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Arsenal attacker Laura Wienroither is stretchered off

Arsenal women hit by fourth ACL injury of the season

Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury.

Soccer • 04 May 23

Women's Super League: Leicester thump Liverpool

Leicester's hopes of Women's Super League survival were handed a big boost as they beat Liverpool 4-0.

Soccer • 29 Apr 23

Chloe Kelly scored twice in as many minutes for Manchester City

Man City keep up WSL title bid as Bristol City promoted

Manchester City moved up to second place in the Women's Super League as Gareth Taylor's side thumped Aston Villa 6-2 at the Academy Stadium.

Soccer • 23 Apr 23

McCabe shakes off injury to score against Man City

Katie McCabe scored a stunning winning goal for Arsenal against Manchester City this afternoon just days after limping off against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Soccer • 02 Apr 23

Women's Super League: Five-star Arsenal thrash Spurs

A brace by Caitlin Foord helped Arsenal warm up for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final with a 5-1 thrashing of rivals Tottenham in the Women's Super League.

Soccer • 25 Mar 23

Leanne Kiernan looks increasingly likely to miss this summer's World Cup

Kiernan's World Cup hopes fade after latest setback

Leanne Kiernan's World Cup hopes appear to be fading after Liverpool manager Matt Beard revealed that the striker is still at least 10 weeks away from a return to fitness.

Soccer • 07 Mar 23

Killester's Chanell Williams. Credit: Inpho

Women's Super League: Killester, Leixlip into playoffs

Killester sealed their berth in the end-of-season MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy with a 73-70 win at University of Galway Mystics in the Super League.

Basketball • 05 Mar 23

Women's Super League: UCC Glanmire survive scare

The Address UCC Glanmire survived a final-quarter comeback to extend their lead to nine points at the top of the MissQuote.ie Super League following an 89-86 Cork derby win over i3PT Fr Mathews.

Basketball • 19 Feb 23

The unfortunate Molly Bartrip diverts the ball into her own goal

Women's Super League wrap: United dig out crucial win

Manchester United moved back top of the Women's Super League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham despite playing the last 10 minutes with a player less at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Soccer • 12 Feb 23

Sam Kerr scores four as Chelsea cruise into final

Republic of Ireland boss Vera Pauw needs no reminders of how good Sam Kerr is, but the Australian striker underlined her prowess with four goals for Chelsea as the Women's Super League leaders thrashed West Ham 7-0 to reach the Continental Tyres League Cup final on Thursday night.

Soccer • 10 Feb 23

Emma Hayes was not impressed by the manner is which her side's game with Liverpool was postponed.

WSL round-up: Chelsea boss bemoans frozen pitch

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes insisted "we've got to take our game seriously" after their Women's Super League clash at home to Liverpool was abandoned after just six minutes due to a frozen pitch.

Soccer • 22 Jan 23

Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema confirms ACL rupture

Arsenal and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema's participation at next year's Women's World Cup is in doubt after she confirmed she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament.

Soccer • 19 Dec 22

Ireland international Claire Melia scored 20 points for Trinity

Women's Super League: Trinity and UCC remain on top

Trinity Meteors and The Address UCC Glanmire continue to be the teams to catch in the MissQuote.ie Super League, after both came through tricky encounters, away at Singleton SuperValu Brunel and Waterford Wildcats respectively, to improve their records to 9-1.

Basketball • 18 Dec 22

Julie Blakstad heads home for Manchester City as they beat Brighton

WSL round-up: City make it six in a row

Manchester City recorded a sixth successive Women's Super League victory as they defeated Brighton 3-1 at the Academy Stadium, with all their goals coming in the opening half-hour.

Soccer • 04 Dec 22

Chelsea's Niamh Charles is mobbed after her goal

Women's Super League: Chelsea & United go goal crazy

Chelsea and Manchester United struck 13 goals between them without reply as they put their Women's Super League opponents to the sword on Saturday.

Soccer • 03 Dec 22

Arsenal team-mates Katie McCabe (L) and Beth Mead

McCabe 'devastated' for England star Beth Mead

Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe has offered her backing to Arsenal team-mate and England star Beth Mead after an ACL injury left her World Cup dreams hanging by a thread.

Soccer • 24 Nov 22

Áine O'Gorman parts company with Peamount

Peamount United have confirmed that Republic of Ireland international Áine O'Gorman is to leave the club, ending a highly successful five-year spell with the Women's National League side.

Soccer • 23 Nov 22

Alessia Russo wheels away in celebration after scoring the winner

Women's Super League: Man United sink Gunners at death

Arsenal dropped their first points of the Women's Super League season as Manchester United came from behind to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 19 Nov 22

Ireland captain Katie McCabe in action for Arsenal against West Ham

WSL wrap: Man United & Arsenal maintain winning starts

Manchester United and Arsenal both won to extend their 100% Women's Super League records.

Soccer • 30 Oct 22

Beth Mead of Arsenal battles for possession with Megan Campbell of Liverpool

Updated WSL: McCabe's Arsenal beat Liverpool to go top

Ireland captain Katie McCabe claimed the bragging rights over international team-mates Niamh Fahey and Megan Campbell as Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 in the Women's Super League.

Soccer • 23 Oct 22

Katie McCabe battles for the ball against Spurs captain Shelina Zadorsky

Arsenal reign in North London as Spurs hammered

Republic of Ireland women's captain Katie McCabe played the full 90 minutes as her Arsenal side made it two wins from two in the Women's Super League with a 4-0 thumping of North London rivals Tottenham.

Soccer • 24 Sep 22

Action from the women's North London derby

'Not right time for WSL takeover' - Premier League boss

The Premier League remains in "active conversations" with the English FA over how it can help women's football but chief executive Richard Masters insists now is the wrong time to talk about a potential takeover of the Women's Super League.

Soccer • 01 Aug 22

Magill celebrates her team's goal against Norway

'Words a struggle right now' for ACL victim Magill

Northern Ireland striker Simone Magill says "words are a struggle right now" after her Euro 2022 tournament was ended by an ACL injury.

Soccer • 09 Jul 22

Ex-Birmingham assistant gets ban for homophobic abuse

A former Birmingham coach found to have used homophobic language towards Tottenham manager Rehanne Skinner during a Women's Super League match in February has been handed a seven-match touchline ban.

Soccer • 07 Jul 22

'It was just always my dream,' Caldwell told the RTÉ Soccer Podcast as she reacted to her United move earlier this year

Diane Caldwell to leave Man United after 'dream' spell

Republic of Ireland defender Diane Caldwell will leave Manchester United after the expiration of her contract.

Soccer • 30 Jun 22

Womens Super League