On March 3, 2022, Ireland Post issued a series of postage stamps "Irish Women in Sports".

On the eve of International Women's Day, An Post has decided to honor Irish women's sporting achievements by issuing postage stamps.

The stamps in this series are dedicated to Rachael Blackmore (horseracing), Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor (boxing), Sonia O’Sullivan (athletics), Ellen Keane (swimming) and the Ireland women's hockey team.

The stamps were designed by Dublin-based studio Unthink and An Post commented that they were bold in design and technical execution. The name of each athlete is written in large type across the entire height of the stamp and is placed behind photographs that capture the highlights of the sport. Photographs by sports photojournalists from the Irish agencies Inpho, Sportsfile and Getty Images were used in preparing the series of postage stamps.

The Irish have a lot to be proud of when it comes to women's sports. In recent years, Irish female athletes have achieved significant success at international level competitions in a number of disciplines.

Rachel Blackmore became the first female jockey in Cheltenham and the first female winner of the Aintree Grand National. Two stamps are dedicated to Olympic gold medalists in boxing Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor.  Sonia O'Sullivan is Ireland's most successful track and field athlete. She has won 16 major Olympic, World and European medals during her career. Ellen Keane won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke at last year's Tokyo Paralympics. At the age of 13, she swam at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, becoming the youngest participant in the Paralympic Games in Ireland. The Ireland women's ice hockey team was the 2018 World Cup silver medalist and the current roster also qualified for this year's World Cup. Three girls: Hannah McLoughlin, Sarah Torrens, and Lizzie Murphy, members of the national hockey team, took part in the presentation of postage stamps.

Rachel Blackmore (born 11 July 1989) is an Irish national hunting jockey. In 2021, riding a horse named Minella Times, she became the first female jockey to win the Aintree Grand National in 182 years of racing history. She also became the first female jockey to win 6 victories at Cheltenham and win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Rachel started riding as a child, then she was an amateur jockey, and in 2015 she began to perform as a professional jockey. Her sports career is an example of extraordinary diligence and perseverance. Year after year, she improved her performance and in 2021 Rachel Blackmore was named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year and the BBC World Sport Star of the Year. So her appearance on postage stamps is absolutely deserved. We wish Rachel Blackmore continued success in her sports career.