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2022

# Trailblazers

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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Jun 2nd 2022, 11:55 AM

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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.

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Jul 28th 2021, 3:41 AM

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'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.

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Apr 24th 2021, 9:15 AM

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'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.

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Apr 21st 2021, 8:00 AM

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'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.

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Apr 17th 2021, 9:36 AM

# Jill Henderson

'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.

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Apr 16th 2021, 5:30 PM

# Trailblazers

'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.

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Apr 16th 2021, 5:07 PM

# Trailblazers

'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.

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Apr 14th 2021, 8:00 AM

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'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.

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Apr 10th 2021, 12:18 PM

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'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.

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Sep 8th 2019, 8:00 AM

# british vogue

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.

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Jul 29th 2019, 5:12 PM

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Meet the 9 gals behind British Vogue's new diverse cover making waves in the industry

Queer Eye’s Tan France is fan.

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Mar 31st 2018, 3:17 PM

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Here are the 8 people who National Geographic says are the best adventurers on the planet

Want to feel a bit lazy? Read on…

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Mar 3rd 2018, 5:30 PM

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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.

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Sep 17th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Opinion

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.

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Aug 8th 2017, 10:53 PM

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'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.

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Jul 8th 2017, 7:00 AM

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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.

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Dec 24th 2013, 10:00 AM