The Irish Rugby Football Union recently presented over 100 female players, who played in competitive Test fixtures between 1993 and 2006, with an international cap.
This initiative arose from the strategic review currently being undertaken by the IRFU, led by Mary Quinn and Su Carty.
Having compiled a list of all those who represented the Ireland Women in World Rugby-approved Test matches, before the IWRFU was integrated with the IRFU, the Union capped those who played for Ireland from the first fixture, which took place against Scotland on February 14, 1993, to the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2006, when caps were presented by the IRFU for the first time.
IRFU President Philip Orr presented the caps during the Ireland v Scotland team dinner last Sunday, following Ireland's final home match of the Women's Six Nations campaign at Donnybrook.
There were 25 Ulster women among those recognised, including:
Serena Stirling
Lesley Coulter
Eryka Wessell
Karen Eagleson
Jolene Morton
Rosie Gallagher
Emma Jeffreys
Ruth Scott
Judith Wilson
Morag McGowan
Maura Coulter
Fiona Neary
Rachel Reid
Laura Nichol
Rachel Currie
Joy Sparkes
Deborah Campbell
Clara Heaton
Lorraine Noade
Siobhan Doherty
Frances Doherty
Jill Henderson
Ciara McNaughton
Niki Ordman
Diane Nixon
This initiative arose from the strategic review currently being undertaken by the IRFU, led by Mary Quinn and Su Carty.
Having compiled a list of all those who represented the Ireland Women in World Rugby-approved Test matches, before the IWRFU was integrated with the IRFU, the Union capped those who played for Ireland from the first fixture, which took place against Scotland on February 14, 1993, to the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2006, when caps were presented by the IRFU for the first time.
IRFU President Philip Orr presented the caps during the Ireland v Scotland team dinner last Sunday, following Ireland's final home match of the Women's Six Nations campaign at Donnybrook.
There were 25 Ulster women among those recognised, including:
Serena Stirling
Lesley Coulter
Eryka Wessell
Karen Eagleson
Jolene Morton
Rosie Gallagher
Emma Jeffreys
Ruth Scott
Judith Wilson
Morag McGowan
Maura Coulter
Fiona Neary
Rachel Reid
Laura Nichol
Rachel Currie
Joy Sparkes
Deborah Campbell
Clara Heaton
Lorraine Noade
Siobhan Doherty
Frances Doherty
Jill Henderson
Ciara McNaughton
Niki Ordman
Diane Nixon