Tiare Siguenza: 'I’m happy to be playing regularly against such good teams all around the country'

Tiare Siguenza has played in France, China and Hong Kong and is enjoying the regularity of rugby in Ireland.

WELL TRAVELLED: Pictured at the launch of the 2024-25 Energia All-Ireland Leagues is Julia O'Connor (Suttonians), Niamh Byrne (Railway Union), Tiare Siguenza (Ballincollig RFC), Ella Durkan (Blackrock College RFC), Cara O'Kane (Cooke RFC), Orla Fenton (Galwegians RFC), Lesley Ring (Old Belvedere RFC), Grace Kelly (Tullow RFC), Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC) and Eimear Douglas (Wicklow RFC). Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The Energia Women’s All Ireland League gets underway on Saturday with a 10-team division for the first time since before covid. The addition of Tullow to the ranks heralds a new chapter for the women’s club game and Ballincollig’s breakthrough campaign last time around should give the Carlow club plenty of encouragement of the strides that can be made.

The Cork club reached a high of five victories in their third season as a senior club in 2023-24 and speaking to the Irish Examiner, Ballincollig player Tiare Siguenza sees no reason why the Tanner Park team should not push on further this time around, starting at Galwegians on Saturday afternoon.