Rise of Irish women’s rugby has been an heroic struggle

The best thing to happen in Irish sport in 2017 is the staging of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, writes Paul Rouse.

In the sporting life of this country, it is a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards equality.

By the way of these things, of course, the staging of this World Cup will be dwarfed by the potential announcement of the awarding of the men’s Rugby World Cup to Ireland next November.