Irene Eyaru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1996 | ||
| Occupation | netball player | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): goal attack | |||
Irene Eyaru (born 23 October 1996) is an Ugandan netball player who represents Uganda internationally and plays in the position of goal attack.[1] She is also the current national captain of the Ugandan national netball team.
Career[edit]
She made her international debut representing Uganda in 2015. She has been playing for KCCA Netball Club since 2014 and has also went onto captain the club. She was a key player in Uganda's historic gold medal-winning performance against South Africa at the 2018 World Netball University Games where hosts Uganda prevailed against South Africa under her leadership in a thrilling nail-biting entertainer winning it 44–43 in the end by the barest of all margins.[2][3][4]
She was named in the Ugandan squad for the 2021 SPAR Challenge Series which was held in South Africa and she eventually won the Best Shooter's plaque during the competition.[5][6] She was also part of the Ugandan team which took part at the 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series.[7] She represented Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's netball competition where Uganda finished at fifth position.[8]
In 2023, she replaced Peace Proscovia as the captain of the Uganda national netball team just ahead of the highly anticipated Netball World Cup.[9][10] She made her maiden appearance at a Netball World Cup tournament when South Africa hosted the 2023 Netball World Cup. She eventually captained the Ugandan national team during the 2023 Netball World Cup.
References[edit]
- ^ "Irene Eyaru". Netball Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (9 July 2023). "2023 Netball World Cup: She Cranes' Irene Eyaru looking to draw inspiration from World Netball University win". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Uganda are World Netball Champions". Monitor. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Eyaru optimistic ahead of University event". Monitor. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Eyaru eager to show off Netball Test Series success in league". Monitor. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Netball: 18 Make She Cranes Provisional Squad for Cape Town Test Series". ChimpReports. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Harkin, Ian. "Fast 5 Netball World Series 2022". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "She Cranes finish fifth at the Commonwealth Games". New Vision. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Irene Eyaru replaces Peace Proscovia as the She Cranes Captain". New Vision. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (1 June 2023). "She Cranes head coach Fred Mugerwa names new captains ahead of Netball World Cup". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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