Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Women’s Interprovincials: Munster and Leinster prepare for final meeting with victories Fast-finishing Connacht fall short in second-half comeback against Munster; Leinster too strong for Ulster in Belfast Daire Walsh Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship: Connacht 24 Munster 29 Munster and defending … Continue reading →

Women’s Interprovincials: Munster move to summit with victory over Leinster Ulster produced stellar final-quarter display to overcome 14-point deficit and earn draw with Connacht Daire Walsh Munster moved to the summit of the Women’s Interprovincial Championship table with a magnificent … Continue reading →

Women’s Interprovincials: Leinster and Munster record wins Munster overcome spirited challenge from Ulster to win 29-22, while Leinster beat Connacht 38-19 Daire Walsh Defending champions Leinster and Munster recorded home wins over Connacht and Ulster respectively earlier today as the … Continue reading →

Whelan using every chance to prove she can make Ireland breakthrough “Every time I get out onto that pitch, even training, I feel like it’s an opportunity to showcase what I can do.” DAIRE WALSH While doing her utmost for … Continue reading →

Ulster aiming to continue upward momentum, says Tuite Women’s Interpros Daire Walsh Ulster’s Fiona Tuite has said the opening round of the Interprovincial Championship this weekend serves as the beginning of what she anticipates will be an exciting season for … Continue reading →

Connacht’s Deely welcomes Duffy addition  A native of Ballina, Gavin Duffy had stints at full-back for the Connacht men’s team either side of a three-year stay in England with Harlequins – for whom he won a European Challenge Cup. DAIRE … Continue reading →

Munster’s Enya Breen excited by prospect of facing Kathryn Dane Amongst the first batch of players to be fully contracted to the IRFU Women’s 15s High Performance Programme, Dane suffered a brain haemorrhage in November 2022 while rehabbing an anterior … Continue reading →