“Oh, it’d be amazing. I’d absolutely love it.” We were nearing the end of a 45-minute chat with Sam Warburton, earlier this year, when the prospect of a women’s Lions team was raised. The former Wales and Lions captain’s eyes lit up. “Obviously, right now, it would be dominated by England players,” he says, “but […]
4 years ago
“The reason I know I was definitely under 18, is that I got drug-tested afterwards.” Claire Molloy was 17 years old when she lined out for Galway in the Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at Croke Park. Part of a Galway team that included future Liverpool and Ireland footballer Niamh Fahey, Molloy was up […]
5 years ago
One of the finest women’s players to wear the green jersey is coming back. Former Ireland captain Claire Molloy will rejoin the senior squad, next month, as Adam Griggs’ side finish out their delayed Six Nations campaign against Italy and France. Molloy, who works as an accident and emergency doctor in Cardiff, took a sabbatical […]
5 years ago
We arrived in time to see Johnny Sexton and Joe Schmidt collect their awards and shake some hands as they headed off early to Carton House. The Rugby Writers of Ireland awards ceremony took place at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday evening and the setting brought back all those memories of the win over New […]
7 years ago