A spectacular second-half performance from Railway Union saw them claim the IRFU Women’s All-Ireland Cup following a comprehensive 33-3 victory over UL Bohemians, the defending cup champions and league leaders at Dubarry Park on Saturday.

There's a first cap for winger Megan Williams in the Ireland women's side for their first Six Nations game against France on Saturday.

The Ireland Women’s management team has confirmed a 48-strong training panel to prepare for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Dublin and Belfast in August. 

Canada ran in seven tries to put a much-changed Ireland team to the sword in this one-sided Women’s November Series clash at the UCD Bowl.

It’s already been a campaign featuring fresh faces and Ireland women’s coach Tom Tierney has continued with that policy for the side’s latest Six Nations outing, against Italy, at Donnybrook on Sunday at 1pm.

It may well be the most notorious train journey in Irish sporting history.

Ireland’s inexperienced women’s out-half Nikki Caughey thought there would be more nerves on her return to the team against Wales last weekend after a two-year absence with injury.

Much is expected of the Irish women today as they take to the fast-paced 4G surface at Donnybrook for the first time in the Six Nations, but captain Niamh Briggs as warned her players that they must make the Dublin venue a fortress.

The Ireland Women’s rugby squad to play England women in a historic first Autumn International match has been named.

Irish women’s rugby manager Gemma Crowley has urged everyone involved in the game to build on the success of their glorious Six Nations campaign.

Ireland Women 36 Wales Women 0, Ashbourne RFC

France Women 8 Ireland Women 7