Wicklow Rugby Club won their first ever National Title, in only their second year in the All-Ireland League, having finished bottom of the table in 2021-22. Two tries from Meagan Parkinson and one from Sarah Gleeson in the first 16 minutes ensured a fast start, however, yellow cards for Rachel Griffey, Naoise O'Reilly and Caoimhe Molloy let Galwegians close the gap to 17-14 at halftime following tries for Elizabeth McNicholas and Grace Browne Moran. Galwegians Captain Nicole Fowley scored an early second half penatly to level the game at 17-17 but Naoise O'Reilly's try on the hour mark gave Wicklow the victory, 22-17 the final score. [References: 4]
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2022 | 6:26 pm | IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Women's Conference Finals | 2022-23 |
Results
| Team | Tries | Conversions | BP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow RFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Galwegians | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Wicklow RFC
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Parkinson | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarah Gleeson | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naoise O’Reilly | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beth Roberts | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Galwegians
| # | Player | Position | T | C | P | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth McNicholas | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grace Browne Moran | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nicole Fowley | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 |
Recap
References
[4] IRFU (2022) Wicklow Cement Season Of Great Progress With Conference Title [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/10/wicklow-cement-season-of-great-progress-with-conference-title/ [Accessed 12 December 2022]