There have been many victorious women who have triumphed in Irish sport down through the years, from the past successes of Sonia O'Sullivan to the numerous present day Irish females who continue to reach high standards in their various sports. Here, we take a look at some of the current influential women in Irish sport: RACHAEL BLACKMORE Rachael Blackmore is the most successful Irish female jockey of all time. The 2021 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year and BBC World Sport Star of the Year, who hails from County Tipperary, has placed her name in the horse racing history books with her memorable victories in National Hunt racing. Some of Blackmore's most recent achievements include conquering the 2021 Grand National with Minella Times when she became the first woman champion in the race's history. She also picked up the 2021 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle crown on board Honeysuckle before she completed the triple crown by winning the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup riding A Plus Tard in March.placeholder image
There have been many victorious women who have triumphed in Irish sport down through the years, from the past successes of Sonia O'Sullivan to the numerous present day Irish females who continue to reach high standards in their various sports. Here, we take a look at some of the current influential women in Irish sport: RACHAEL BLACKMORE Rachael Blackmore is the most successful Irish female jockey of all time. The 2021 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year and BBC World Sport Star of the Year, who hails from County Tipperary, has placed her name in the horse racing history books with her memorable victories in National Hunt racing. Some of Blackmore's most recent achievements include conquering the 2021 Grand National with Minella Times when she became the first woman champion in the race's history. She also picked up the 2021 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle crown on board Honeysuckle before she completed the triple crown by winning the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup riding A Plus Tard in March.

Influential women in Irish sport

By Tom Byrne
Published 17th Aug 2022, 11:51 GMT

KATIE TAYLOR Katie Taylor put Irish women's boxing firmly on the map at the 2012 Olympics in London when she won gold for Ireland in the lightweight division. Wicklow-born Taylor turned professional in 2016 after earning various victories in the amateur game and has since gone on to become one of the most successful female boxers of all time. The Bray native, who has a professional record of an impressive 21-0, is a two-weight world champion and the current undisputed lightweight champion, having retained her world title when she defeated Puerto Rican boxer Amanda Serrano earlier this year.

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KATIE TAYLOR Katie Taylor put Irish women's boxing firmly on the map at the 2012 Olympics in London when she won gold for Ireland in the lightweight division. Wicklow-born Taylor turned professional in 2016 after earning various victories in the amateur game and has since gone on to become one of the most successful female boxers of all time. The Bray native, who has a professional record of an impressive 21-0, is a two-weight world champion and the current undisputed lightweight champion, having retained her world title when she defeated Puerto Rican boxer Amanda Serrano earlier this year.

LEONA MAGUIRE Leona Maguire is the top ranked Irish female golfer in today's game. The Cavan native, who turned professional in 2018 after years of dominating amateur golf, helped Europe win the 2021 Solheim Cup and has also excelled as an individual golfer in recent times. Maguire became the first Irish woman to achieve success in an LPGA Tour event earlier this year when she won the LPGA Drive On Championship. The world number 17 placed in T4 at the Women's Open a few weeks ago which was her best ever major finish to date.

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LEONA MAGUIRE Leona Maguire is the top ranked Irish female golfer in today's game. The Cavan native, who turned professional in 2018 after years of dominating amateur golf, helped Europe win the 2021 Solheim Cup and has also excelled as an individual golfer in recent times. Maguire became the first Irish woman to achieve success in an LPGA Tour event earlier this year when she won the LPGA Drive On Championship. The world number 17 placed in T4 at the Women's Open a few weeks ago which was her best ever major finish to date.

KELLIE HARRINGTON Irish female amateur boxer Kellie Harrington followed in the footsteps of Katie Taylor by winning gold in the lightweight division at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Dubliner, who also won gold in the lightweight division at the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships, has once again influenced the next generation of Irish female fighters. Fellow boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke have since become world champions this year, mirroring the success of Taylor and Harrington.

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KELLIE HARRINGTON Irish female amateur boxer Kellie Harrington followed in the footsteps of Katie Taylor by winning gold in the lightweight division at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Dubliner, who also won gold in the lightweight division at the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships, has once again influenced the next generation of Irish female fighters. Fellow boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke have since become world champions this year, mirroring the success of Taylor and Harrington.

KELLIE HARRINGTON Irish female amateur boxer Kellie Harrington followed in the footsteps of Katie Taylor by winning gold in the lightweight division at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Dubliner, who also won gold in the lightweight division at the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships, has once again influenced the next generation of Irish female fighters. Fellow boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke have since become world champions this year, mirroring the success of Taylor and Harrington.

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KELLIE HARRINGTON Irish female amateur boxer Kellie Harrington followed in the footsteps of Katie Taylor by winning gold in the lightweight division at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Dubliner, who also won gold in the lightweight division at the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships, has once again influenced the next generation of Irish female fighters. Fellow boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke have since become world champions this year, mirroring the success of Taylor and Harrington.

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