Journey to 100 appearances flew by for Denise O'Sullivan 

Reaching 100 appearances for Ireland while still in your twenties is a rare occurrence and one Cork woman Denise O'Sullivan will mark as she leads out Ireland against the US

CENTURION: Denise O'Sullivan will lead Ireland for her 100th cap against the United States. Pic:Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

No wonder Denise O’Sullivan feels her journey to 100 caps flew by given she hits the milestone still in her twenties.

The six men’s players to become Irish centurions all did so in the fourth decade of their lives, as did four of O’Sullivan’s teammates during her 12-year international career to date – Emma Byrne, Ciara Grant, Niamh Fahey and Louise Quinn.