It was a bleak St. Patrick’s Day in Cardiff as the Irish Women’s team lost 24-5 to Wales. Ireland dominated some early possession and they were first to score through teenager Beibhinn Parsons but they failed to kick on after that. We struggled in the set-piece, an area which I thought in advance of the […]

7 years ago

Three games, two defeats. Fiona Coghlan warned before the Six Nations that it was going to be a rebuilding campaign for the Irish women’s rugby team but the country’s first competitive defeat to Italy has forced more introspection. 29-27 was the final score in Parma and, with France arriving in Dublin for the next game, […]

7 years ago

Fiona Coghlan has done a hell of a lot for her country. For nearly 12 years, she served Ireland. Three World Cup campaigns, beating New Zealand in one en route to the semi-finals, and the nation’s first ever Grand Slam as captain tops a CV littered with team success, individual honours and a downright devotion […]

7 years ago

The start of the Six Nations. For 11 years, I had the honour of participating in the annual tournament. There is something very special about this competition, the players love it and the fanbase is steadily growing. The atmosphere at the home games is always fantastic. For years, Ireland consistently finished third in the tournament, […]

7 years ago

Events in France this summer were in stark contrast to dark days in 2012

12 years ago

Ireland reached the semi-final of the 2014 event and hope to surpass that achievement in three years

12 years ago