French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries

Head coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to France

Italy v Ireland set to be switched from Parma to Donnybrook

Any form of isolation for amateur Irish players would put the fixture in jeopardy

Ireland make loud statement of intent as they crush Wales in Cardiff

Béibhinn Parsons and Eimear Considine each grab two tries in shutout

Ireland can start building again with win over Wales

Adam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play since

Meet the Irish women who will face Wales this weekend

Ireland open their Six Nations with a trip to Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday

Ireland women’s side eager for action after a barren year at Test level

Truncated Six Nations gets underway on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff

Five uncapped Sevens players named in Ireland squad for Women’s Six Nations

Adam Griggs’s side will open campaign away to Wales in Cardiff on April 10th

The Offload: Can Rhys Ruddock bring the hard edge Ireland need right now?

Lesser-spotted rugby sevens; women’s game is given a Pacific boost; Sanzaar extension

Ireland women’s shake off the rust to beat Italy

They will be pleased with the win, although a bonus try would have greatly helped

France agree to travel to Dublin for final Women’s Six Nations game

Ireland hand No 10 jersey to Hannah Tyrrell for Italian visit on Saturday

Covid-19 precautions lead to Ireland changes for Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy

Eimear Considine and Laura Feely ruled out of Saturday’s encounter

IRFU will charter plane for women’s team to France

Eight years ago the team had to take a flight and an overnight train to play in Pau

Kerry to Dublin with the window down: Griffin driven to succeed with Ireland

Ireland play rescheduled Six Nations match against Italy at Donnybrook on Saturday

Griggs names 36-strong women’s squad

Sene Naoupu included but no place for Jenny Murphy

Sene Naoupu turning mind back to rugby after health scare

Since losing to England in February much has changed for the Kiwi-born Irish player

Two changes to Irish women’s team for trip to Doncaster

Aoife Doyle and Katie Fitzhenry will both start for Adam Grigg’s team against England

Ireland go top after they storm home to bonus-point win over Wales

Five-try display makes it two from two for Adam Griggs’s side

Ireland women will aim to reduce penalty count against Wales

Adam Griggs’ side face familiar opponents who they have played three times recently

Emily Kealy’s goal sees Loreto Beaufort end Senior Cup drought

Coach Hannah Matthews adds another medal to collection after first title in a decade

Ireland hold off Scottish fightback to claim morale-boosting win in opener

Beibhinn Parsons’s length of the pitch intercept try the highlight at Donnybrook

Ireland look to lay down a marker for season against Wales

Women’s November international rugby preview: Ireland v Wales, UCD Bowl, 1pm

James Ryan wins Rugby Writers Player of the Year award

Joe Schmidt wins Tom Rooney award while Ciara Griffin named Women’s Player of Year

Win over Toulouse settled some Leinster doubts for Kearney

Leinster fullback is sure to be tested by Sarries' kicking game during the final in Newcastle

The Offload: Ireland’s new leaders have emerged

Women’s rugby heading towards permanent professionalism elsewhere but not here

Women’s 6N: Ireland well beaten as France run in seven tries

Griffin, Molloy and Naoupu get over for home side at Donnybrook

Ireland Women warm-up for Six Nations with victory over Wales

Adam Griggs’s side run in five tries to finally see off visitors

UL Bohs the cream of the crop again

Old Belvedere beaten in AIL final for the second year running

Ireland Women outclassed as England push home advantage

Head coach Adam Griggs hoping to stay on ‘to build on what we have done so far’

Adam Griggs makes three changes to Ireland side to face England

Coach looking for signs of improvement despite the magnitude of the task

Four changes to Ireland Women’s side for game with Wales

Adam Griggs makes three changes in the pack for Donnybrook meeting

Niamh Briggs returns for Ireland's clash with France

Important experience lies ahead for new coach Adam Griggs and captain Ciara Griffin

‘Natural leader’ Ciara Griffin named as Ireland Women’s captain

Munster flanker says her coach Adam Griggs has given her the ‘ultimate honour’

Munster women regain Interprovincial Championship

Victory over Leinster sees them pip their great rivals on scoring differential

‘People fear that if they give up drinking they lose the craic’

Athletes say they have found that even a little alcohol can damage their performance

France’s champagne rugby leaves Ireland playing for minor prizes

Early three-try blitz at Belfield means World Cup hosts now playing for fifth place

Women’s RWC: Ireland name their side to face France

Nicole Cronin keeps Larissa Muldoon on the bench for must-win game

Women’s RWC: Ireland ring the changes for Japan clash

Tom Tierney brings seven new faces into starting XV after opening Australia win

Hannah Tyrrell and Ireland ready to push on after nervy start

Backline should get ample opportunity to show their talent against Japan

Plenty of room for improvement as Ireland prepare for Japan

Coach Tom Tierney will risk resting key figures with France game still to come

Ireland shine in adversity as World Cup gets off to a thriller

3,500 fill the UCD Bowl to see tournament hosts battle their way to Australia win

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