Relentless Performance Leads Ireland U-20 Women To Record Win

Captain Jane Neill scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance as the Ireland Under-20 Women (sponsored by PwC) ran out comprehensive 62-7 winners over Scotland in Ystrad Mynach. It was a record-breaking win for Ireland at this level, eclipsing last summer’s 37-7 defeat of Scotland, and saw Niamh Briggs’ side win two games at a Six Nations Women’s Summer Series for the first time. Determined to put …

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Ireland Women’s U20 team Named for the Summer Series Against Wales

Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named her Ireland Women’s U20s Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Saturday’s opening game in the Six Nations Summer Series. Ireland face Wales at 3.30pm on Saturday, July 5th in the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. Leinster’s Jane Neill captains the side after leading the team at the inaugural tournament last year. …

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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, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Sophie Barrett, Éadaoin Murtagh, Beth Buttimer 2, Hannah Wilson; Cons: Kate Flannery 2, Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton; Pens: Kate Flannery 2 Scotland: Try: Lucia Scott; Con: Lucy MacRae HT: Ireland 13 Scotland 7   The Ireland Under-20 Women made history with their first …

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Celtic Challenge Round 2: Clovers crush Brython Thunder 20-5

CLOVERS 20 BRYTHON THUNDER 5, Energia Park Scorers: Clovers: Tries: Ailsa Hughes, Ruth Campbell, Sadhbh McGrath; Con: Méabh Deely; Pen: Méabh Deely Brython Thunder: Try: Alex Callender HT: Clovers 5 Brython Thunder 5 19-year-old prop Sadhbh McGrath captained the Clovers to their first Celtic Challenge win, as they got the better of Wales’ Brython Thunder on a 20-5 scoreline at …

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