List of Ireland women's national rugby union players
Appearance
List of Ireland women's national rugby union players is a list of women who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
Note the list only includes women who have played in a Test match which only includes the matches listed in this page List of recognised Ireland test matches
This is an incomplete list as many teamsheets are not available for matches played prior to 2004.
Name | Number | Opponent | Date of debut | Caps |
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Aoife Rogers | 1 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | [1] |
Annie Lees | 2 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Ceara McNaughton | 3 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Kim Donohoe | 4 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Cath Burgess | 5 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Joanne Moore | 6 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Clare Hoppe | 7 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Trina Watt | 8 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Zoe Fordham | 9 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Anne Parsons | 10 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Therese Kennedy | 11 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Kathryn Henessey | 12 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Jill Henderson | 13 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Tanya Waters | 14 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Cath Mullalley | 15 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Diane Nixon | 16 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Eileen McGrann | 17 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Deirdre Fitzgerald | 18 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Niki Ordman | 19 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Una Lavery | 20 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
Orla Byrne | 21 | Scotland | 14/02/1993 | |
1994 | Scotland | 13/02/1994 | No teamsheet available | |
1994 | France | 15/04/1994 | No teamsheet available [2] | |
1994 | United States | 17/04/1994 | No teamsheet available | |
1994 | Scotland | 20/04/1994 | No teamsheet available | |
1994 | Japan | 23/04/1994 | No teamsheet available | |
Deborah Byrne | 22 | 1994 | ||
Kath Buckley | 23 | 1994 | ||
Lorraine Noade | 24 | 1994 | ||
Rachel Meats | 25 | 1994 | ||
Elaine Collins | 26 | France | 15/04/1994 | |
Vicki McDonnell | 27 | 1994 | ||
Kate Abernethy | 28 | 1994 | ||
Angie Brew | 29 | 1994 | ||
Paula Keane | 30 | 1994 | ||
Siobhan Doherty | 31 | 1994 | ||
Frances Doherty | 32 | 1994 | ||
Jill Scott | 33 | 1994 | ||
Fiona Steed | 34 | Scotland | 13/02/1994 | 62 |
Corinna Dwan | 35 | 1994 | ||
Jacinta Gibbons | 36 | 1994 | ||
Sally Roycroft | 37 | 1994 | ||
Clare Wall | 38 | 1994 | ||
Raeltine Shrieves | 39 | 1994 | ||
1995 | Scotland | 20/02/1995 | No teamsheet available | |
1995 | France | 05/03/1995 | No teamsheet available | |
1995 | Wales | 19/03/1995 | No teamsheet available [3] | |
Carole Ann Byrne | 40 | 1995 | ||
Ciara Downes | 41 | 1995 | ||
Ruth McKeown | 42 | 1995 | ||
Maire Kerrin | 43 | 1995 | ||
Joanne Dwyer | 44 | 1995 | ||
Nicki Milne | 45 | 1995 | 21 | |
Louise Monahan | 46 | 1995 | ||
1996 | Scotland | 21/01/1996 | No teamsheet available | |
1996 | Wales | 03/03/1996 | No teamsheet available | |
1996 | England | 17/03/1996 | No teamsheet available [4] | |
Marie Myles | 47 | 1996 | ||
Fiona McNicolas | 48 | 1996 | ||
Joan Whiteside | 49 | 1996 | ||
Nessa Campbell | 50 | 1996 | ||
Moyna Richey | 51 | 1996 | ||
Melanie Nash | 52 | 1996 | ||
Therese Cosgrove | 53 | 1996 | ||
Clara Heaton | 54 | 1996 | ||
1997 | 8 Countries played | No teamsheet available | ||
Cath Evans | 55 | 1997 | ||
Sinead Cosgrave | 56 | 1997 | ||
Marie Hayes | 57 | 1997 | ||
Rachel Reid | 58 | Italy | 04/04/1997 | |
Siobhan O’Donovan | 59 | 1997 | ||
Laura Nicholl | 60 | 1997 | ||
Jacqui Horan | 61 | 1997 | ||
Jackie O’Brien | 62 | 1997 | ||
Joss Hanrahan | 63 | 1997 | ||
Stephanie Dowling | 64 | 1997 | ||
Helen Siwek | 65 | 1997 | 15 | |
Mary Grehan | 66 | 1997 | ||
Rachel Currie | 67 | 1997 | ||
Joy Sparkes | 68 | 1997 | ||
Deborah Campbell | 69 | 1997 | ||
1998 | 8 Countries played | No teamsheet available | ||
Caroline Reid | 70 | 1998 | [5] | |
Grainne Cross | 71 | 1998 | ||
Joy Moore | 72 | 1998 | ||
Aisling Dillon | 73 | 1998 | ||
Ciara McConnell | 74 | 1998 | ||
Olivia Brown | 75 | 1998 | ||
Jean O’Gorman | 76 | 1998 | ||
Fiona Devaney | 77 | 1998 | ||
Sue Ramsbottom | 78 | 1998 | ||
Niamh Collins | 79 | 1998 | ||
Fiona Neary | 80 | Scotland | 08/02/1998 | |
Maura Coulter | 81 | Wales | 22/03/1998 | 30 [6] |
Anne-Marie McAllister | 82 | England | 05/04/1998 | |
Suzanne Fleming | 83 | England | 05/04/1998 | |
Elaine Witt | 84 | 1998 | ||
1999 | 4 Countries played | No teamsheet available | ||
Orla Lacey | 85 | 1999 | ||
Aileen Galvin | 86 | 1999 | ||
Anne O’Toole | 87 | 1999 | ||
Toni Brennan | 88 | 1999 | ||
Carmel Murphy | 89 | France | 07/02/1999 | |
Mary O’Loughlin | 90 | France | 07/02/1999 | |
Ruth Scott | 91 | 1999 | ||
Judith Wilson | 92 | 1999 | ||
Leonie Wallace | 93 | France | 07/02/1999 | |
Rachel Howell | 94 | Wales | 28/02/1999 | |
Morag McGowan | 95 | 1999 | ||
Emma Jeffreys | 96 | 1999 | ||
Rose Gallagher | 97 | 1999 | ||
Elimar Flynn | 98 | France | 08/05/2000 | |
Magali Dolo | 99 | France | 08/05/2000 | |
Sarahjane Belton | 100 | France | 08/05/2000 | |
Rachel Boyd | 101 | France | 08/05/2000 | [7] |
Celine Quinn | 102 | Kazakhstan | 10/05/2000 | |
2001 | 6 Countries played | No teamsheet available | ||
Jolene Morton | 103 | 2001 | ||
Jennifer O’Leary | 104 | 2001 | ||
Karen McCarthy | 105 | 2001 | ||
Yvonne Comer | 106 | 2001 | ||
Edel Coen | 107 | 2001 | ||
Patrique Kelly | 108 | 2001 | ||
Bridget Montgomery | 109 | 2001 | ||
Rosie Foley | 110 | Spain | 03/02/2001 | |
Maeve Quirke | 111 | 2001 | ||
Karen Eagleson | 112 | 2001 | ||
Rachel Tucker | 113 | 2001 | ||
Ruth Burn | 114 | 2001 | ||
Ciara O'Connell | 115 | 2001 | ||
2001 | Netherlands | 16/02/2001 | No teamsheet available | |
Louise Beamish | 116 | Wales* | 03/02/2002 | may have been capped before |
Gillian McAllister | 117 | Wales* | 03/02/2002 | may have been capped before |
Jean Lonergan | 118 | Wales* | 03/02/2002 | may have been capped before |
Eryka Wessell | 119 | England | 17/02/2002 | |
Lynne Cantwell | 120 | England | 17/02/2002 | 78 |
Joy Neville | 121 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Joanne O'Sullivan | 122 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Fiona Coghlan | 123 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Jen Leacy | 124 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Lesley Coulter | 125 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Nuala Ni Chaidhain | 126 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Amanda Greensmith | 127 | Scotland | 15/02/2003 | |
Serena Stirling | 128 | France | 09/03/2003 | |
Lynda Kelly | 129 | Wales | 21/03/2003 | |
2004 | France | 15/02/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
Eimear O'Sullivan | 130 | Wales | 21/02/2004 | |
Tania Rosser | 131 | Wales | 21/02/2004 | 58 |
Manuela McCarthy | 132 | Wales | 21/02/2004 | |
2004 | England | 06/03/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
2004 | Spain | 20/03/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
2004 | Scotland | 27/03/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
2004 | Wales | 01/05/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
2004 | Italy | 05/05/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
2004 | Spain | 08/05/2004 | No teamsheet available | |
Denise Tracey | Japan | 14/11/2004 | ||
Germaine Healy | Japan | 14/11/2004 | ||
Emma Stanley | Japan | 14/11/2004 | ||
Grace Davitt | Spain | 05/02/2005 | ||
Marie Barrett | Spain | 05/02/2005 | ||
Orla Brennan | Spain | 05/02/2005 | ||
Caroline Mahon | USA | 25/01/2006 | ||
Sinead Ryan | USA | 25/01/2006 | ||
Laura Guest | Spain | 04/02/2006 | ||
Yvonne Nolan | Spain | 04/02/2006 | ||
Jeanette Feighery | Canada | 29/04/2006 | ||
Shannon Houston | France | 31/08/2006 | ||
Mairead Kelly | South Africa | 08/09/2006 | ||
Jess Limbert | Wales | 03/02/2007 | ||
Debbie Clark | Wales | 03/02/2007 | ||
Nicole Fitzgerald | England | 25/02/2007 | ||
Gillian Bourke | Italy | 01/02/2008 | ||
Kate O'Loughlin | Italy | 01/02/2008 | ||
Louise Austin | Italy | 01/02/2008 | ||
Amy Davis | Italy | 01/02/2008 | ||
Niamh Briggs | Italy | 01/02/2008 | ||
Emer McManamly | Spain | 17/05/2008 | ||
Jackie Shiels | England | 20/05/2008 | 6 | |
Carol Staunton | England | 20/05/2008 | ||
Helen Brosnan | England | 20/05/2008 | ||
Claire Molloy | France | 06/02/2009 | ||
Lauren Day | Scotland | 13/03/2009 | ||
Helen Jones | Scotland | 13/03/2009 | ||
Nora Stapleton | Italy | 05/02/2010 | ||
Alison Miller | Italy | 05/02/2010 | ||
Chris Fanning | Italy | 05/02/2010 | ||
Marie Louise Reilly | Italy | 05/02/2010 | ||
Eliza Downey | Italy | 05/02/2010 | ||
Geraldine Rae | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Stacey-Lea Kennedy | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Heather O'Brien | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Deirdre O'Brien | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Larissa Muldoon | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Gill Nolan | Italy | 06/02/2011 | ||
Niamh Kavanagh | Wales | 13/03/2011 | ||
Sophie Spence | Wales | 03/02/2012 | 36 | |
Ashleigh Baxter | Wales | 03/02/2012 | ||
Paula Fitzpatrick | Wales | 03/02/2012 | ||
Ruth O'Reilly | Wales | 03/02/2012 | 16 | |
Nikki Caughey | Wales | 03/02/2012 | ||
Jenny Murphy | France | 11/02/2012 | ||
Ailis Egan | Wales | 03/03/2012 | ||
Fiona Hayes | England | 09/02/2013 | 15 | |
Leigh Dargan | England | 09/02/2013 | ||
Hannah Casey | Scotland | 31/01/2014 | ||
Orla Fitzsimons | Scotland | 31/01/2014 | ||
Kerrie-Ann Craddock | Scotland | 31/01/2014 | ||
Sharon Lynch | USA | 01/08/2014 | ||
Vicki McGinn | USA | 01/08/2014 | ||
Sarah Mimnagh | Italy | 06/02/2015 | ||
Katie Norris | Italy | 06/02/2015 | ||
Sene Naoupu | Italy | 06/02/2015 | ||
Katie Fitzhenry | Italy | 06/02/2015 | ||
Fiona O'Brien | Italy | 06/02/2015 | 4 | |
Hannah Tyrrell | Italy | 06/02/2015 | ||
Aoife Doyle | France | 13/02/2015 | ||
Jeamie Deacon | England | 14/11/2015 | ||
Cliodhna Moloney | England | 14/11/2015 | ||
Lindsay Peat | England | 14/11/2015 | ||
Elise O'Byrne-White | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Aine Donnelly | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Mairead Coyne | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Zoe Grattage | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Fiona Reidy | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Ciara Cooney | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Ciara Griffin | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Mary Healy | Wales | 06/02/2016 | ||
Kim Flood | Italy | 13/03/2016 | ||
Liz Burke | Italy | 13/03/2016 | ||
Elaine Anthony | Italy | 13/03/2016 | ||
Claire McLaughlin | Italy | 13/03/2016 | ||
Nicole Fowley | England | 13/11/2016 | ||
Leah Lyons | England | 13/11/2016 | ||
Chloe Pearse | England | 13/11/2016 | ||
Nichola Fryday | Canada | 19/11/2016 | ||
Anna Caplice | Canada | 19/11/2016 | ||
Ailsa Hughes | Scotland | 03/02/2017 | ||
Jennie Finlay | Scotland | 03/02/2017 | ||
Ilse van Staden | Scotland | 03/02/2017 | ||
Ciara O'Connor | Scotland | 03/02/2017 | ||
Eimear Considine | Scotland | 03/02/2017 | ||
Louise Galvin | France | 26/02/2017 | ||
Nicole Cronin | Australia | 09/08/2017 | ||
Megan Williams | France | 03/02/2018 | ||
Laura Feely | France | 03/02/2018 | ||
Edel McMahon | Italy | 03/02/2018 | ||
Michelle Claffey | Italy | 03/02/2018 | ||
Aoife McDermott | Wales | 25/02/2018 | ||
Laura Sheehan | USA | 18/11/2018 | ||
Lauren Delany | USA | 18/11/2018 | ||
Emma Hooban | USA | 18/11/2018 | ||
Beibhinn Parsons | USA | 18/11/2018 | ||
Juliet Short | England | 24/11/2018 | ||
Ellen Murphy | England | 24/11/2018 | ||
Linda Djougang | England | 01/02/2019 | ||
Anne-Marie O'Hora | England | 01/02/2019 | ||
Kathryn Dane | England | 01/02/2019 | ||
Deirbhile Nic a Bharid | Scotland | 08/02/2019 | ||
Claire Boles | Scotland | 08/02/2019 | ||
Enya Breen | France | 09/03/2019 |
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