IRELAND INTERNATIONAL Eimear Considine has announced her retirement from rugby.
The Clare native, who recently featured in Ireland’s WXV1 tournament, says she feels now is the right time to step away after a 10-year career in the sport.
A talented GAA player in both camogie and Ladies Football, Considine was initially recruited into the Irish Women’s Sevens programme. She earned her first Ireland XVs cap in the 2017 Six Nations and finishes her career with 25 international appearances.
Considine made an incredible return to rugby this year following a combination ACL and MCL injuries, as well as the birth of son Caolán in 2023.
She marked her return with a try in Ireland’s 36-10 victory over Australia as part of the celebrations for Irish Rugby’s 150th anniversary.
“At the age of 23, I was given an opportunity to play rugby,” Cosidine wrote in an Instagram post.
“I had no idea back then of the journey that lay ahead, but now after 10 years I feel it’s time that the journey ends.
“To all my coaches throughout the years at Bohs, Munster and Ireland, thank you for backing me. To all my teammates, I’ve made friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
“To my family, especially Dean, it wouldn’t have been possible without your support and patience!
“To all the supporters, you’ve been there through thick and thin and I look forward to joining you from here on out.”
Regardless of how Saturday goes jbm must be one of the coolest men in the country. Come on the rebels bring liam home.
JBM is running scare , he knows his team have no answer to the constant on slaughter from Clare
Im sure he is with Clare’s terrifying roll of honor. Jbm has fried much bigger fish than Davy an his small fish.
You would think you were not biting your finger nails for a point in non added on time! Clare can’t play better and Cork won’t play as bad. Verdict Cork
Cork are unstoppable…..once they’ve the referee on their side.which they’ve had for the last 3games why should Saturday be any different
Cool !!! Jim Gavin makes him look like a nervous wreck
Jim who? Oh right, the Dublin manager – who felt the ref was against his team (very cool attitude) – even though his team won, he still decided to take a shot at the ref ( extremely cool)
Yeah very cool guy. Jim …. Who?
Now back to the man in question – JBM. All Ireland medals… as a player & manager, hurling and football.
Now that’s cool. ;)
Jim Gavin one year in the job one All Ireland now that’s cool
Were u from nelly ya sausage cork the best county in gaa with the most all Ireland in all codes ha ha and no one near us rebels Abu
Jim Gavin, the man who said he’d walk if his team were guilty of cynical fouling after the Kerry game!!! Considering the 10 minute reel of exemplary cynicism towards the end of the final…Dublin are like Liverpool, always the victim, never guilty!
JBM is a real class act. His character demands respect. A dying bread unfortunately
Breed not bread champ
Sorry mark its that dam auto correct again. I will impress you in my next spelling exam I swear
It should never be a replay.. another 20 mins hurling and if that fails to find a winner, sudden death shots from the 65!!!!!
And if that ends in a draw the players then starting flaking the crap out of each other with the hurleys where last man standing lifts the cup for his county.
Similar to the Hunger Games, interesting idea :)
The dude abides …
“It’s more of a game now than it is a final”, says JBM. Maybe the quality of the final will be all the better for this.
Jimmy Barry Murphy is the greatest player of the last 40 years, a modest unassuming man, a credit to his city and county and club. A Munster man that those of us not from Cork willingly support everything he does.
So for that reason, the fact that he is everything that Fitzgerald is not, gwan the Rebels,
Henry shefflin is The best player of the last 40 years! Brian Whelan may also surpass jimmy Barry Murphy. To come think about it wat the f##k u smokin. Lots of guys in the past 40 years better than jimmy as a player. Wat a restarted statement. Don’t get me wrong, great player, great manager and great sportsman. But u my friend seem
To have an extra
Chromosome!!
If Shefflin is your candidate then you never saw JBM in his prime.
My chromosomes are none of your business by the way.
You Clare boys are in for a batein like ye have got all yere lives.
They should rename Murphys Red Ale to Jimmy Barrys, guaranteed to to boost sales…around Cork anyway! What a man!
A lot of whinging about the day of the game.
I suppose the press asking jbm question on his thoughts on the day and he is giving an answer with his views to said question.
Couldn’t agree more with JBM.This match should have been played instead of the ladies game and not next Sunday where really a lot of the fizz will have gone out of it.poor timing on a Saturday with people working and loadsa congestion with supporters comming in to Dublin on the same road .
Don’t see why the women’s football final should be moved,it’s a high profile occasion which has it’s date marked in the calendar since the beginning of the year.Move the hurling back another week if it’s so important to keep with tradition.
Bullsh1t..how many gonna b at croke park for the ladies… 30,000
If its a nice day n they go to arnotts if its rainin.serious own goal by the gaa here.
Replays are a bit out-dated. I can’t think of any other sport that still uses replays to find a winner. Why not just play sudden death extra-time? A final should be final.