The Cooish: new women's football boss, sidecar concerns and the 2027 golf dates

The women's national football team has a new manager, some sidecar crews say they may skip the 2027 TT, and the island's golf fixtures for next year are out.

Island-wideFri 13 Nov, 06:301 min read

By Manx Wire Newsroom

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Grab a cuppa. Here is a round-up of the island’s sporting news from the past few days.

The island’s women’s national football team has a new manager. Manx Radio Sport reported that Brown said he was “genuinely proud” to take on the role. He replaces Wayne Lisy, who left the post after five years.

Sidecar crews are less settled. According to Manx Radio Sport, teams have voiced concerns about changes coming to the Sidecar TT, and some have said that, as things stand, they do not intend to race on the Mountain Course next year.

Isle of Man Today has published its own explainer setting out the main regulation changes and how they affect teams and competitors, including why some are already signalling they will sit out 2027.

In basketball, Manx Radio Sport reported that the Cavaliers snatched a late win against the reigning champions in the latest round of games. Southern Phoenix and Wolves A also won.

Golfers can start planning. Manx Radio Sport said the Isle of Man competition schedule for 2027 has been published, with the main fixtures set to run from April to October.

In hockey, Isle of Man Today reported that the island’s masters side comfortably beat Macclesfield at the weekend and have progressed to the next round of the championships.

The same outlet reported that a gymnast named Maddie won silver at a junior development competition held in Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend.

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