Herstory shines a light on student activism
In celebration of St. Brigid’s Day 2022, the feminist movement Herstory held its annual light show, illuminating many Irish landmarks. The annual Herstory light show took place last week to…
Raising money for vital organisations was a walk in the park
Last weekend’s LauraLynn Half Marathon and 5k in the Phoenix Park marked the first in-person version of the running/walking event in more than years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. LauraLynn is the only children’s hospice in…
Leader and Mayo: Meet the two Irishmen with the NFL in their sights
The Liberty catches up with Tadhg Leader and Kevin Mayo, two Irishmen hoping to break out onto the American football scene. In 1977, kicker Neil O’Donoghue was the first Irish-born player to play in…
Emmet Road development ditches the sports pitch
A five-a-side football pitch has been excluded from the final draft of the Emmet Road housing plans development. The plans at Emmet Road, Inchicore, are proposed under the Housing Land…
Dressing rooms reopen for Dublin SFC as Kilmacud reign supreme
Dressing rooms reopened in Dublin for the first time since March 2020 as Kilmacud Crokes completed a historic double. Both the GAA and the Government allowed dressing rooms to re-open under certain conditions in October.…
College football touches down in Ireland
Ireland will be hosting two American football games in 2022 and 2023 as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The first game will involve the Northwestern Wildcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where both teams will battle it out in the Aviva Stadium on…
Republic of Ireland vs Portugal match report
While it wasn’t quite the famous victory that Ireland dreamed of, a goalless draw against Portugal shows the steady improvement that has been made under Stephen Kenny throughout the qualifying campaign. After keeping…
World Cup qualifier preview: can Ireland keep Ronaldo quiet?
Narrowly beaten in the previous fixture against Portugal, can Stephen Kenny’s side right the wrongs of the Faro fixture and produce a result in an atmospheric Aviva? Ever since Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny labelled his players “heroic” after the previous Portugal fixture, Ireland…
Kicking into gear: reopening and martial arts
A year and a half of lockdowns have hopefully finally ended. The Liberty spoke to Desmond Phelan of Arbour Hill Boxing Club and Andre Zavatini of Brazier Jiu Jitsu Academy to see what this a return to normal…
Come hell or high water: the 101st Liffey Swim
Swim Ireland have confirmed that the 101st Liffey Swim will take place on Saturday the 23rd of October this year. The new course will start at the Old Customs House and finish at the 3 Arena. The women’s race is set to start at 12:30 and the men’s race will…
First ever televised Women’s National League match goes down in history
Tolka Park made history on Saturday, October 2nd, as the first Women’s National League (WNL) match between Shelbourne FC and DLR Waves was broadcasted live on TG4. DLR Waves player Fiona…
Golf courses reopen as Government relax restrictions
After a total of 210 days closed by the pandemic, the game is back. The Liberty speaks with club members about getting back on the tees, greens and fairways. In December,…
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