway Boots Dublin Out Of All-Irelands With Historic Upset

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A €4.5 Million Home Where We Can Live in Opulent Disgust

Ireland players celebrate with the trophy after their side's victory in the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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Ireland Wins Six Nations Rugby Championship While Team From Imperialist Nation Where Rugby Was Invented Finishes Way Back In Third

RTÉ analyst team, from left, Jackie Tyrell, Dónal Óg Cusack and Joanne Cantwell at half-time during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Cork and Kilkenny at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork.

Cork v Kilkenny – Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A

The Wasting Of The Green: A Hurling Commentator’s Righteous Stadium Rant

Katie Taylor during her undisputed super lightweight championship fight with Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin.

Cameron v Taylor 2 – Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship Fight

The Fights

Katie Taylor Always Lives Up To The Hype

Sinead O'Connor singing at a recent UFC fight

UFC 189: Mendes v McGregor

Music

Sinead O’Connor Was A Rebel With A Cause

<p>Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.</p>


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Abigail Segel

Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe at amid heavy rain during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Republic of Ireland and Canada at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia.

Republic of Ireland v Canada – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group B

Soccer

It’s Too Bad Canada Was Better Than Ireland

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Alanna Kennedy of Australia celebrates the team's 1-0 victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Australia and Ireland at Stadium Australia on July 20, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia.

Australia v Ireland: Group B – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

Australia Beat Ireland And Bought Time

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Tom Ley

Irish players pictured at the warm up on the field ahead of a friendly women's soccer game between Belgium's national team the Red Flames and the Republic of Ireland, Sunday 11 April 2021 in Brussels. BELGA PHOTO DAVID CATRY (

SOCCER FRIENDLY BELGIUM VS IRELAND

Ireland Is Ready To Keep Singing At Their First World Cup

Cows stand behind a fence, but in front of a picturesque view of County Mayo in Ireland.

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Things We Actually Like

A Yank Walks Into A Pub

1916: Soldiers survey the interior of the completely wrecked Post Office in Sackville Street, Dublin, during the Easter Rising of 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPO In Ruins

Irish Rebel Song Sneaked Into MNF Broadcast Hours After Queen’s Funeral; ESPN Claims Coincidence

Country music star Garth Brooks during his first night of a series of concerts at Croke Park, Dublin. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)

Garth Brooks in concert

Garth Brooks Overpowers Croke Park In Delayed Irish Invasion

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Samer Kalaf

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Horse Racing

Second Dead Horse Sat On

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during the International Rules Series match between Ireland and Australia at Croke Park Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland v Australia – International Rules Series

History

100 Years On, Bloody Sunday Still Bleeds

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