Moment of truth beckons for future of Irish women’s rugby

IRFU moves to plot a new way forward after six-month part-time coaching plan backfires

Ruth O'Reilly: 'The guys in the blazers need to decide if this is something they are serious about'

Irish international gives her version of events surrounding Ireland’s World Cup campaign

Joanne O'Riordan: Women’s sport needs to build on high-profile summer

Responsibility lies with all to make sure women’s sports are thought about all year and every year

Ireland’s World Cup journey stymied by those above them

Buck has to stop with Tom Tierney and director of rugby Anthony Eddy for failure to perform

Jenny Murphy ready to tackle whatever comes her way

Irish centre relishing the task of taking on France in a must-win showdown

RTÉ panel’s forensic analysis good for Irish women’s rugby

Lynne Cantwell, Fiona Steed and Rosie Foley spared nothing in their analysis

Plenty of room for improvement as Ireland prepare for Japan

Coach Tom Tierney will risk resting key figures with France game still to come

Lynne Cantwell: World Cup can have a lasting impact in Ireland

Ex-player says that better coaching is the key to improving and growing the women’s game

Ireland women start Six Nations campaign with new backline

Reigning champions shuffle the deck with two players winning their first cap

Six Nations: Irish rovers seize chance to add new strings to their bow

Six Nations-wining backrow expanding rugby horizons in Toulouse and Cardiff

The long, remarkable journey to host the Women’s World Cup

Ireland’s hosting of the competition shows how the sport has advanced

Winning is the lifeblood of Ireland's women rugby champions

The strength of our women rugby players should be cherished

RTÉ confirms live coverage of Ireland women’s Six Nations match against Scotland

Niamh Briggs’s team playing for both championship and Triple crown honours

Ireland have earned better platform to showcase talent

Despite defending their spiritual home in Ashbourne, the side deserve a better venue

New-look Ireland Women's side are ready for first big test

The team have new players and new coaching staff but should have strength to beat Italy

Tom Tierney juggles jobs to lead Ireland women into Six Nations

Former scrumhalf is coaching three sides but believes Ireland are ready for Italy clash

Six Nations 2015: Jeamie Deacon in at the deep end

Mary Hannigan talks to the former UCD star and Irish hockey international about her belated switch to rugby and call-up to Tom Tierney’s Ireland squad

Women in Sport: Slowly but surely barriers are being broken

As part of The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year awards we look at the current state of Irish women’s sport

A healthy body image is not just about healthy eating

‘Dieting is the most potent political sedative in women’s history; a quietly mad population is a tractable one’

Coghlan scoops sportswoman award

Representative of side that rose to the occasion and captured imagination of nation

Rosser still keen to play for Ireland

‘Coming back and having the opportunity to play in the green jersey again is amazing’

Fiona Coghlan retires as Ireland finish fourth at World Cup

Team has come a long way since debacle at Pau two years ago

Ireland make two personnel changes for France play off

Centre Jenny Murphy passeed fit as Siobhán Fleming comes into the backrow in Paris

End of an era for Fiona Coghlan and Ireland

Lynne Cantwell ruled out with concussion, Jenny Murphy’s knee injury makes her a major doubt

IRFU must build on momentum generated by Ireland women’s team

Many of the cast from this epic World Cup tale are leaving but the story shouldn’t end here

Concussed Lynne Cantwell to miss third place play-off

Defeat to England in World Cup semi-final may have been her last game for Ireland

Ireland hope whole will be greater than England’s parts

Ireland will need to focus to prevail in World Cup semi-final

Ireland name full-strength side for semi-final clash with England

England bring back skipper Katy McLean at outhalf for Paris clash

If women’s sport struggles for coverage it’s not because of sexism - it’s because you can’t make people care

When Ireland’s World Cup adventure is over, people will just keep watching the sport they always watch

Snapshots of the day Ireland’s women beat New Zealand

A lot of work and emotion went into the IRB Womens’ Rugby World Cup victory

Ireland ring the changes for Kazakhstan match

Coach Philip Doyle mixes and matches for final Pool B game tomorrow

How Frozen helped Ireland women really let it go against New Zealand

Disney singalong helped inspire Lynne Cantwell and team-mates to a famous win

A glorious green day as Doyle's heroines make historic breakthrough

World champions New Zealand are beaten 17-14 as Ireland stand tall in epic encounter

Ireland claim prized scalp with heroic performance

Tries from from Heather O’Brien and Alison Miller help Philip Doyle’s side deservedly defeat the world champions

Ladies first as New Zealand finally beaten by an Ireland side

World Cup semi-final looms after marvellous Marcoussis display

Ireland relish maiden New Zealand victory

Defending champions tamed in World Cup Pool B clash in Marcoussis

Must-win game for Ireland against USA

Coach Philip Doyle sees opening bout against a more powerful side as a match his side have to win to get to semi-final

Ireland Women begin World Cup tomorrow

Coach Philip Doyle has named an experienced team for the game against the USA

Lynne Cantwell: ‘I’m an optimistic person. But I’m not a dreamer’

Ireland’s most-capped rugby player Lynne Cantwell is aiming high at the IRB World Cup in France

Tania Rosser back for Ireland Women after ending four-year retirement

TG4 to broadcast all Irish World Cup matches in France

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