Warning: this post contains vomiting references! Aisling Daly pre UFC Dublin PIC: Twitter Jerry McCarthy Yesterday morning Irish MMA fighter Aisling Daly was interviewed on Newstalk radio as part of a segment on ‘body-shaming’. They somehow ended up talking about training so … [Read more...]
Age No Limit for Women in Boxing and Running
Top: Pauline Curley INPHO Bottom: WBC Superbantamweight via Alicia's Twitter What a week for older women in sport; the fastest Irishwoman at the Dublin marathon was 46, and last night two women in their 40s battled for a WBC world title. This week's video is dedicated to them. Some … [Read more...]
Too Many Competitions, Too Little Time
As October draws to an end I realized that this last month has been a journey of many competitions. Not sure why I decided to try so many new things the first month of school for the boys and after becoming their AYSO soccer coach for the Fall season, but I guess that is just me. In September, I … [Read more...]
How Athlete Moms Spend Their Time
We all have the same 24 hours in a day so do not tell me that you do not have the time to do something. What we do and say is all about life choices and what we value and prioritize. As a wife, mother, business owner, athlete and now volunteer soccer coach for my boys, I choose my time wisely. I … [Read more...]
Irish MMA fighter joins FSE
Monday mornings can be depressing sometimes but this morning I woke up to a Twitter-feed popping with exciting news for Irish MMA fighter Aoife Murphy. You may have seen an interview Aoife did a this blog in September when we discussed the challenges of finding fights in Ireland, and how … [Read more...]
Women in sport blogging their passions
PIC: Photographer Re Wiksrom via her TumblrIt's been four months since I did a round-up of some great women sports bloggers or social media fans, not quite sure how that happened. Tsk TskBut Jo Kadlecek gave me a gentle nudge yesterday, so here we go: some of the female sports bloggers and sites … [Read more...]
Catherine Costigan on MMA, surgery and ignoring age limits
PIC Catherine Costgan MMA for Invicta Energy, passion, enthusiasm and a huge grin – this is what I took away from meeting Catherine Costigan a few weeks ago. And when we spoke on the phone, she had so much more to say I had to keep asking her to slow down so my scribbling could keep … [Read more...]
Ilonka Elmont and her MuayThai charity in Suriname
You’ll see many exciting ring-entrances in fighting sports today but one of my favourites has always been Ilonka Elmont’s. Originally from Suriname in South America, she moved to Holland as a young girl and represented both in her fighting career. Competing across MuayThai and kickboxing at 50 to … [Read more...]
More on Women’s College Sports and Abusive Coaches
Apparently basketball has a worse problem than hockey. Fewer than 40% of players in one survey found their head coaches trustworthy. I was about to link to the opinion piece in SI where that stat was quoted, but I did not at all like the perspective, which I felt was one-sided, or the attitude … [Read more...]
Yes, Women are Sports Journalists Too.
It’s 2015 and women have made tremendous strides in the sports industry. They’re in the front offices of major teams; they’re coaches, anchors, referees, administrators and much more. You name it; women are doing it in sports. But apparently an usher at Lucas Oil Stadium hasn’t gotten the memo. … [Read more...]