History made as Ireland 7s win first World Series title in Perth
Ireland Women’s 7s became the first IRFU 7s side to win a World Series title on Sunday when they defeated hosts Autralia in the final of the HSBC SVNS Series tournament in Perth. A 13th-minute try from Eve Higgins ensured Ireland won 19-14 against World no. 1 Australia. Australia opened the scoring but Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe and Captain Lucy Mulhall …
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Perth Sevens: Ireland defeat Fiji 14-12 to set up semifinal with GB
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Grace Fisher
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January 27, 2024
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Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Aoibheann Reilly, Beibhinn Parsons, Eve Higgins, HSBC SVNS Series, Ireland 7s, Lucy Mulhall, Meath LGFA, Perth 7s, Vikki Wall
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Ireland 7s set up a Sunday meeting with Great Britain in the semi-final of the HSBC SVNS tournament in Perth after a neat 14-12 defeat of Fiji in the quarter-final. It’s a good start to the new year for Ireland, who have lost their last five Cup quarter-finals, having last made it to the top 4 a year ago at …
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Stacey Flood earns 50th cap as Ireland 7s progress to quarterfinals in Dubai
Stacey Flood became the third female rugby player to earn 50 caps for Ireland 7s as the team finished second in Pool B, progressing to Sunday’s quarterfinals at the Dubai HSBC SVNS. Ireland enjoyed a perfect start to the season on Saturday morning, defeating Japan 35-07 and Brazil 19-14 as Flood made her 50th international appearance. A 5-33 loss to …
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Bronze For Ireland 7s At European Sevens Opener In Algarve
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Jessica Gardiner
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June 12, 2023
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Rugby
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Ireland Women’s 7s team bagged a bronze medal finish at the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series (Leg 1) Algarve Sevens in Portugal this past weekend. After back-to-back victories on Friday over Sweden and Germany, a draw on Saturday (June 10) with Spain followed by a quarter-final win over Czechia, Ireland 7s topped their pool and progressed to the semi-finals to …
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Ireland progress to semi-finals in Algarve
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Grace Fisher
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June 10, 2023
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Rugby
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Algarve Rugby 7s, Allan Temple-Jones, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Beibhinn Parsons, Claire Boles, Clare Gorman, Emily Lane, Erin King, Eve Higgins, Julie Dolezilova, Kate Farrell McCabe, Lucy Mulhall, Megan Burns, Rugby 7s, Stacey Flood, Vicky Elmes Kinlan
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After back-to-back victories Friday over Sweden and Germany and a draw today (June 10) with Spain followed by a quaterfinal win over Czechia, Ireland 7s topped their pool and are through to the semi-finals in the Women’s 7s Championship in Algarve, Portugal. Ireland will play France tomorrow at 11:36 a.m. Ireland opened the tournament strongly with a 27-0 victory over …
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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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Lucy Mulhall: 50 Caps For Ireland Sevens Captain Leading Ireland To Olympics
Lucy Mulhall captianed Ireland Rugby 7s side to win automatic Paris 2024 qualification after the team beat Fiji this past Sunday in Toulouse. This was a momentous day for the team, made even more special for captain Mulhall as the match against Fiji also corresponded with her 50th tournament cap for Ireland 7s. Mulhall was a part of the 7s …
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Ireland 7s Qualify for Olympics
“We do it for our families.” Ireland Women’s 7s have made history by booking automatic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The crucial game was against Fiji in the fifth-place semi-final on the last day of the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse this morning (May 14). Thanks to a brace of tries from Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Ireland defeated Fiji 10-5, …
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Ireland is One Win Away From Olympic qualification
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Grace Fisher
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May 13, 2023
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Rugby
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Ireland women’s 7s are still in the race for automatic Olympic qualification, but it will all come down to the 5th-place semi-final against Fiji tomorrow morning (May 14) in the final day of the HSBC France 7s. 2023 World Series champions New Zealand, the USA, Australia, and hosts France have already booked slots in next year’s Paris Olympics, but the …
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Ireland Women’s Sevens head coach departs as squad seek Olympic qualification
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Neasa Kennedy
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March 29, 2023
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Rugby
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Ireland Women’s Sevens head coach Aiden McNulty has left his position with Allan Temple-Jones announced as his replacement. Temple-Jones previously held the role of Head of Athletic Performance for the Ireland Sevens from 2017-2021 and makes his return after two seasons with the Cell C Sharks in South Africa with McNulty after taking up the position of Provincial Talent Coach …
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