From West Clare to the top for multi-talented Considines
5.00 of a Saturday morning and in her home in West Clare, Kay Considine would already be up and at it. Why wouldn’t she be? For the past three years, her daughter Ailish has been a key member of the Adelaide Crows side who have steadily asserted themselves as the most dominant team in the […]
5 years ago
“Every single person has made sacrifices” – World Cup postponement hits players hard
“We’re willing to do them, but I don’t think a lot of people are aware of the amount of sacrifices we make to play the sport.” ‘World Rugby has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a spectacular Women’s World Cup tournament in New Zealand in 2022’. So came the best of a bad situation vow from […]
5 years ago
Eimear Considine on the biggest difference between men and women’s rugby
“We were like the walking wounded, going through that airport.” First with Sevens and then with the senior women’s team, Eimear Considine has combined the honour of lining out for Ireland with her teaching duties. That, along with juggling punditry work and personal commitments, can make for a hectic life, but she wouldn’t have it […]
5 years ago
“Nothing we could do was going to bring him back” – Eimear Considine on coping with loss and finding support
“I didn’t plan on playing football at all this year but I ended up coming home from a holiday early and being home for two weeks of championship. And, sure, when you’re at home… “ So it goes down in West Clare. When there is a county championship on the horizon and the Considine sisters […]
6 years ago