Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Ireland Women defeat England at Ashbourne Ireland Women 11-8 England Women Ireland Women claimed only their second ever victory over England in a tight Six Nations clash at Ashbourne RFC. Captain Niamh Briggs’ last-gasp penalty was the match-winning score, completing a fine comeback for Tom Tierney’s … Continue reading →

Ireland’s women beat world champions England to boost Six Nations hopes A late Niamh Briggs penalty proved decisive. Ireland 11 England 8 NIAMH BRIGGS’ LATE penalty proved to be the difference between the sides at Ashbourne RFC on Friday evening, as Ireland … Continue reading →

Ireland stun England with late penalty in Women’s Six Nations • Ireland women 11-8 England women • Niamh Briggs makes it two defeats from three for England Daire Walsh at Milltown House Niamh Briggs’ late penalty saw England succumb to a second defeat in three games , leaving the world champions with … Continue reading →

Ireland frustrated as French edge win By Daire Walsh, Ashbourne   Women’s Six Nations Ireland 5 France 10     On a night of great uncertainty at Ashbourne RFC, Ireland were on the receiving end of an agonising defeat to … Continue reading →

Intercept try adds to Ireland’s air of gloom in Ashbourne On a night of great uncertainty at Ashbourne RFC, Ireland were on the receiving end of an agonising defeat to defending champions France in a keenly-contested Women’s Six Nations encounter.. There was … Continue reading →

Ireland Women Edged Out By France In Ashbourne Thriller The Ireland Women were edged out 10-5 by France in a titanic tussle at Ashbourne RFC which was delayed by a series of floodlight failures. A problem with the power generator at Milltown … Continue reading →

Heartbreak for Ireland Women as France surge to narrow win in Ashbourne After a lengthy delay due to floodlight failure, the visitors withstood a late Irish onslaught. Ireland Women 5 France Women 10 Daire Walsh reports from Ashbourne ON A NIGHT of … Continue reading →

RUGBY: WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS REACTION – JENNY MURPHY   Murphy targets the French after victory on Italian soil   By Daire Walsh   IN their first game under new head coach Tom Tierney, Ireland made a winning start to the … Continue reading →

More work to be done for semis Ireland 40 Kazakhstan 5 A blistering final quarter proved key at Marcoussis yesterday, when Ireland made history by booking their place in the semi-final of the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup. The … Continue reading →

Plenty of positives for Irish Women’s team to take from Six Nations campaign Although their final game ended in a 19-15 defeat to France, the visitors superbly battled back from a 16-point deficit mid-way through the second half FOLLOW ANOTHER … Continue reading →