Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

FAI assesses transgender players on case-by-case basis

The FAI continues to deal with the eligibility of transgender women footballers on a "player-by-player basis" as it awaits a comprehensive review of the issue from FIFA.

Soccer • 02 May

The new rules will come into force in 2025

LPGA and USGA reveal rules on gender and trans players

The LPGA and USGA have announced new gender policies stating that players must have been assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through puberty in order to be eligible for their competitions.

Golf • 04 Dec 24

Sport Ireland issues transgender, non-binary guidance

Sport Ireland has published new guidance on the inclusion of transgender and non-binary people in sport.

other sport • 28 Mar 24

ICC bans international transgender players

Transgender players who have been through male puberty will not be able to play international women's cricket under new gender eligibility regulations announced by the International Cricket Council.

Cricket • 21 Nov 23

World Athletics have put forward proposals that could allow transgender women to compete in the female category of international events

World Athletics puts forward transgender proposals

World Athletics has proposed continuing to allow transgender women to compete in the female category of international events, taking a different approach from other sports that have banned transgender athletes from elite female competition.

Athletics • 24 Jan 23

Fryday will captain Ireland on their tour of Japan

Fryday holds judgement on transgender issue

Ireland captain Nichola Fryday says she will reserve judgement on the IRFU's new policy on transgender women until she has looked further into the subject.

Rugby • 11 Aug 22

Emily Bridges had been competing in male events while transitioning

UCI bars transgender cyclist Bridges from British event

British Cycling has announced that transgender cyclist Emily Bridges is ineligible to race in the women's event at the British National Omnium Championships this weekend.

Cycling • 30 Mar 22

Laura Kenny after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics

Five-time Olympic champion to race Transgender cyclist

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges is due to compete against leading female riders including five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny at the National Omnium Championships in Derby this weekend.

Cycling • 29 Mar 22

Quinn, seen here in action in the semi-final against the US, goes by a single name and uses the pronouns "they" and "their"

Tokyo 2020: Quinn to become first trans medallist

Canadian footballer Quinn will become the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal today in another trailblazing moment at the Tokyo Games for the marginalised community.

Olympics • 06 Aug 21

New testosterone limit for transgender athletes

Transgender female athletes must lower their testosterone levels by half under new regulations introduced by the IAAF

Athletics • 14 Oct 19

Transgender