‘It’s Starting To Sink In That We’re Going To The Olympics’ – Mulhall

The Ireland Women’s 7s squad arrived home yesterday having secured an automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Having celebrated with family and friends in Toulouse on Sunday, Captain Lucy Mulhall says the team will savour the moment before starting to prepare for what promises to be another incredibly exciting year ahead.

The team, captained by Lucy Mulhall, defeated Fiji 10-5 at the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday, with record try scorer Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe touching down twice during the first half.

The result ensured Ireland finished fifth in this season’s overall Women’s World Series standings – on 74 points, six ahead of both Fiji and Great Britain – and join champions New Zealand, Australia, the USA and hosts France as the fifth team to book their place at next summer’s Games in Paris.