Lucy Mulhall looks to Olymoic games

Ahead of her side’s crunch Global Sevens Qualification tournament in UCD this weekend, Ireland Women’s Sevens captain Lucy Mulhall believes that qualifying for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio would represent a huge step forward for the game in Ireland.

In addition to securing a place in the Brazilian capital this summer, Ireland’s continued participation in the World Series will also come into sharp focus, and Mulhall acknowledged that staying on the global circuit is a major priority.

“I think the sport itself after the Rio Olympics this year is just going to grow and grow and grow. I personally want Ireland to be part of that and we want to be there as well,” Mulhall stated on Wednesday.