Jack Kyle was one of the stars of the Ireland team of 1948: (pic Paul Faith/PA) It’s the year that still defines Irish rugby, a date repeated so frequently in the last month and so urgently in the last week that it seems to have raced from history into the present. 1948, when Ireland last […]
AON Ireland Women aim to stop French Slam in Pau Ireland Women Head Coach Philip Doyle has made three personnel and one positional change to the side that ran out convincing winners against Italy at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday. Jenny Murphy, Larissa Muldoon and Ailis Egan all return to the starting line up in […]
Sharon Haughey, Mayor of Armagh, Ireland Rugby star Ashleigh Baxter and Ulster Branch staff members Zoe Templeton and Joy Sparkes are pictured with girls from St. Patrick’s High School in Keady Members of Ireland Women’s Grand Slam winning squad completed a Six Nations trophy tour this week, touring schools and rugby in a bid to […]
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in France will inspire even more participation in the Game, which is now one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports. The Frenchman made the statement after a compelling RBS Women’s 6 Nations which saw Ireland crowned Grand Slam champions for the first time, […]
Diary Notice: Ireland Women’s Team Homecoming The Ireland Women’s Team secured an historic first ever Grand Slam and RBS 6 Nations Championship win following a tense 6-3 victory over Italy in Milan this afternoon. The squad will return home to Dublin tomorrow with the RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy and the IRFU are asking as […]