Aoife Wafer named Six Nations player of the championship for 2025
Ireland backrow scored four tries in this year’s Six Nations
Women's Six Nations
Aoife Wafer named Sportswoman of the Month for April
The backrow excelled at the Six Nations and is now rated as a world-class prospect
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
Will Leinster be the only Irish team in the URC knockouts?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
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
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
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 Neve Jones looking to keep things simple in Italy
Irish side feel they deserved to take more from their first Six Nations match against France last weekend
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
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
Amee-Leigh Costigan to captain Ireland as team is named to face France in Six Nations
Anna McGann comes in on right wing while Eva Higgins starts in midfield
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
Scott Bemand names extended Ireland squad ahead of Women’s Six Nations
Ireland kick-off campaign against France on March 22nd
Irish women’s rugby: ‘there are loads of structural issues that are really difficult to address’
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ireland to open Women’s Six Nations campaign with home game against France
Scott Bemand’s side finished third in last year’s championship behind France and Grand Slam winners England
National Lottery plans to move its HQ to new location
Funeral for legendary actors’ agent; CRH chief’s home renovations troubles; Phil Hogan joins Irish lobbying register; a financial blow for the IRFU, and a tough job at RTÉ
Crucial victory over Scotland seals Ireland’s return to the big time
Progress secured by third-place finish ensures Ireland's women's rugby squad qualification for next year’s World Cup in England
No dead rubber as Ireland and Scotland once again battle for a World Cup spot
Never before has a last day clash between fifth and third in the Six Nations carried such long-term significance
Six Nations: Improving Ireland face toughest test of Bemand era away to England
With Aoife Wafer making hay out wide, other carriers delivering and Aoibheann Riley maintaining a high tempo, Ireland have shown an attacking identity
‘Sensory blitzkrieg’: McGinley somehow keeps a straight face when met with Chamblee’s golf guff
Bandwagoners are, mercifully, only subjected to this kind of guff in glory weeks
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