Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Ireland set up massive Olympics qualifier semi-final against Russia Niamh Briggs was injured in a rout of Tunisia in the quarter-finals. Ireland 38 Tunisia 0 Daire Walsh reports from UCD IRELAND WILL FACE Russia in the Championship semi-final at the … Continue reading →

Ireland women’s sevens side set up showdown with Tunisia The hosts saw off China earlier. IRELAND 12 CHINA 0 Daire Walsh reports from UCD IRELAND WILL FACE Tunisia in the Championship Cup quarter-final of the Women’s Global Sevens Qualification Tournament, … Continue reading →

Ireland book Olympic 7s qualifier quarter-final spot with win over Portugal Amee Leigh Murphy-Crowe scored two tries for Ireland. Ireland 24 Portugal 12 Daire Walsh reports from UCD DESPITE CONCEDING TRIES at the start of both halves at the UCD … Continue reading →

Ireland get Olympic 7s qualification tilt off to rampant start with rout in UCD Trinidad and Tobago were utterly outclassed. Ireland 51 Trinidad & Tobago 0 Daire Walsh reports from UCD ALISON MILLER HELPED herself to four tries at UCD, … Continue reading →

O’Flynn taking aim at Rio   Daire Walsh   Four years on from missing out on a place at the Olympics in London, Cork native Audrey O’Flynn will be hoping to reach this year’s competition as part of the Irish … Continue reading →

Lucy Mulhall looks to Olympic games Friday, June 24, 2016 Daire Walsh   Ahead of her side’s crunch Global Sevens Qualification tournament in UCD this weekend, Ireland Women’s Sevens captain Lucy Mulhall believes that qualifying for the upcoming Olympic Games … Continue reading →

Anthony Eddy: Home advantage will inspire Ireland Women’s Sevens Daire Walsh   The Irish Women’s Sevens side aim to secure qualification for the Rio Olympics in UCD this weekend with a ringing endorsement from IRFU Director of Women’s and Sevens Rugby, … Continue reading →

IRFU HELP OUT REDS   By DAIRE WALSH   IRFU chief Executive Philip Browne revealed yesterday they are working with Munster Rugby in an effort to resolve the financial predicament the province has found itself in.   Browne was speaking … Continue reading →

IRFU wants better financial planning to ensure Munster problems not repeated Irish provinces to get additional funding in bid to break Anglo-French hegemony Daire Walsh The IRFU are working with Munster Rugby in an effort to resolve the province’s financial predicament, the … Continue reading →

Hat-Trick Heroine Miller Highlights ‘Team Effort’ Having claimed a hat-trick of tries in the corresponding fixture last year, Ireland Women’s winger Alison Miller showed her scoring prowess again when touching down three times against Scotland yesterday. Alison Miller’s 15-point haul propelled … Continue reading →