Irish woman gets prestigious IRB post

IRELAND’S Susan Carty has been appointed to a major post in international rugby following her work with the Irish Rugby Football Union — the first ever women’s development manager for the global game.

Carty, 31, is qualified for the requirements of this dynamic job in one of the fastest growing sports in the world, having previously been responsible for development of the women’s game in Ireland.

“I started about six years ago, and my main interest has been development and governance of the game,” explained Carty. “In Ireland, once we achieved integration at provincial level, then we moved to national level and when the national team was taken over by the IRFU, our resources grew.”