Women News
03 Feb 12
The Ireland and Wales Women will have to meet again after their Six Nations match was abandoned in Ashbourne on Friday night.
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03 Feb 12
Having lost their two home matches in last year's Championship, the Ireland Women's team are doubly determined to launch their 2012 Six Nations challenge with a win over Wales at their Ashbourne base.
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02 Feb 12
A new-look Ireland Women's team, including new caps Ashleigh Baxter and Sophie Spence, will take on Wales in their Six Nations opener on Friday. The girls in green have made Ashbourne RFC a formidable home in recent years, with wins there over France, Italy, Wales and Scotland.
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02 Feb 12
Ireland Women's head coach Philip Doyle previews their opening game of the Championship against Wales in Ashbourne on Friday night. New caps Ashleigh Baxter and Sophie Spence will both start for the girls in green.
31 Jan 12
The Ireland Women's team to play Wales in their opening game of the RBS Women's 6 Nations Championship at Ashbourne RFC on Friday has been named. The side has a new look and includes two new caps in the starting fifteen and a further four uncapped players in the replacements.
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31 Jan 12
Donegal-born Larissa Muldoon made her debut for the Ireland Women's team last year. Now she is playing her club rugby in UWIC and looking forward to playing against Wales in Ashbourne on Friday. Irish Rugby TV caught up with her at the team training camp last weekend.
30 Jan 12
We caught up with Ireland number 8 Joy Neville at the Women's team training camp this week. Joy is one of the most capped Women's internationals and we spoke to her about how times have changed in the Women's game and looked forward to the opening game against Wales in Ashbourne on Friday.
30 Jan 12
Ireland, who finished third last year, open the 2012 RBS Women's 6 Nations with a home game on Friday night at Ashbourne against one of their biggest rivals Wales, a match in which there has been little to choose between the sides in recent years.
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27 Jan 12
Ireland Women's captain Fiona Coghlan talks about the squad's preparations for the upcoming Six Nations Championship, predicting that it will be 'whoever performs best on the night' that will win the opening clash with Wales.
25 Jan 12
The road to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France will begin with this year's RBS Women's 6 Nations, kicking off an expanded qualification process that will involve more teams than ever before, Rugby World Cup Limited has announced.
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17 Jan 12
The Exiles Women''s team will play the Ireland Women's side in a pre Six Nations warm-up match in Enfield this week. This is the first time the Exiles Women have lined put against the national side.
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10 Jan 12
Ireland Women's international Lynne Cantwell has been nominated for the Fingal Sports Star Of The Year award. You can vote for Lynne by texting FINGAL8 to 53307.
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22 Dec 11
An Ireland Women's squad of 31 players has been named for the forthcoming Women's RBS 6 Nations Championship. Head coach Philip Doyle has included a number of seasoned internationals alongside some new faces who have emerged this season.
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30 Nov 11
The Young Munster Women's squad launched their 2012 calendar at a reception in Clohessy's Bar, Howley's Quay on Monday night.
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26 Nov 11
The International Rugby Board is set to launch the IRB Women's Rugby Plan, an exciting new strategic vision to drive the direction, development and growth of one of the world's fastest growing sports throughout the next decade.
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21 Oct 11
The Irish Sports Council will support extensive participation programmes in the three major field sports - rugby, football and Gaelic games - with more than ?9 million investment in 2011.
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11 Oct 11
Girls rugby is thriving at Galwegians RFC with Tag and girls youth rugby going from strength to strength at the moment.
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03 Oct 11
Ireland Women's head coach Philip Doyle has named an extended squad of 44 players for autumn training, as preparations begin for next year's Six Nations campaign.
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19 Sep 11
Munster's five-year stranglehold on the IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship title was ended by arch rivals Leinster on Saturday, as Dan van Zyl's side recorded an impressive 25-5 victory at Highfield RFC.
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15 Sep 11
Gemma Crowley has been appointed as the new team manager of the Ireland Women's squad. The former Ballincollig and Munster player takes over from Rachel Reid who finished her term as as manager at the end of last season.
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