IRFU Interprovincial Championship Round 1: Connacht and Munster triumph

Connacht threw the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship title race wide open with an epic 18-17 win over a much-fancied Leinster at the Sportsground. Ireland international Méabh Deely gleefully scored the all-important 81st-minute try, but Connacht still had to endure eight more minutes – including a penalty miss from Leinster captain Hannah O’Connor – before being confirmed as winners of this …

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Blackrock and Railway Union through to All-Ireland Final

Blackrock College and defending champions Railway Union, the top two finishers in the table, will contest next Friday’s Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division final. Fittingly, it was Blackrock’s inspirational captain Michelle Claffey who crashed over in the 64th minute to set up a repeat of last season’s decider in Donnybrook. UL Bohemians, whose only try saw Nicole Cronin jink over …

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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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Energia AIL Champions Railway Union Beat UL Bohemians: Round 2 Round-Up

Railway began their Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division title defence with a 24-5 bonus point victory away to UL Bohemians. Blackrock College and Old Belvedere also won.

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Energia AIL Up And Running: Round 1 Round-Up

Round up of Round 1 of the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division as Old Belvedere, Galwegians, and Blackrock College all get off to a winning start.

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‘It Meant So Much To Me’ Méabh Deely On Her Stellar Debut In Japan

After last Saturday’s game, it is safe to say that Méabh Deely is a rising star in Irish rugby. Scoring a try in her debut game against hosts in Japan, Deely talks us through the tour so far and her experiences in rugby. When she got the call that she would be on the squad for the Test series, she …

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McWilliams Names Ireland Team For Second Test Against Japan

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland team, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s second Test against Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). Six uncapped players impressed during last weekend’s memorable first Test win in Shizuoka, and with a number of players unavailable this week through injury, McWilliams and the Ireland coaching …

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Ireland Match Day Squad Announced!

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s first Test against Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). The Summer Tour is a valuable window for McWilliams and his coaching team to develop squad depth, build cohesion and expose a number of young players to the …

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