ITALY 7-15 IRELAND Another grind, another imperfect performance and another Beibhinn Parsons masterclass that keeps Ireland in the hunt for a World Cup spot. Ireland went into the 2021 RWC Qualifiers, in Italy, as favourites to join the other top sides at next year’s tournament in New Zealand. By losing 8-7 to Spain, on Monday, […]

4 years ago

“That was an absolute rookie mistake!” Back in November 2018, Beibhinn Parsons made her Ireland debut in Donnybrook against a strong USA team. She was only 16 years old, but was clearly going places. Irish rugby has shown no hesitation, over the years, in fast-tracking a young talent if those in the know believe they […]

5 years ago

“I’m definitely not resting on my laurels!” Beibhinn Parsons arrived onto the Test rugby scene like a rocket, only for that ill-fated Leaving Certificate of 2020 [and much more ill fate, besides] to slow a previously rapid rise. Now, settling up in Dublin for college, she is back for the end of the 2020 Six […]

5 years ago

“I definitely didn’t think that, in a couple of years’ time, I’d be wearing that jersey or playing alongside some of those players.” In August 2017, Beibhinn Parsons was finding her way back into rugby and getting up to speed by watching Ireland host the Women’s World Cup. At 15, she was taking notice of […]

6 years ago

IRELAND 31-12 WALES After this year’s Six Nations championship wraps, Beibhinn Parsons will turn focus to her Leaving Cert examinations. It was clear when Ireland head coach Adam Grigg handed a Test debut to a then 16-year-old Beibhinn Parsons, some 18 months ago, that there was a top prospect to watch closely. Parsons showed sensational […]

6 years ago