IRELAND 15 SCOTLAND 12: Ireland secure 3rd place and qualify for World Cup

IRELAND WOMEN 15 SCOTLAND WOMEN 12, Kingspan Stadium Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Katie Corrigan, Clíodhna Moloney; Con: Dannah O’Brien; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Scotland: Tries: Elis Martin, Lisa Thomson; Con: Helen Nelson HT: Ireland 0 Scotland 5 Dannah O’Brien’s 73rd-minute penalty delivered Ireland’s highest Six Nations finish in three years and Rugby World Cup qualification, as they edged out Scotland 15-12 in …

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Merciless England defeat Ireland 88-10 in Round 4 of Six Nations

ENGLAND WOMEN 88 IRELAND WOMEN 10, Twickenham Stadium Scorers: England: Tries: Abby Dow 3, Natasha Hunt, Megan Jones 2, Zoe Aldcroft, Ellie Kildunne 3, Jess Breach 2, Sadiya Kabeya, Maddie Feaunati; Cons: Holly Aitchison 9 Ireland: Try: Penalty try; Con: Pen try con; Pen: Dannah O’Brien HT: England 38 Ireland 3 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam hunters England showed …

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Ireland stun Wales in 36-5 Six Nations win

IRELAND WOMEN 36 WALES WOMEN 5, Virgin Media Park Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan, Béibhinn Parsons; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 4; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Wales: Try: Gwennan Hopkins HT: Ireland 21 Wales 0 The Ireland Women’s team put together their most complete performance in recent seasons, outscoring Wales by five tries to one in a …

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Six Nations: France defeat much-improved Ireland 38-17

FRANCE WOMEN 38 IRELAND WOMEN 17, Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans Scorers: France: Tries: Pauline Bourdon Sansus, Marine Menager, Madoussou Fall, Agathe Sochat, Elisa Riffonneau; Cons: Lina Queyroi 4, Morgane Bourgeois; Pen: Lina Queyroi Ireland: Tries: Aoife Wafer, Aoife Dalton; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 2; Pen: Nicole Fowley HT: France 17 Ireland 3 The Ireland Women lifted their game in a number …

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Celtic Challenge Playoffs: Edinburgh 26 Wolfhounds 26

EDINBURGH 26 WOLFHOUNDS 26, Hive Stadium Scorers: Edinburgh: Tries: Emma Orr 2, Cieron Bell, Alex Stewart; Cons: Nicole Marlow 3 Wolfhounds: Tries: Ellen Boylan, Christy Haney, Linda Djougang, Katie Corrigan; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3 HT: Edinburgh 12 Wolfhounds 12 The Wolfhounds stunned Edinburgh with two late tries to earn a 26-all draw at the Hive Stadium, as they took a …

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Celtic Challenge Round 3: Wolfhounds triumph over Glasgow Warriors in 2nd straight bonus point victory

GLASGOW WARRIORS 12 WOLFHOUNDS 40, Scotstoun Stadium Scorers: Glasgow Warriors: Tries: Phaedra Snailham, Louise McMillan; Con: Lucy MacRae Wolfhounds: Tries: Sarah Delaney, Linda Djougang, Sophie Barrett, Katie Whelan, Katie Corrigan, Brittany Hogan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 2, Nikki Caughey 3 HT: Glasgow Warriors 5 Wolfhounds 21 Teenagers Sarah Delaney, Sophie Barrett and Katie Corrigan all touched down as the Wolfhounds wrapped …

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Celtic Challenge Round 2: Edinburgh Rugby 17 Wolfhounds 27

EDINBURGH RUGBY 17 WOLFHOUNDS 27, Hive Stadium Scorers: Edinburgh Rugby: Tries: Emma Orr 2, Cieron Bell; Con: Briar McNamara Wolfhounds: Tries: Sarah Delaney, Natasja Behan, Aoife Wafer 2, Brittany Hogan; Con: Dannah O’Brien HT: Edinburgh Rugby 7 Wolfhounds 15 The five-try Wolfhounds knocked Edinburgh Rugby off the top of the Celtic Challenge table, with Aoife Wafer touching down twice in …

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Wolfhounds win 21-15 over Clovers in Celtic Challenge Opener

CELTIC CHALLENGE – ROUND 1: WOLFHOUNDS 21 CLOVERS 15, Musgrave Park Scorers: Wolfhounds: Tries: Linda Djougang, Sarah Delaney, Eimear Corri; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3 Clovers: Tries: Beth Buttimer, Ailsa Hughes, Clara Barrett HT: Wolfhounds 0 Clovers 5 The Clovers led for over an hour of Friday’s fiercely-contested Celtic Challenge opener at Musgrave Park, but a trio of final quarter tries …

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Ireland come from behind to defeat Spain 15-13, win inaugural WXV3 title

IRELAND 15 SPAIN 13, The Sevens Stadium 2 Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Grace Moore, Neve Jones; Con: Dannah O’Brien; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Spain: Try: Claudia Peña Hidalgo; Con: Amalia Argudo; Pens: Amalia Argudo 2 HT: Ireland 3 Spain 13 The Ireland Women recovered from a 10-point deficit and two yellow cards to edge out Spain 15-13 and claim the inaugural WXV3 …

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WXV3: Beibhinn Parsons and Neve Jones star as Ireland defeats Colombia 64-3

IRELAND 64 COLOMBIA 3, The Sevens Stadium 2, Dubai Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Neve Jones 2, Natasja Behan, Grace Moore, Méabh Deely, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon, Béibhinn Parsons 2, Leahy Tarpey; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 5, Méabh Deely 2 Colombia: Pen: Maria I. Arzuaga HT: Ireland 38 Colombia 0 Mastercard player-of-the-match Neve Jones and Béibhinn Parsons scored two tries each as the …

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