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Five Things You Should Know About Energia AIL

As women’s rugby in Ireland continues to grow, the Energia All-Ireland League (AIL) remains its beating heart – the stomping ground for the country’s top club talent.  The Energia AIL Final is just around the corner, with the Aviva Stadium eagerly awaiting a rematch of last year’s decider on Sunday, April 27th. Whether you’re a seasoned supporter or you’re new …

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IRFU to Review Energia All Ireland Women’s League Structure

The IRFU has announced the season structure for the Men’s and Women’s Energia All-Ireland Leagues for the 2024/25 season. The IRFU has been reviewing the domestic structure for Women’s rugby in conjunction with Women’s rugby representatives and the High-Performance department. First and foremost, our ambition is for every woman and girl in Ireland to have the opportunity to play and …

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5 key takeaways from the Energia AIL final between UL Bohemians and Railway Union

The Energia AIL final between UL Bohemians and Railway Union didn’t disappoint today in the Aviva Stadium, with the Munster outfit coming out on top in the nail-biting, end to end decider. Explosive from the word go, there were massive yards made, impressive tackles put in, and above anything else, big trys scored! Here’s five key takeaways from the Energia …

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Aviva Stadium Set To Host First-Ever Energia AIL Women’s and Men’s Finals Doubleheader

On Tuesday, 5 March 2024, the IRFU unveiled an exciting milestone, announcing the first ever Energia All-Ireland League Men’s and Women’s finals doubleheader that will be played at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, April 28. The action-packed day will kick off with the Women’s Division final at 1.45pm, followed by the Men’s Division 1A decider at 4pm. Excitement is building …

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Energia AIL Round 1 Results: Wins for Blackrock, Ballincollig, and UL Bohemians

Blackrock College, Ballincollig, and UL Bohemians all registered wins in Round 1 of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division. Ulster captain Beth Cregan touched down twice as Blackrock College began their title defence with a 22-17 bonus point win over Old Belvedere at Stradbrook. Munster’s Heather Kennedy bagged a brace of tries as a strong four-try second half saw Ballincollig …

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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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Ireland Qualifies for the World Cup- Weekend Roundup

Ireland through to World Cup The Republic of Ireland’s WNT qualified for the FIFA World Cup after a historic 1-0 victory over Scotland in Hampden Park on Tuesday. After scoring the key goal Donegal’s Amber Barrett kissed the black armband she wore to commemorate the Creeslough victims and later dedicated her goal to them. Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was another star, …

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World Cup Playoff Squad Named- Weekend Roundup

Irish World Cup Playoffs- Squad Named This week the squad was named for Ireland’s upcoming World Cup qualifying playoff, which will be on Oct. 11. Niamh Farrelly, Roma McLaughlin, Isibeal Atkinson and Kyra Recusa all received recalls, and Niamh Fahey and Jamie Finn are also returning after missing the Slovakia win. Injuries have already ruled out many players including Megan …

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‘They’re Really On The Up’ Hannah Tyrrell Lauds Galwegians Start To Energia AIL

Hannah Tyrell talks the most recent Energia AIL results, including Galwegians’ surprising success and Ballincollig’s heavy defeats.

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Galwegians March On As Fowley Tops Energia AIL Scoring Charts: Round 3 Round-Up

Old Belvedere’s young guns were central to their 24-7 Dublin derby win over Suttonians as they moved to the top of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division. Four members of Leinster’s Under-18 Interprovincial title-winning side from last season, Katie Whelan, Eadaoin Murtagh, Aoife Dalton and Dannah O’Brien, all ran in first half tries at Ollie Campbell Park. Ever-alert scrum half Whelan …

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