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In Pictures: Ireland's Women's rugby team set off for Rome

Their Grand Slam decider takes place in Italy on St. Patrick’s Day.

THE IRISH WOMEN’S rugby team set off from Dublin Airport on Friday ahead of their clash with Italy on St. Patrick’s Day.

The team, who have already clinched their first Six Nations crown, are favourites going into the game and showed no sign of nerves as they prepared for departure.

In Pictures: Ireland's Women's rugby team set off for Rome

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Grand Slam Hopes
Captain Fiona Coughlan and Gillian Burke ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Irish Team ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Gillian Burke, Captain Fiona Coughlan, Shannon Huston and Siobhan Fleming ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Joy Neville and Larissa Muldoon ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Irish Team and management ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Irish Team ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Sophie Spence and Lauren Day ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Grand Slam Hopes
Siobhan Fleming and Shannon Huston ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Grand Slam Hopes
Captain Fiona Coughlan, Gillian Burke, Shannon Huston and Siobhan Fleming ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Niamh Briggs and Joy Neville ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
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Gillian Burke, Captain Fiona Coughlan, Shannon Huston and Siobhan Fleming ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

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