Covid drama wouldn't unsettle Ireland for Women’s Six Nations restart

Dorothy Wall on the charge at Ireland training at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown. The Tipperary woman features in an Irish starting line-up for the first time this evening. Picture: Inpho/Ryan Byrne

Ireland skipper Ciara Griffin is confident her side can make a memorable return to Women’s Six Nations action when they welcome Italy to Donnybrook Stadium this evening (kick-off 6.30pm).

It has been just over eight months since Adam Griggs’ charges last lined out in a competitive fixture — a 27-0 reversal to England on February 23.