'All-time great' and 'true gentlemen' of Welsh rugby dies Graham Gittins totalled 444 appearances for Pontypridd RFC, but that was just the start of seven decades of dedication to the club

'All-time great' and 'true gentlemen' of Welsh rugby dies
#Wales #Cymru #Sport #PontypriddRFC #Pontypridd #People #RhonddaCynonTaf #Welshsport #RealLife
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Wales’ extinct deadly sport that saw hundreds of naked men beat each other with rocks and sticks Knappan was once 'part of the fabric of south Wales culture'

Wales’ extinct deadly sport that saw hundreds of naked men beat each other with rocks and sticks
#Wales #Cymru #LocalSport #Welshsport #Welshhistory #Pembrokeshire
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-ex...

In Pictures: Welsh sporting photos of 2025 A selection of some of the most striking Welsh sporting photographs from the past 12 months.

In Pictures: Welsh sporting photos of 2025

#Wales #WelshSport #Photography #BestWelshSportPhotosOf2025 #SportsPhotography #BBC

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The modest Welshman doing a job most sports lovers would kill for Mike Miles' work has spanned the Premier League, Formula One, Wimbledon, and the Super Bowl

The modest Welshman doing a job most sports lovers would kill for
#Wales #Cymru #FootballAssociationofWales #Anglesey #Welshsport #People
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/modest-w...

Huge thanks to the sponsors of this event @karakaluk

Shout out to our Preferred Squash Court Partners @dynamiksquash and @LottoGoodCauses for their support via the @sportwales fund.

#KarakalUK #SquashWales #WelshSquash #SquashChampionships #SwanseaSquash #WelshSport

📚✨ A new book by James Stafford is using the stories of Welsh legends like Jess Fishlock, Alun Wyn Jones, Gareth Bale, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and more to inspire children with dyslexia to read.

🔗 Read BBC News story here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#Literacy #DyslexiaAwareness #WelshSport

Shout out to our Preferred Squash Court Partners @dynamiksquash and @LottoGoodCauses for their support via the @sportwales fund.

#KarakalUK #SquashWales #WelshSquash #SquashChampionships #SwanseaSquash #WelshSport #RacquetSports #Competition #VillageHotelSwansea

The idea that "Girls should not play cricket" was firmly put to bed by Penarth County School there! Thanks for sharing this wonderful blog @glamarchives.bsky.social

#glamorgan #penarth #womeninsport #welshsport #cricket #NSHD2025

Congratulations to one of Glamorgan's greatest ever players Matthew Maynard on being inducted into the Welsh Sport Hall of Fame 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👏

#WelshSport
#OhGlammyGlammy

How this son of the Valleys became a household name with an instantly-recognisable wife and surprise sporting role Merthyr Tydfil-born actor Jonny Owen, husband of Line of Duty and Trigger Point star Vicky McClure, reflects on his extremely varied career and how he owes it all to his upbringing in the Valleys

How this son of the Valleys became a household name with an instantly-recognisable wife and surprise sporting role
#Wales #Cymru #MerthyrTydfil #RealLife #GrassrootsFootball #Welshhistory #Welshsport #People
www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/how-son-val...

Marking the end of an era for #SwanseaCC

#WelshSport #Cricket

Win tickets to The Hundred cricket final and £300 Citizen watches in new giveaway Citizen Watch UK has announced a new partnership with The Hundred and they're giving away tickets, watches and more

Win tickets to The Hundred cricket final and £300 Citizen watches in new giveaway
#Wales #Cymru #Sport #Shopping #LocalCricket #Women'sSport #Welshsport
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/win-...

Family tragedy shaped Welsh sport star as he describes motivation after fatal accident Jack Wilson is representing Great Britain and Wales in front of a home crowd in Cardiff and he is determined to make his dad proud

Family tragedy shaped Welsh sport star as he describes motivation after fatal accident
#Wales #Cymru #Sport #Cardiff #Disabilitysports #Welshsport #Paralympicgames #Disability
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/fami...

The Events Centre And Arena - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group For the Festival of Britain in 1951, the Council developed land used as allotments during World War II into the sports arena and running track.

As part of the local celebrations for the Festival of Britain in 1951, the Council developed land used as allotments during World War II into Eirias Park’s sports arena and running track.
#colwynbay #northwales #welshsport #wales #eiriaspark

Sunil Kuruvilla's play ‘Fighting Words’, which tells the story of Johnny "The Merthyr Matchstick" Owen, was performed at the Viaduct Theatre in Chicago during March and April of 2006.

www.dramaticpublishing.com/fighting-words

#WelshSport
#WelshBoxing
#Wales #Cymru
#JohnnyOwen
#Merthyr

Welsh boxer Johnny Owen was born on January 7, 1956 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

On 19 September 1980 in his bout against Lupe Pintor in Los Angeles, Johnny was knocked out and never regained consciousness, and died seven weeks later.

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#WelshSport
#WelshBoxing

Storm Damage Fund - Grants for sports clubs - Sport Wales Get up to £5,000 to help clean and repair sports clubs and facilities damaged by recent storms and bad weather. Apply by 4pm on Tuesday 17th December.

The Welsh Government has provided extra funding to Sports Wales to help clubs with damage caused by the recent storms.
Grants from £300-£5,000 are available, and applications are open until December 17th.
You can find out more here. 👇
www.sport.wales/grants-and-f...
#welshsport #welshfootball

Hi I'm Ian. Here because Twitter turned into a cesspit.
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Welsh Museums Sporting Heritage Significance Programme - Expressions of Interest Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Calling all museums in #Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Want to understand more about your sporting collections? Can we help?

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