PREVIEW | Ireland WNT v Slovenia WNT

The final group game in the 2025 UEFA Nations League will see the Ireland Women’s National Team host Slovenia in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday, June 3rd.

 

Having beaten Türkiye in Istanbul last Friday, Carla Ward’s squad now return to home soil for the second meeting with group leaders Slovenia in this campaign and top spot is on the line.

SECURE YOUR SEAT FOR IRELAND VS SLOVENIA

Ireland need to win the game by a margin of four goals in order to finish in first place and clinch promotion to League A with head-to-head coming into affect if the teams finish level on points.

Should Ireland finish as runners-up in the group, they will face a third-placed team from League A in a two-legged Promotion / Relegation Play-Off in October. The draw to decide those fixtures will take place at 12:00 on Friday, June 6th.

Over 10,000 tickets have already been snapped up for Tuesday’s game – where the kick-off time has been set by UEFA to ensure all final group games start at the same time. It will also be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

 

MATCH DETAILS
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
League B, Group 2
Ireland v Slovenia
Tuesday, June 3rd
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
KO 18:00
LIVE on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player

 

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee | Miriama Bockova (Slovakia)
Assistant Referee 1 | Miroslava Pastorekova (Slovakia)
Assistant Referee 2 | Ivana Leskova (Slovakia)
Fourth Official | Zuzana Valentova (Slovakia)

 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
30/10/2013 | Slovenia 0-3 Ireland | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Ob Jezeru City Stadium, Velenje
20/08/2014 | Ireland 2-0 Slovenia | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Tallaght Stadium
25/02/2025 | Slovenia 4-0 Ireland | UEFA Nations League | Bonifika Stadium, Koper

 

NOTES
– There are currently 12 places between Ireland (26) and Slovenia (38) in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

– Defender Louise Quinn will go into her final home game with the WNT ahead of retiring from football this summer.

– Ten players in the current squad featured in the first WNT game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last July when Ireland beat France 3-1 in their best ever result (considering France were No 2 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings at the time)

– Referee Miriama Bockova previously oversaw Ireland’s 1-0 win over Cymru in the Pinatar Cup in February 2022.

 

IRELAND WNT SQUAD
Goalkeepers: 
Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)

Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Louise Quinn (Unattached), Chloe Mustaki (Charlton Athletic), Megan Campbell (Unattached), Katie McCabe (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland)

Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United)

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosts Munster Rugby game

Munster captain Alex Kendellen lifts the trophy.

Munster edged out Superb Rugby champions Crusaders on another memorable night in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in front of a sold-out crowd of 40,885.

It was an entertaining encounter between the URC champions and the New Zealanders which produced an exciting finish.

 

Former Munster coach Rob Penney saw his Crusaders side almost snatch a draw when they crossed for a try with the clock two minutes in the red but they were unable to add the conversion.

The scene was set when Crusaders performed the first Haka at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh ahead of kick-off.

Munster led 14-7 at the end of an opening half where they were on top for long periods.

They hit the front after a good bout of possession when Gavin Coombes got in for his first try after 15 minutes after Shane Daly was stopped short.

Joey Carbery added the extras from the left wing to make it 7-0.

Daly was denied a try four minutes later when three Crusaders managed to get back to prevent him grounding the ball after another good build-up.

But the pressure paid off six minutes from the break when Munster went to the corner with a penalty. Hooker Eoghan Clarke was stopped short but from the recycle Coombes got over for his second try.

Carbery again converted for 14-0.

But Crusaders hit back before the interval with scrum-half Mitch Drummond scoring after being set up by Macca Springer and Dallas McLeod. Taha Kemera converted to leave it 14-7 at the break.

Crusaders got back on level terms after 66 minutes when McLeod got in for a try which Rivez Reihana converted to make it 14-14.

But Munster hit the front ten minutes from time when they were again rewarded for going to the corner and a few phases later Scott Buckley squeezed over and Carbery converted to lead 21-14.

Crusaders finished strongly but while Jamie Hannah got in for their third try, the conversion from Rivez Reihana drifted across goal and Munster held on to back up their win last season over South Africa A with another win at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Round-Up

Eoghan Clarke and Ruadhán Quinn made their first starts for Munster.

Colm Hogan and Kamil Nowak made their Munster debuts.

Gavin Coombes was named Player of the Match.

Munster: Shane Daly; Seán O’Brien (Colm Hogan, 76), Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell (Rory Scannell, 54), Shay McCarthy (Tony Butler, 65); Joey Carbery, Ethan Coughlan (Neil Cronin, 54); Josh Wycherley (Mark Donnelly, 68), Eoghan Clarke (Scott Buckley, 50), Stephen Archer (John Ryan, 50); Gavin Coombes, Fineen Wycherley (Kamil Nowak, 78); Ruadhán Quinn (Jack Daly, 69), Alex Kendellen (C), Jack O’Sullivan (Daniel Okeke, 80).

Cork GAA Welcomes Munster v South Africa

We are delighted to welcome our colleagues in Munster Rugby to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh for an historic sporting event on this Thursday evening, November 10th, 2022.
The night will represent a celebration of all that is healthy in Cork sport and will mark years of friendships and collaboration across all sporting codes in Cork City and County.
We are proud to have such a magnificent setting on the banks of the Lee to host a sell-out crowd, as Munster welcome the reigning world champions South Africa in front of an international TV audience.
We also recognise the foresight of GAA Central Council and the IRFU in granting permission for this unique event.
Finally, we thank the Munster Rugby event team for their support in the organisation of the event, with many commercial and sporting insights gained and with many new friendships formed along the way.

Cork GAA Welcome Munster Rugby CEO & Munster players to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Cork GAA were delighted to welcome Munster Rugby CEO, Ian Flanagan and Munster players Josh Wycherley, Jack O’Donoghue and Jack Crowley to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Tickets are now on sale for Munster Rugby’s clash against South Africa Select XV on Thursday, November 10th, secure your ticket by visiting Tickets Munster Rugby V South Africa XV, Cork | Thu, 10 Nov 2022, 19:30 | Ticketmaster IE) and for further details please visit Munster Rugby | Home

Cork GAA – Concert Announcement

 

Cork GAA is delighted to welcome Ed Sheeran back to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in April of next year, enhancing what looks like an exciting year for the stadium. We now look forward to fully engaging with local residents and working closely with Aiken Promotions and relevant stakeholders to ensure that each element of the event runs smoothly and with minimum disruption to nearby communities. Our Community Liaison Officer will immediately begin to engage with the various groups to ensure that everyone is kept fully informed.

It is acknowledged that the date in question lies within the inter-county window, particularly the Munster Hurling and Football championships. We are now working with all relevant parties in this context, to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved for all stakeholders.

 
 

 
 

ANNOUNCES  
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28 April 2022 

 
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