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A Wexford athlete is set to receive significant funding ahead for 2025... The Government, and Sport Ireland, has announced funding of high performance sport for 2025, increasing the money distributed through Sport Ireland from €25million last year to €27million. On Thursday, it was announced by Sport Ireland that Sophie Becker would be one of the …
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Three Wexford natives have been nominated for national sporting awards... The 2024 Her Sport Awards, presented by Lidl, will take place on Saturday, 25th January 2025, at UCD Astra Hall. It continues a proud tradition of celebrating the incredible achievements of Irish sportswomen and the volunteers who make sport possible. Three Wexford women have been …
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It's not often that Olympians walk the streets of Wexford... But that is the case for Sophie Becker. In honour of her achievements, which seen the Team Ireland women's relay team finish fourth in the 4x400m relay, there will be a reception held for Sophie Becker in her native county, County Wexford. The New Ross …
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Wexford's Sophie Becker, along with her relay team, just missed out on an Olympic medal yesterday... Becker, who made up part of the quartet running in the 4x400m relay, was representing Team Ireland. Unfortunately, the women's relay team just missed out on an Olympic bronze medal, coming in an agonising fourth place. Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil …
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Wexford's Sophie Becker is through to the Olympic final... Becker, who is part of Team Ireland's women's relay team, has made it through to the Olympic final for 4x400m relay. Wexford's Sophie Becker ran a personal best in the semi-final to help her team reach the final. She ran a personal best time of 50.9 …
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A lot of eyes in Wexford were either on the Fleadh, or on Sophie Becker today... Becker, from Wexford, featured in a 400m heat in the Olympics in Paris today. Becker came 6th in her heat, but it's not all over yet for the Wexford woman. Speaking after the race to RTE, she said: "I'm …
Wexford’s Sophie Becker was today named on the Irish Olympic Team in the mixed 4x400m Relay Squad... [adrotate group="3"] In what has been a breakthrough season for the New Ross athlete she has been rewarded with a place on the relay squad. This makes her the first Wexford native to make an Irish Olympic Athletics …
It was brilliant news for this Irish Relay team yesterday.. [adrotate group="2"] Ireland stunningly came in second place in a superb performance by the Women's 4x200m Relay team yesterday. One member of the team was Wexford athlete, Sophie Becker, who performed excellently as the relay team's anchor. Alongside her on Ireland's successful relay team were …
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