Seven lessons from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France has concluded. As the dust settles, the flights depart and the confetti is swept up, here’s some of the things the tournament told us about the state of the...
View ArticleWhat are Great Britain women’s chances in the Olympics later this year?
Great Britain women will go into the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo hoping to better their last appearance at London 2012, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals. They qualified for this...
View ArticleWith Vera Pauw, Ireland’s women’s team have legitimate World Cup ambitions
Thus Spake Zarathustra rang out from the tannoy in Tallaght Stadium as Vera Pauw’s side entered the pitch on Saturday evening. An apt musical accompaniment for a team at the dawn of a new footballing...
View ArticleHow should we judge the Irish women’s team?
When the Irish women’s team recent partnership deal with Sky was announced it felt like a full circle moment that echoed back to the tracksuit saga under John Delaney’s tenure. It was especially...
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An interview with Jamaican international Havana Solaun
With the qualifying matches for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup starting next month, Havana Solaun will be a key player in Jamaica’s squad. I chatted with Havana about her childhood growing up in...
View ArticleArsenal Women and Chelsea Women in epic battle for supremacy
The Women’s Super League (WSL) title race is going right down to the wire with both London clubs still on track to complete a league and cup double. When Arsenal returned to the summit of the WSL on...
View ArticleShiels sparks debate with women’s game comments
On April 12, in front of a record crowd of over 15,000 spectators in Belfast, the Northern Ireland women’s team succumbed to a 5-0 World Cup Qualifying defeat against England. In the post-match press...
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Chelsea looking for third straight Super League success
Chelsea go into the 2022/23 Women’s Super League, not just as the defending champions, but also looking to complete a hat-trick in the competition. Since the league was inaugurated in 2011, no team has...
View ArticleEngland’s journey to UEFA Women’s Euro glory
The month of July was one of euphoria and celebration in England. The whole country united to support Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses as football finally came home. For England, this tournament win is more...
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Durham WFC – An unlikely hotbed of women’s football
Durham WFC occupy a strange place in English women’s football. The Women’s Championship side are based in a university town with no footballing pedigree, are an offshoot of said university, and hold...
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