Sportswoman of the Year selected after a 2025 to remember for Irish athletes
Judges had to choose from an illustrious list of 15 across several sports
Aoife Wafer
From Tokyo to Istanbul and Croke Park: the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport
World and European champions, record-setters and mould-breakers, Irish sportswomen had another stellar year
Tadhg Beirne and Aoife Wafer cap memorable year with top awards from Irish rugby writers
Nora Stapleton and Nigel Carr also honoured as newest Hall of Fame inductees
Ireland have cause to feel aggrieved, but a quarter-final exit represents a fair World Cup return
Post-match bans for two France players raise questions of what could have been for Ireland
France player given 12-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer
Axelle Berthoumieu to appeal length of ban but set to miss remainder of World Cup
Ireland captain asked referee to look at alleged bite by France player in World Cup quarter-final
Sam Monaghan spoke to officials about a biting incident but the TMO didn’t sanction French player
Return of ‘world class’ Aoife Wafer just what the doctor ordered ahead of France clash
Ireland up against it in World Cup quarter-final, but gifted 22-year-old offers reasons for hope
Ireland boosted by return of Aoife Wafer for World Cup quarter-final against France
Wafer and Fiona Tuite will provide carrying qualities Ireland lacked against New Zealand
Ireland earn first win of Greg McWilliams era with thumping result over Italy
First Irish win of the Six Nations after back-to-back defeats to Wales and France
Ireland expecting a strong challenge from cohesive Italian side
Both Ireland and Italy have suffered two defeats apiece in women’s Six Nations
Ireland vs Italy: McWilliams makes six changes for Musgrave clash
Parsons and Dane return with Haney set for first start; Considine drops of matchday 23
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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