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Scottish referees Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson come out as gay
‘We need to see the climate change so that people do feel that they can be their true self.’
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'Hopefully it gives the young girls coming up real hope' - Irish quartet delighted with bronze
Ireland have their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics as Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty secured third on Wednesday morning.
'I just burst into tears': Remembering the Ireland team that won the Grand Slam and toppled New Zealand
In the final part of our ‘Trailblazers’ series, we relive a historic 18 months for the national women’s side with players who were there.
'In sport, I could walk like a giant. Outside it, my head went down:' The remarkable life of Jackie McCarthy-O'Brien
In the penultimate instalment of our ‘Trailblazers’ series, we speak to the former Ireland rugby and soccer international who led the way for mixed race players.
'She was one of a kind': Why Rosie Stewart's legacy still lives on for Irish women's rugby
In the third part of our new series, we hear how the former Ireland player played a pivotal role in Ulster before her tragic passing at the age of 33.
'I was aware we weren't accepted': The journey of Ireland's first-ever women's rugby captain
In the second part of our new series, Trailblazers, Jill Henderson speaks about turning down England, establishing an Irish team and their lasting legacy.
'She was one of a kind': Why Rosie Stewart's legacy still lives on for Irish women's rugby
In the third part of our new series, we hear how the former Ireland player played a pivotal role in Ulster before her tragic passing at the age of 33.
'I was aware we weren't accepted': The journey of Ireland's first-ever women's rugby captain
In the second part of our new series, Trailblazers, Jill Henderson speaks about turning down England, establishing an Irish team and their lasting legacy.
'It was a lot of hard graft’: The groundbreakers who paved the way for Irish women's rugby
In the first part of our new series, Trailblazers, we hear about their humble beginnings, merging with the IRFU and the journey still ahead.
'They were going to the gym and doing weights and that was absolutely unheard of back then'
Two-time Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Sinéad Millea speaks to The42 about playing with the famous Downey sisters.
Meghan Markle puts Sinead Burke on the cover of Vogue's 'Forces for Change' September issue
The diversity advocate appears alongside 14 other women including Jacinda Ardern and Jane Fonda.
Meet the 9 gals behind British Vogue's new diverse cover making waves in the industry
Queer Eye’s Tan France is fan.
Here are the 8 people who National Geographic says are the best adventurers on the planet
Want to feel a bit lazy? Read on…
Young girls playing football are breaking cultural barriers in Palestine
Women’s football has grown since the first female Palestinian team was formed in 2009.
Leading the charge for women in sport: How important this World Cup is
Sinead Finnegan, who plays for Dublin and works for Teneo PSG, shares her thoughts on the eve of the WRWC.
'We're two cranky East Clare farmers' sons' - how joint Banner managers make it work
Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney blazed a trail with Clare at underage level.
The man who lead Mayo to All-Ireland football glory in 2013
Enda Gilvarry was the bainisteoir when Mayo had something to celebrate in Croke Park in September.