Carla Ward has confirmed her first Ireland Women’s National Team squad as they prepare to get their 2025 UEFA Nations League campaign underway. Ireland will host Türkiye on Friday, February 21st in Tallaght Stadium before travelling to Koper to face Slovenia on Tuesday, February 25th in their opening two games in Group 2 in League B. These will be the first set of six games, with Greece also in Group 2, as Ireland aim to seal top spot and qualification to League A ahead of the qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Ireland will host France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 8th March during the penultimate round of the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Ireland claimed a 38-17 bonus-point victory over France during the 2024 Championship. Ireland and France have contested a total of 103 rugby test matches since their first meeting in 1909. France have won 59 of those matches, whilst Ireland have won 37 matches. There have also been seven drawn matches between the two nations. Check the IRFU and Ticketmaster.ie websites for information about Ireland's Six Nations ticket sales.

The Sandymount Night Run 10KM or 5KM returns on March 11th, 2025. This unique Night Run events take place at 7:20pm on Tuesday the 11th and presents a great excuse to get out and clear the head with a midweek run! Sandymount is an ideal location being walking distance from the center of Dublin. And the course is laid out in long straight flat lines making it ‘racer’ friendly. There are two distances to suit all levels of fitness. A 5KM single lap or a 10KM double lap. Entries are limited so don’t leave it too late to enter! This is an annual SELL OUT race. Tell your friends.