Tuesday 18 January 2022
The group will be chaired by former British & Irish Lion Ieuan Evans.
As Irish women’s rugby rebuilds, the AIL and inter-pros will play a key role.
The former Irish captain has taken her first head coach role.
The former out-half is expecting ‘a cracker’ in Donnybrook today.
The tournament will be ‘front and centre’ for the next few weeks, according to the Irish rugby legend, who has been working as a garda through the pandemic.
Former Ireland rugby internationals Andrew Trimble, Niamh Briggs and Ian Keatley were in top form on Thursday night.
Ian Keatley and Niamh Briggs will also join The42′s Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey ahead of this weekend’s international rugby.
Niamh Briggs speaks to The42 about her recent injury setback.
The Ireland international sustained the injury on the opening weekend of the inter-pros.
The UL Bohs star has been appointed the technical skills coach for the U18 team.
The defending champs secured top spot again with a win over Galwegians, while Old Belvedere defeated Blackrock to seal home advantage in the knockout round.
Meanwhile, there were wins for Cooke and Blackrock in the Women’s AIL.
The star winger has been named on the bench for England’s visit on Friday while Niamh Briggs remains in contention for a return to the squad.
After questioning whether she’d ever play again, Niamh Briggs has bounced back from two injury-ravaged seasons to rediscover her love of rugby, even after being overlooked for Ireland’s Six Nations squad.
There are three ‘development players’ included in Adam Griggs’ selection.
The Women’s Inter-provincial Series goes down to the wire in Donnybrook tomorrow night.
Connacht and Ulster came out second best in their respective matches this weekend.
The Ireland out-half suffered with serious injury issues and missed last year’s home World Cup.
Niamh Briggs is delighted that over 100 female players will finally be awarded caps for playing for Ireland.
The 7s international will win her first cap for Ireland in 15s.
New head coach Adam Griggs has plenty of experienced talents in his 38-strong squad.
Ireland international rugby player Kim Flood looks ahead to the Women’s World Cup.
The 29-year-old will replace Niamh Briggs who was forced to pull out of the tournament last week.
The goal-kicking fullback suffered an ankle injury in training over the weekend.
Captain, leader, goalkicker, playmaker: There’s no understating the blow Briggs’ injury is to Ireland.
The Ireland captain missed the Six Nations with a separate injury.
Ireland captain Niamh Briggs is fit again and ready to lead her side next month.
The uncapped Nicole Cronin represents a considerable amount of Sevens blood running through the squad of 28.
‘We won games we had no right to win. And sometimes you need that stomach, that grit.’
The special commemorative €1 stamp was unveiled ahead of Ireland’s hosting of the Women’s World Cup.
Ireland captain Niamh Briggs is nearing her full return following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The fullback has been sidelined with a hamstring problem.
Jenny Murphy’s return was among the positives in a poor performance from Tom Tierney’s side.
Tom Tierney has named his XV for Friday’s game.
Ireland are hoping to go out of the November Series on a high.
Tom Tierney makes 10 changes from last weekend’s defeat to Canada.
Head coach Tom Tierney has returned Nora Stapleton to the number 10 jersey to open a tough Autumn series.
Tom Tierney’s side have a tough task ahead of them next August.
Niamh Briggs was injured in a rout of Tunisia in the quarter-finals.
Trinidad and Tobago were utterly outclassed.
