Ireland U-20 Women Secure Victory Over Hosts Wales

Replacement Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton’s opportunist 82nd-minute try put the seal on the Ireland Under-20 Women’s impressive 29-10 win over Wales in their opening Six Nations Women’s Summer Series match. O’Sullivan Sexton dribbled through a loose Welsh pass to score in the last minute in the Caerphilly rain, adding to earlier unconverted scores from Sophie Barrett, Robyn O’Connor, Hannah Clarke, and player-of-the-match Jemima Adams Verling. This …

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Ireland’s Brightest Stars Celebrated At Rugby Players Ireland Awards

Aoife Dalton was named the OCC Consulting Women’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year following a hugely impactful campaign in the Irish midfield across 2024/25. At just 22, Dalton has already been established as a key figure in an Irish dressing room that is set to up the ante ahead of the Rugby World Cup in England later this year. Speaking as she …

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Another Blow For Ireland As Dorothy Wall Will Miss World Cup

Ireland’s preparations for the upcoming Rugby World Cup have been dealt yet another significant setback as Dorothy Wall is set to miss the tournament with an achilles injury.   The 24-year-old is set to undergo surgery this week after sustaining the injury during Ireland’s final game of the Six Nations Tournament against Scotland. Wall left the field after just seventeen …

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How Erin King Became Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year in Rugby

Erin King stood under the glittering lights of Monaco’s Salle des Étoiles, clutching the trophy for Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards. At just 21 years old, she has become the first Irish female player to win an individual accolade at the World Rugby Awards. “It’s all happened so quick,” King said, visibly still processing …

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Ireland’s Captain Nichola Fryday Has Announced Her Retirement From International Rugby

Ireland’s Captain, Nichola Fryday, has announced her retirement from international rugby this morning, Friday, July 21. “My time representing my country has been full of highs and lows personally and as a collective. If back in 2015 you had told me when I first picked up a rugby ball in Tullamore RFC I would one day represent my country 34 …

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Neve Jones Named Bank Of Ireland’s Women’s XVs Players’ Player Of The Year 2023

The 2023 Rugby Players Ireland Awards took place in Dublin on Wednesday night where Neve Jones was awarded the Bank of Ireland’s Women’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year 2023. Ireland hooker Jones topped the vote by members of the Ireland squad, who accepted the trophy on her behalf at Dublin’s Clayton Burlington hotel. Jones edged out fellow forwards Deirbhile …

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Irish International Rugby Player Forced to Fundraise for ACL Surgery after RLI Refuses To Pay

After sustaining an ACL injury in a match against Wales on Oct. 8th, professional international rugby player Charlie Willett has been left to cover most of the cost — around €10,000 — herself, despite having been told she would be covered by Rugby League Ireland. Willett has been forced to borrow thousands from friends and set up an online fundraiser …

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