“Ireland are going to Paris! Book your tickets!” In the early hours of Sunday morning, even with the clocks an hour further ahead in Toulouse, the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad, their coaches, players, friends, family and friends were partying hard. For the first time in this country’s history – albeit with only a recent qualifying […]

3 years ago

“It’s been heartbreaking, not being able to qualify.” Amee Leigh Murphy-Crowe would have been aware that questions would be coming on the IRFU women’s rugby director Anthony Eddy, and how the likes of Cliodhna Moloney, Claire Molloy and Jenny Murphy responded to them. The Munster and Ireland winger was up for a press briefing, this […]

4 years ago

“It means a huge amount to us to have test rugby on the horizon.” Ireland’s Six Nations squad has been bolstered by the addition of five Sevens bolters, including one of the world’s very best. The IRFU has confirmed that the five Sevens stars, all of whom are uncapped at 15s senior level, have been […]

5 years ago

Ireland sevens winger Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe’s 75 metre try against Fiji on Friday looked like it had all the hallmarks of a fairly standard Sevens try. Crowe picked up the ball just outside her 22 and froze her defender with a quick stutter step before getting on the outside and sprinting her way towards […]

8 years ago