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Ireland u20s beat Scotland 37-7 in 6n Summer Series

SIX NATIONS WOMEN’S SUMMER SERIES: IRELAND UNDER-20s 37 SCOTLAND UNDER-20s 7, ..

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round-Up: Dublin beats Wexford as Kilkenny and Waterford draw

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at ..

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Safeguarding World Rugby’s Intellectual Property At The Women’s Rugby World Cup

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Another Championship for Kilkerrin-Clonberne, Bronze for Ireland at Cross Country Championships: Weekly Roundup

Bronze for senior women’s team at Spar European Cross Country Championships Ireland’s senior women’s team claimed bronze at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships yesterday (Dec. 11th) at La Mandria Park in Italy. Twins Eilish and Roisin Flanagan took 11th and 12th place and Mary Mulhare 27th, supported by Ann Marie McGlynn in 31st, Aoibhe Richardson in 46th, and Michelle …

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Wicklow Claim First National Trophy in Energia AIL Conference Final

Naoise O’Reilly’s nimbly-taken try on the hour mark guided Wicklow to a famous 22-17 Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Conference final win over Galwegians at a bitterly cold Ashtown Lane. WICKLOW 22 GALWEGIANS 17, Ashtown Lane Scorers: Wicklow: Tries: Meagan Parkinson 2, Sarah Gleeson, Naoise O’Reilly; Con: Beth Roberts Galwegians: Tries: Elizabeth McNicholas, Grace Browne Moran; Cons: Nicole Fowley 2; Pen: …

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Energia AIL Final Postponed

The Energia AIL Final, which was set to take place today (Dec. 9th) at 7:45 pm, has been delayed due to inclement weather. Irish Rugby announced on Twitter that an inspection had determined the pitch at Energia Park in Donnybrook was unplayable in current conditions. The IRFU is expected to announce a rescheduled time for the game soon. Today's #EnergiaAIL …

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Captains Claffey and Ryan’s AIL Final Preview

On Saturday December 17th, Blackrock and Railway will come head-to-head in their rescheduled AIL Final. The game kicks off at 2pm in Energia Park in Donnybrook after being postponed last Friday following a failed pitch inspection. The 2022 AIL season has been incredibly fast, with 8 rounds of games in the season before last weekend’s semi-finals which saw Railway come …

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Best finish yet for Ireland at the Emirates Dubai 7s

Although disappointed following several defeats on the final day, the Ireland women’s sevens team still managed a best-ever finish at the Emirates Dubai 7s. The Irish squad finished 6th overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The squad got off to a great start and topped Pool C with three wins from three beating Spain (21-7), Japan (31-24) and …

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Blackrock and Railway Union through to All-Ireland Final

Blackrock College and defending champions Railway Union, the top two finishers in the table, will contest next Friday’s Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division final. Fittingly, it was Blackrock’s inspirational captain Michelle Claffey who crashed over in the 64th minute to set up a repeat of last season’s decider in Donnybrook. UL Bohemians, whose only try saw Nicole Cronin jink over …

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The IRFU has Increased Investment in Women’s Rugby- But is it Enough?

It’s been a chaotic year for women’s rugby in Ireland. After last year’s disappointing failure to qualify for the World Cup, Director of Women’s and 7s Rugby Anthony Eddy left in a blaze of controversy. IRFU CEO Kevin Potts now says that IRFU has “turned a corner” in regaining the trust of players, with the introduction of salaries for female …

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New Zealand Triumphant, England Heartbroken After Nail-biting 34-31 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

Saturday’s 34-31 win over England in the women’s Rugby World Cup final was a magnificent triumph for New Zealand’s Black Ferns. Given the record-breaking crowd of 42,579—the largest ever for a women’s fixture—it was also a win for the sport. It was, however, a heart-breaking loss for the Red Roses—their second consecutive defeat by the Ferns in a World Cup …

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Weekly Roundup- Ireland to face Morocco in International Friendly, New Zealand wins Women’s Rugby World Cup

Republic of Ireland to face Morocco today in International Friendly The Republic of Ireland women’s team will face Morocco today in an International Friendly to finish their 8-day training camp in Marbella, Spain as they prepare for the World Cup next summer. Ireland played Morocco Friday in a behind-closed-doors game. The International Friendly will be broadcast live on the RTE …

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Energia AIL Round 7 Review – Wicklow Narrowly Beats Galwegians

Meagan Parkinson’s intercept try from halfway was worth its weight in gold for Wicklow in the latest round of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division. The experienced winger ran in the only score of a defence-dominated second half, as Wicklow edged out Galwegians 16-14 to move into the dizzying heights of the top four. With two fixtures against top-three teams still to come, Jason Moreton’s side are …

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