Person: Joy Neville

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'I am an Irish badass': Mick Clifford soaks up the optimism at the Pendulum Summit

Believe, and you too can be a badass, leaders and would-be leaders are told at the Pendulum summit in Dublin, this year's title being ‘Fuelling Peak Performance and Holistic Wellbeing’

Assistant referee Joy Neville during the Guinness PRO14 Round 2 match between Connacht and Southern Kings at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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‘I would tell my 18-year-old self to embrace my mistakes in life and learn from them instead of viewing them as a negative’

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IWD2020: ‘When I started, I can honestly say I sat in the car a few times until the ball was about to be thrown in’

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Six Nations not the only rugby show in town

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Oisin Pepper's hat-trick puts St Munchin's in Junior Cup decider

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St Munchin's hold off dramatic rally to seal Pres semi-final

Cork centre Barrett races away for 80m try on European debut

Eoghan Barrett made an instant impact on his professional debut with Pau.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2020

Brendan O'Brien: Must do better - Why do we ask the impossible of referees?

Whatever your taste in sports, odds are it has been soured at times by a decision from a referee or an official of some other hue. Bill White, a former baseball player and commentator, got it just right when he said that umpiring is tough because, no matter what the decision, you’re always half-wrong.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2019

Earls certain Munster capable of lifting silverware

Keith Earls was crowned Munster Player of the Year yesterday but said he would gladly swap his prize for team silverware at the end of the season.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Keith Earls wins Munster Player of the Year to complete unique hat-trick

Earls took the public vote ahead of Jean Kleyn and Rory Scannell.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2018

Winners of the Rehab People of the Year Awards revealed

Historian Catherine Corless, the Irish Coast Guard, crew of Rescue 116, rugby referee Joy Neville and campaigner Vera Twomey were among those honoured at tonight’s Rehab People of the Year Awards.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

‘Women’s sport must be judged on its own merits’

Joy Neville’s success in rugby refereeing shows it is time for other women to be given similar opportunities in non-playing and governance roles, according to Ireland’s Six Nations-winning captain Fiona Coghlan.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2018

The Fit Foodie: Good, bad and ugly of 2017

This week I’m sharing my take on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2017.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2017

Let’s not stand still on what women in sport can achieve

Hortazelda Stadium in Madrid was an unlikely microcosm of the camogie world in 2017.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2017

Skibb pair were fed up of fourth

Greater belief was the secret to the ascent of Skibbereen pair Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan to the top of their sport in 2018, according to O’Driscoll.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2017

Women’s fight for equality not won yet, warns Sarah Keane

Despite them getting far greater visibility in recent years, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Sarah Keane has warned that women in sport are “in danger of losing our audience”.

Fri, 01 Dec, 2017

'I’m really enjoying what I’m doing right now': Joy Neville on winning World Rugby Referee of the Year award

Former Ireland international Joy Neville received the World Rugby Referee of the Year award in Monte Carlo last Sunday after a memorable 2017 which included officiating the Women's Rugby World Cup final and becoming the first woman to take charge of a men's international fixture when Norway hosted Denmark last month.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Uini Atonio with Kieran Treadwell 22/10/2017

Mixed emotions as Tommy Bowe enters record books

La Rochelle 41 Ulster 17: Tommy Bowe moved into joint fourth place on European rugby’s all-time try-scoring lists - but that was about as good as it for Ulster as they were beaten 41-17 in La Rochelle.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

The Big Interview: Joy Neville - Breaking up the boys club

When she retired from playing rugby, Joy Neville scoffed at the consolation of reffing. But a friend set her a challenge she couldn’t back away from. And now she blazes a trail to new milestones on an almost weekly basis. Yet having gone full-time with the IRFU, she’s not afraid to admit when she’s made a mistake

Sat, 21 Oct, 2017

Joy Neville ’looking forward to the challenge’ of refereeing men’s international rugby match

Former Ireland Rugby player, Joy Neville, will become one of the first two women to referee a men’s international match later this month.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2017

All-Ireland attendance - Women’s sport

“I underestimated you” were the first words former Wimbledon winner Bobby Riggs said to Billie Jean King in 1973 after she defeated him in front of 90m TV viewers.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2017

Joy Neville and other female rugby referee become first to ref men's internationals

Joy Neville, from Limerick, has been named as one of two women who will referree a men's fifteen-a-side Rugby Europe international.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2017

England v New Zealand - 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final

Toka Natua bags hat-trick as New Zealand win Women’s Rugby World Cup final

England 32 New Zealand 41

Mon, 28 Aug, 2017

Black Ferns become Women's Rugby World champions in Belfast

New Zealand have beaten England 41-32 in the Women's Rugby World Cup final in Belfast.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2017

Helen O’Reilly Q&A: 'One No. 8, who was trying to wind up his opposite number, said ‘Ref, you should be at home doing the dishes!’'

Helen O’Reilly won All-Ireland league medals with her native Ashbourne and St Mary’s before taking up refereeing in 2010. She was one of only two Northern Hemisphere refs at the 2014 Women’s World Cup and is now on the IRFU’s elite panel. In 2016 she was the first women to do touch judge in a PRO12 game, and in 2017 refereed a second tier men’s international.

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Munster v Leicester Tigers - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 3

Patience pays as Tyler Bleyendaal named Munster Player of the Year

Tyler Bleyendaal’s patience and trust that he would make a meaningful contribution to his Irish province after almost two seasons on the sidelines won its rewards yesterday when the New Zealander was named 2017 Munster Player of the Year.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

PBC show their intent with six-try demolition of Ardscoil Rís

Ardscoil Rís 5 Presentation Brothers 40: A PBC team of considerable talent turned in a high quality performance at Dooradoyle yesterday when running in six superb tries in beating Ardscoil Rís in the first round of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Women’s World Cup role tops the wish list for ‘proud’ referee Joy Neville

Joy Neville can reflect on a job well done at Temple Hill on Saturday, where she became the first female referee to oversee a Divison 1A fixture, taking charge of Cork Con’s 24-17 win over Clontarf.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2016

Morning briefing: Michael Noonan flies to US amid fears of job losses in Ireland. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Joy Neville makes history as Cork Con take the points

Saturday was an historic day for the Ulster Bank League as Joy Neville became the first female referee to take charge of a Division 1A fixture.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Watch: Joy Neville becomes the first woman to referee at top level of Irish club rugby

Joy Neville has become the first female referee to take charge of an Ulster Bank League Division 1A game.

Sun, 13 Nov, 2016

Flag-bearer Joy Neville ‘never had an issue as a female’

Joy Neville has made a habit out of being a trailblazer.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

Busy schedule as Rockwell and CBC kick off defence of Munster titles

The Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup campaigns begin this week with five matches in both competitions.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Cork Con edge battle of Munster kingpins

Cork Constitution 11 Garryowen 9: Another day of drama between the kings of Munster Cup rugby ended with holders Constitution taking a giant step towards retaining their crown with a two points victory over Garryowen at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Expect to draw with Artful Artist

It’s great to be back at the start of the national hunt season once more, and there’s so much to look forward to for the months ahead, writes Ruby Walsh.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015

Off Limits back to her best with impressive Listed success

The David Wachman-trained Off Limits returned to her best with an impressive victory in the listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes on day one of Killarney’s July festival.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

Ballinderry Moth can add to growing reputation in Killarney

Ballinderry Moth looked a filly of immense promise when racing away with a bumper at Killarney on just her second start, and she can follow up in tonight’s closing race, the Killarney Racegoers Club Mares’ Flat Race, on day one of the four-day meeting at the Kerry track.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015