Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Aoife Doyle expects Ciara Griffin to get great Ireland farewell against Japan ‘We’re losing a great friend and a great leader’ says Ireland winger Daire Walsh As someone who has known the Kerry native for virtually all of her adult … Continue reading →

Ciara Griffin: ‘It was my third attempt and I got there. If you have a dream, go for it’ Still relatively young at 27 to be stepping out of the limelight, the Kerry native had only just turned 22 when … Continue reading →

Griffin Aiming To ‘Finish On A High’ In Front Of Home Supporters At RDS Ireland Captain Ciara Griffin says the decision to retire from international rugby wasn’t one she took lightly. Griffin will bring her time with Ireland to a close in … Continue reading →

Ireland captain Ciara Griffin explains retirement decision at 27: ‘I’ve given my life to this game’ Griffin also revealed she will take some time before deciding whether to continue playing with UL Bohemians and Munster beyond the end of this … Continue reading →

O’Leary: Making My Debut Was A Dream Come True By Daire Walsh Tipperary’s Maeve Óg O’Leary said it was an ‘amazing’ experience to make her international debut for the Ireland Women against the USA at the RDS. Coming on to replace captain Ciara Griffin inside … Continue reading →

Griggs Praises Squad Effort As Ireland Take Down Eagles By Daire Walsh In what was his penultimate game in charge of the team, Ireland Women’s head coach Adam Griggs was delighted to come out on the right side of the result against … Continue reading →

Couldn’t Be Prouder Of That Group’ – Griffin By Daire Walsh Captain Ciara Griffin described herself as ‘the proudest person in Ireland’ after her team defeated the USA in an historic autumn international at the RDS. Playing for the first time since their … Continue reading →

Happy end to a tough week Ireland dig deep to see off US IRELAND 20 USA 10 DAIRE WALSH reports from The RDS AT the end of a turbulent week, the Ireland women’s rugby team did the business on the … Continue reading →

RUGBY WOMEN’S SIDE WIN AT RDS AMERICAN DREAM FOR THE IRISH! Tough week ends on an upbeat note IRELAND 20 USA 10 DAIRE WALSH AT THE end of a turbulent week, the Ireland women’s rugby team did the business on … Continue reading →

Lindsay Peat try completes great night for Ireland at the RDS 41-year-old prop scores Ireland’s third try in win over USA Daire Walsh at the RDS Ireland 20 USA 10 At the end of a turbulent week, the Ireland women’s rugby … Continue reading →