Dorothy Wall ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup campaign with Achilles injury
Backrow forward to undergo surgery on Wednesday after suffering injury against Scotland last Saturday
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Injury-hit Ireland end Six Nations campaign with defeat in Scotland
Losing bonus point was enough to secure a second consecutive third-place finish
Improved Ireland side can get a much-needed shot of self-belief in Edinburgh
Third win out of three away games would rubber-stamp huge strides made by Irish women’s team in the last year
UL Bohemian duo Aoife Corey and Jane Clohessy in line for first Ireland caps against Scotland
Fullback Corey will start in Edinburgh while backrow Clohessy, the daughter of former Munster and Ireland prop Peter, is named on the bench
Ireland go hunting for their third away victory in this season’s Six Nations championship
Assistant coach Denis Fogarty hoping to keep momentum going with win over Scotland
Leinster’s success masking alarming fault lines which have emerged in Irish rugby
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
Ireland impress against Wales with dominant six-try victory
Aoife Wafer stars with superb carrying as Irish side recover well from a stuttering start
Ireland women travel to Wales with only winning on their minds
Scott Bemand’s side determined to build on recent improvement
Molly Scuffil-McCabe aims to stake World Cup claim at scrumhalf
For the past two years, the number nine has been spending alternating three-month spells in Ireland and New Zealand
Erin King injury casts shadow over Ireland’s Six Nations preparations
Young flanker will miss World Cup in August after torn cartilage
Ireland’s Aoife Wafer: ‘Ultimately, I want to be the best in the world’
Wales next up for Irish women after promising first 50 minutes display against formidable England
Ireland blown away in second half by ruthless England
Irish side trailed by just two points at the break but were battered after the break
Ireland’s women to get true test of their progress against England
England, chasing a 32nd successive Six Nations win, remain the benchmark
Women have come a long way in sports, but more needed to achieve equality
‘It is less than four years since Connacht players were forced to change in disgraceful conditions beside bins at Energia Park in Donnybrook’
Ireland victory against England remains unlikely, but how can Irish side land a blow?
Ireland’s varying style of play across the opening rounds creates questions ahead of this weekend and World Cup
Ireland make three changes for Six Nations game against England
Emily Lane, Dorothy Wall and Brittany Hogan come into the side for game in Cork
Ireland to host Scotland and Canada before Women’s Rugby World Cup
Scott Bemand says Tests will help put squad ‘in the best possible shape for the tournament’
Scott Bemand says Ireland won’t be overawed facing England in Cork
Ireland looking to scratch a 10-year itch since the last victory over the world’s number one side
Italy v Ireland: Injury-free Aoibheann Reilly to start as Irish side look for rare win on the road
Scrumhalf has had an ACL surgery on both knees but has battled back to play Test rugby
Ireland’s Scott Bemand hopes his team will show higher standards in Six Nations match against Italy
Irish coach reports no injuries ahead of second match of the competition this weekend
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave
Rusty Ireland rue missed opportunities in opening defeat to France
‘We’re moving in the right direction,‘ says head coach Scott Bemand as handling errors and penalties prove costly
Ireland look to show strides they have made by upsetting France in Six Nations opener
This Irish team has more firepower and more of a cutting edge than the side which lost to France a year ago
Women’s Six Nations: Improved Ireland confident as they prepare to face France, says Eve Higgins
Squad are on an upward graph and have World Cup in England to aim for in autumn
James Abankwah catches Hallgrímsson’s eye, and Ireland rugby team ‘far from a crisis’
Gordon D’Arcy on how Ireland can move forward; Gerry Thornley on new optimism in Irish women’s team; and the race to become the next IOC president
I’ve seen all sorts of kids’ coaches – the good, the bad and the downright he’s-lost-the-plot
Jen Hogan: I convinced myself, for no good reason, that the request for help in a WhatsApp group was really only meant for the dads
From missing out on the Olympics to winning an AFLW title, nobody had a year like Vikki Wall
The Meath footballer came close to making the cut in rugby Sevens just nine months after taking up the sport but used her disappointment to go back to Australia intent on ending 2024 on a high note
Caelan Doris and Aoife Wafer named Players of the Year at Rugby Writers of Ireland awards
Ireland senior men chosen as Team of the Year
Ireland to open Women’s Rugby World Cup against Japan
The pool fixtures have been confirmed with Ireland set to face defending champions New Zealand, Japan and Spain
Ireland’s late scoring burst earns win over USA in Vancouver
Late tries from Cliodhna Moloney and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe helped Ireland to a second win of their WXV 1 campaign
Ireland aiming to finish WXV 1 on a high against USA in Vancouver
Scott Bemand’s side looking to bounce back from defeat to hosts Canada in their final game
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