Whelan using every chance to prove she can make Ireland breakthrough

“Every time I get out onto that pitch, even training, I feel like it’s an opportunity to showcase what I can do."

Leinster’s Katie Whelan at the launch of the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship. Picture: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

While doing her utmost for the Leinster cause is very much top of the agenda, Ireland hopeful Katie Whelan is also looking upon this year's Women’s Interprovincial Championship as an opportunity to show what she can offer on the international stage.

Despite remaining uncapped to date, Whelan was part of the Ireland squad for the Six Nations Championship earlier this year - which saw them securing a third-place finish and qualification for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Before that, the Wexford native was also part of the travelling Irish party that secured the inaugural WXV 3 title in Dubai last October.