List of Ireland women's national rugby union players


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.
NameNumberOpponentDate of debutCaps
Aoife Rogers1Scotland14/02/1993
Annie Lees2Scotland14/02/1993
Ceara McNaughton3Scotland14/02/1993
Kim Donohoe4Scotland14/02/1993
Cath Burgess5Scotland14/02/1993
Joanne Moore6Scotland14/02/1993
Clare Hoppe7Scotland14/02/1993
Trina Watt8Scotland14/02/1993
Zoe Fordham9Scotland14/02/1993
Anne Parsons10Scotland14/02/1993
Therese Kennedy11Scotland14/02/1993
Kathryn Henessey12Scotland14/02/1993
Jill Henderson13Scotland14/02/1993
Tanya Waters14Scotland14/02/1993
Cath Mullalley15Scotland14/02/1993
Diane Nixon16Scotland14/02/1993
Eileen McGrann17Scotland14/02/1993
Deirdre Fitzgerald18Scotland14/02/1993
Niki Ordman19Scotland14/02/1993
Una Lavery20Scotland14/02/1993
Orla Byrne21Scotland14/02/1993
1994Scotland13/02/1994No teamsheet available
1994France15/04/1994No teamsheet available
1994United States17/04/1994No teamsheet available
1994Scotland20/04/1994No teamsheet available
1994Japan23/04/1994No teamsheet available
Deborah Byrne221994
Kath Buckley231994
Lorraine Noade241994
Rachel Meats251994
Elaine Collins26France15/04/1994
Vicki McDonnell271994
Kate Abernethy281994
Angie Brew291994
Paula Keane301994
Siobhan Doherty311994
Frances Doherty321994
Jill Scott331994
Fiona Steed34Scotland13/02/199462
Corinna Dwan351994
Jacinta Gibbons361994
Sally Roycroft371994
Clare Wall381994
Raeltine Shrieves391994
1995Scotland20/02/1995No teamsheet available
1995France05/03/1995No teamsheet available
1995Wales19/03/1995No teamsheet available
Carole Ann Byrne401995
Ciara Downes411995
Ruth McKeown421995
Maire Kerrin431995
Joanne Dwyer441995
Nicki Milne45199521
Louise Monahan461995
1996Scotland21/01/1996No teamsheet available
1996Wales03/03/1996No teamsheet available
1996England17/03/1996No teamsheet available
Marie Myles471996
Fiona McNicolas481996
Joan Whiteside491996
Nessa Campbell501996
Moyna Richey511996
Melanie Nash521996
Therese Cosgrove531996
Clara Heaton541996
19978 Countries playedNo teamsheet available
Cath Evans551997
Sinead Cosgrave561997
Marie Hayes571997
Rachel Reid58Italy04/04/1997
Siobhan O’Donovan591997
Laura Nicholl601997
Jacqui Horan611997
Jackie O’Brien621997
Joss Hanrahan631997
Stephanie Dowling641997
Helen Siwek65199715
Mary Grehan661997
Rachel Currie671997
Joy Sparkes681997
Deborah Campbell691997
19988 Countries playedNo teamsheet available
Caroline Reid701998
Grainne Cross711998
Joy Moore721998
Aisling Dillon731998
Ciara McConnell741998
Olivia Brown751998
Jean O’Gorman761998
Fiona Devaney771998
Sue Ramsbottom781998
Niamh Collins791998
Fiona Neary80Scotland08/02/1998
Maura Coulter81Wales22/03/199830
Anne-Marie McAllister82England05/04/1998
Suzanne Fleming83England05/04/1998
Elaine Witt841998
19994 Countries playedNo teamsheet available
Orla Lacey851999
Aileen Galvin861999
Anne O’Toole871999
Toni Brennan881999
Carmel Murphy89France07/02/1999
Mary O’Loughlin90France07/02/1999
Ruth Scott911999
Judith Wilson921999
Leonie Wallace93France07/02/1999
Rachel Howell94Wales28/02/1999
Morag McGowan951999
Emma Jeffreys961999
Rose Gallagher971999
Elimar Flynn98France08/05/2000
Magali Dolo99France08/05/2000
Sarahjane Belton100France08/05/2000
Rachel Boyd101France08/05/2000
Celine Quinn102Kazakhstan10/05/2000
20016 Countries playedNo teamsheet available
Jolene Morton1032001
Jennifer O’Leary1042001
Karen McCarthy1052001
Yvonne Comer1062001
Edel Coen1072001
Patrique Kelly1082001
Bridget Montgomery1092001
Rosie Foley110Spain03/02/2001
Maeve Quirke1112001
Karen Eagleson1122001
Rachel Tucker1132001
Ruth Burn1142001
Ciara O'Connell1152001
2001Netherlands16/02/2001No teamsheet available
Louise Beamish116Wales*03/02/2002may have been capped before
Gillian McAllister117Wales*03/02/2002may have been capped before
Jean Lonergan118Wales*03/02/2002may have been capped before
Eryka Wessell119England17/02/2002
Lynne Cantwell120England17/02/200278
Joy Neville121Scotland15/02/2003
Joanne O'Sullivan122Scotland15/02/2003
Fiona Coghlan123Scotland15/02/2003
Jen Leacy124Scotland15/02/2003
Lesley Coulter125Scotland15/02/2003
Nuala Ni Chaidhain126Scotland15/02/2003
Amanda Greensmith127Scotland15/02/2003
Serena Stirling128France09/03/2003
Lynda Kelly129Wales21/03/2003
2004France15/02/2004No teamsheet available
Eimear O'Sullivan130Wales21/02/2004
Tania Rosser131Wales21/02/200458
Manuela McCarthy132Wales21/02/2004
2004England06/03/2004No teamsheet available
2004Spain20/03/2004No teamsheet available
2004Scotland27/03/2004No teamsheet available
2004Wales01/05/2004No teamsheet available
2004Italy05/05/2004No teamsheet available
2004Spain08/05/2004No teamsheet available
Denise TraceyJapan14/11/2004
Germaine HealyJapan14/11/2004
Emma StanleyJapan14/11/2004
Grace DavittSpain05/02/2005
Marie BarrettSpain05/02/2005
Orla BrennanSpain05/02/2005
Caroline MahonUSA25/01/2006
Sinead RyanUSA25/01/2006
Laura GuestSpain04/02/2006
Yvonne NolanSpain04/02/2006
Jeanette FeigheryCanada29/04/2006
Shannon HoustonFrance31/08/2006
Mairead KellySouth Africa08/09/2006
Jess LimbertWales03/02/2007
Debbie ClarkWales03/02/2007
Nicole FitzgeraldEngland25/02/2007
Gillian BourkeItaly01/02/2008
Kate O'LoughlinItaly01/02/2008
Louise AustinItaly01/02/2008
Amy DavisItaly01/02/2008
Niamh BriggsItaly01/02/2008
Emer McManamlySpain17/05/2008
Jackie ShielsEngland20/05/20086
Carol StauntonEngland20/05/2008
Helen BrosnanEngland20/05/2008
Claire MolloyFrance06/02/2009
Lauren DayScotland13/03/2009
Helen JonesScotland13/03/2009
Nora StapletonItaly05/02/2010
Alison MillerItaly05/02/2010
Chris FanningItaly05/02/2010
Marie Louise ReillyItaly05/02/2010
Eliza DowneyItaly05/02/2010
Geraldine RaeItaly06/02/2011
Stacey-Lea KennedyItaly06/02/2011
Heather O'BrienItaly06/02/2011
Deirdre O'BrienItaly06/02/2011
Larissa MuldoonItaly06/02/2011
Gill NolanItaly06/02/2011
Niamh KavanaghWales13/03/2011
Sophie SpenceWales03/02/201236
Ashleigh BaxterWales03/02/2012
Paula FitzpatrickWales03/02/2012
Ruth O'ReillyWales03/02/201216
Nikki CaugheyWales03/02/2012
Jenny MurphyFrance11/02/2012
Ailis EganWales03/03/2012
Fiona HayesEngland09/02/201315
Leigh DarganEngland09/02/2013
Hannah CaseyScotland31/01/2014
Orla FitzsimonsScotland31/01/2014
Kerrie-Ann CraddockScotland31/01/2014
Sharon LynchUSA01/08/2014
Vicki McGinnUSA01/08/2014
Sarah MimnaghItaly06/02/2015
Katie NorrisItaly06/02/2015
Sene NaoupuItaly06/02/2015
Katie FitzhenryItaly06/02/2015
Fiona O'BrienItaly06/02/20154
Hannah TyrrellItaly06/02/2015
Aoife DoyleFrance13/02/2015
Jeamie DeaconEngland14/11/2015
Cliodhna MoloneyEngland14/11/2015
Lindsay PeatEngland14/11/2015
Elise O'Byrne-WhiteWales06/02/2016
Aine DonnellyWales06/02/2016
Mairead CoyneWales06/02/2016
Zoe GrattageWales06/02/2016
Fiona ReidyWales06/02/2016
Ciara CooneyWales06/02/2016
Ciara GriffinWales06/02/2016
Mary HealyWales06/02/2016
Kim FloodItaly13/03/2016
Liz BurkeItaly13/03/2016
Elaine AnthonyItaly13/03/2016
Claire McLaughlinItaly13/03/2016
Nicole FowleyEngland13/11/2016
Leah LyonsEngland13/11/2016
Chloe PearseEngland13/11/2016
Nichola FrydayCanada19/11/2016
Anna CapliceCanada19/11/2016
Ailsa HughesScotland03/02/2017
Jennie FinlayScotland03/02/2017
Ilse van StadenScotland03/02/2017
Ciara O'ConnorScotland03/02/2017
Eimear ConsidineScotland03/02/2017
Louise GalvinFrance26/02/2017
Nicole CroninAustralia09/08/2017
Megan WilliamsFrance03/02/2018
Laura FeelyFrance03/02/2018
Edel McMahonItaly03/02/2018
Michelle ClaffeyItaly03/02/2018
Aoife McDermottWales25/02/2018
Laura SheehanUSA18/11/2018
Lauren DelanyUSA18/11/2018
Emma HoobanUSA18/11/2018
Beibhinn ParsonsUSA18/11/2018
Juliet ShortEngland24/11/2018
Ellen MurphyEngland24/11/2018
Linda DjougangEngland01/02/2019
Anne-Marie O'HoraEngland01/02/2019
Kathryn DaneEngland01/02/2019
Deirbhile Nic a BharidScotland08/02/2019
Claire BolesScotland08/02/2019
Enya BreenFrance09/03/2019