HELEN O’REILLY IS set to become the first-ever female referee of a men’s All-Ireland League game when she takes charge of Sundays Well’s meeting with Kanturk at Musgrave Park this evening [KO 19.30]. Image: James Crombie/INPHO O’Reilly was appointed to the IRFU’s national panel of referees in December and is enjoying an ever-growing reputation within […]
© Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie O’Reilly First Female Referee On IRFU National Panel Helen O’Reilly today becomes the first female referee to join the IRFU National Referee Panel. Helen’s appoinment comes on the back of her impressive performance in the Women’s Rugby World Cup an her ongoing development through IPAS – the inter-provincial appoinment system – which […]
IRISH RUGBY OFFERS FEMALE SPORTS STARS OPPORTUNITY TO TURN PRO CHANCE TO REPRESENT IRELAND ON A WORLD STAGE THROUGH TALENT ID PROGRAMME The Irish Rugby Football Union challenged all female sports stars, who have dreamt about representing Ireland on the World stage to find out if they have they have what it takes. The IRFU […]
City of Derry has been nominated by the Ulster Ladies Management Committee as the Ulster Club of the Month for December, following their recent victory in the women’s 10s competition. The club has since nominated Ciara McGurk as their Player of the Month……. for the full story follow this link http://ulsterrugby.com/domestic/News/TabId/340/ArtMID/798/ArticleID/1116/City-of-Derry-RFC-Female-Club-of-the-Month-for-December.aspx
Over recent weeks, Dane McGregor, University of Ulster Coleraine’s Rugby Participation Officer, has been running programmes within the university with the aim of starting a women’s rugby team……. for the full story follow this link http://www.ulsterrugby.com/domestic/news/latest/2013/11/uuc-start-up-female-rugby.aspx