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.

denotes players currently active at national level.

Name Number Opponent Date of debut CapsAoife Rodgers1Scotland14 February 1993Annie Lees2Scotland14 February 1993Ceara McNaughton3Scotland14 February 1993Kim Donohoe4Scotland14 February 1993Cath Burgess5Scotland14 February 1993Joanne Moore6Scotland14 February 1993Clare Hoppe7Scotland14 February 1993Trina Watt (Edgar)8Scotland14 February 1993Zoe Fordham9Scotland14 February 1993Anne Parsons10Scotland14 February 1993Therese Kennedy11Scotland14 February 1993Kathryn Hennessey12Scotland14 February 1993Jill Henderson13Scotland14 February 1993Tanya Waters14Scotland14 February 1993Cath Mullalley15Scotland14 February 1993Deirdre Fitzgerald16Scotland14 February 1993Niki Ordman17Scotland14 February 1993Frances Doherty18Scotland13 February 1994Ireland Women 0-5 Scotland Women, Irish Rugby, retrieved 2 June 2025Siobhán Doherty19Scotland13 February 1994Vicky McDonnell20Scotland13 February 1994Raeltine Shrieves21Scotland13 February 1994Corrina Dwan22Scotland13 February 1994Sally Roycroft23Scotland13 February 1994Fiona Steed24Scotland13 February 199462Jill Scott25Scotland13 February 1994Angie Brew26Wales6 March 1994Ireland Women 3-20 Wales Women, Irish Rugby, retrieved 2 June 2025Kate Abernethy27Scottish Students13 April 1994"Irish Rugby ladies get off to a flyer", Irish Press, 14 April 1994Rachel Meats28Scottish Students13 April 1994Clare Wall29Scottish Students13 April 1994Elaine Collins30France15 April 1994"Irish women go down to France", Irish Press 16 April 1994Lorraine Noade31United States17 April 1994"Irish ladies lose out", Irish Press, 18 April 19941994Scotland20 April 1994No teamsheet available1994Japan23 April 1994No teamsheet availableKath Buckley1994Paula Keane1994Jacinta Gibbons1994Ruth McKeownScotland12 February 1995Scotland Women 20-3 Ireland Women, retrieved 3 June 2025Louise MonahanScotland12 February 1995Marie KerrinScotland12 February 1995Carole Ann ByrneFrance5 March 1995Ireland Women 10-39 France Women, Irish Rugby, retrieved 2 JUne 2025Ciara DownesFrance5 March 19951995Wales19 March 1995No teamsheet available Joanne Dwyer441995Nicki Milne451995211996Scotland21 January 1996No teamsheet available1996Wales3 March 1996No teamsheet available1996England17 March 1996No teamsheet available Marie Myles471996Fiona McNicolas481996Joan Whiteside491996Nessa Campbell501996Moyna Richey511996Melanie Nash521996Therese Cosgrove531996Clara Heaton54199619978 Countries playedNo teamsheet availableCath Evans551997Sinead Cosgrave561997Marie Hayes571997Rachel Reid58Italy4 April 1997Siobhan O’Donovan591997Laura Nicholl601997Jacqui Horan611997Jackie O'Brien621997Joss Hanrahan631997Stephanie Dowling641997Helen Siwek65199715Mary Grehan661997Rachel Currie671997Joy Sparkes681997Deborah Campbell69199719988 Countries playedNo teamsheet availableCaroline Reid701998Grainne Cross711998Joy Moore721998Aisling Dillon731998Ciara McConnell741998Olivia Brown751998Jean O'Gorman761998Fiona Devaney771998 Sue Ramsbottom781998Niamh Collins791998Fiona Neary80Scotland8 February 1998Maura Coulter81Wales22 March 199830 Anne-Marie McAllister82England5 April 1998Suzanne Fleming83England5 April 1998Elaine Witt84199819994 Countries playedNo teamsheet availableOrla Lacey851999Aileen Galvin861999Anne O'Toole871999Toni Brennan881999Carmel Murphy89France7 February 1999Mary O'Loughlin90France7 February 1999Ruth Scott911999Judith Wilson921999Leonie Wallace93France7 February 1999Rochelle Howell94Wales21 February 1999Morag McGowan951999Emma Jeffreys961999Rose Gallagher971999Elimar Flynn98France8 May 2000Magali Dolo99France8 May 2000Sarahjane Belton100France8 May 2000Rachel Boyd101France8 May 2000Celine Quinn102Kazakhstan10 May 200020016 Countries playedNo teamsheet availableJolene Morton1032001Jennifer O'Leary1042001Karen McCarthy1052001Yvonne Comer1062001Edel Coen1072001Patrique Kelly1082001Bridget Montgomery1092001Rosie Foley110Spain3 February 2001Maeve Quirke1112001Karen Eagleson1122001Rachel Tucker1132001Ruth Burn1142001Ciara O'Connell11520012001Netherlands16 February 2001No teamsheet availableLouise Beamish116Wales*3 February 2002may have been capped beforeGillian McAllister117Wales*3 February 2002may have been capped beforeJean Lonergan118Wales*3 February 2002may have been capped beforeEryka Wessell119England17 February 2002Lynne Cantwell120England17 February 200278Joy Neville121Scotland15 February 200370Joanne O'Sullivan122Scotland15 February 2003Fiona Coghlan123Scotland15 February 200385Jen Leacy124Scotland15 February 2003Lesley Coulter125Scotland15 February 2003Nuala Ni Chaidhain126Scotland15 February 2003Amanda Greensmith127Scotland15 February 2003Serena Stirling128France9 March 2003Lynda Kelly129Wales21 March 20032004France15 February 2004No teamsheet availableEimear O'Sullivan130Wales21 February 2004Tania Rosser131Wales21 February 200458Manuela McCarthy132Wales21 February 20042004England6 March 2004No teamsheet available2004Spain20 March 2004No teamsheet available2004Scotland27 March 2004No teamsheet available2004Wales1 May 2004No teamsheet available2004Italy5 May 2004No teamsheet available2004Spain8 May 2004No teamsheet availableDenise TraceyJapan14 November 2004Germaine HealyJapan14 November 2004Emma StanleyJapan14 November 2004Grace DavittSpain5 February 2005Marie BarrettSpain5 February 2005Orla BrennanSpain5 February 2005Caroline MahonUSA25 January 2006Sinead RyanUSA25 January 2006Laura GuestSpain4 February 200639Yvonne NolanSpain4 February 2006Jeanette FeigheryCanada29 April 2006Shannon HoustonFrance31 August 2006Mairead KellySouth Africa8 September 2006Jess LimbertWales3 February 2007Debbie ClarkWales3 February 2007Nicole FitzgeraldEngland25 February 2007Gillian BourkeItaly1 February 200851Kate O'LoughlinItaly1 February 2008Louise AustinItaly1 February 2008Amy DavisItaly1 February 2008Niamh BriggsItaly1 February 200857+Emer McManamlySpain17 May 2008Jackie ShielsEngland20 May 20086Carol StauntonEngland20 May 2008Helen BrosnanEngland20 May 2008Claire MolloyFrance6 February 200970Lauren DayScotland13 March 200915Helen JonesScotland13 March 2009Nora StapletonItaly5 February 201050Alison MillerItaly5 February 2010Chris FanningItaly5 February 2010Marie Louise ReillyItaly5 February 201054Eliza DowneyItaly5 February 2010Geraldine RaeItaly6 February 2011Stacey-Lea KennedyItaly6 February 2011Heather O'BrienItaly6 February 2011Deirdre O'BrienItaly6 February 2011Larissa MuldoonItaly6 February 201148Gill NolanItaly6 February 2011Niamh KavanaghWales13 March 201115Ailis EganWales13 March 201146Sophie SpenceWales3 February 201236Ashleigh BaxterWales3 February 2012Paula FitzpatrickWales3 February 2012Ruth O'ReillyWales3 February 201216Nikki CaugheyWales3 February 2012Jenny MurphyFrance11 February 2012Fiona HayesEngland9 February 201315Leigh DarganEngland9 February 2013Hannah CaseyScotland31 January 2014Orla FitzsimonsScotland31 January 2014Kerrie-Ann CraddockScotland31 January 2014Sharon LynchUSA1 August 2014Vicki McGinnUSA1 August 2014Sarah MimnaghItaly6 February 2015Katie NorrisItaly6 February 2015Sene NaoupuItaly6 February 201540Katie FitzhenryItaly6 February 201514Fiona O'BrienItaly6 February 20154Hannah TyrrellItaly6 February 201519Aoife DoyleFrance13 February 201517Jeamie DeaconEngland14 November 2015Cliodhna MoloneyEngland14 November 201548Lindsay PeatEngland14 November 201533Elise O'Byrne-WhiteWales6 February 2016Aine DonnellyWales6 February 2016Mairead CoyneWales6 February 2016Zoe GrattageWales6 February 2016Fiona ReidyWales6 February 2016Ciara CooneyWales6 February 201621Ciara GriffinWales6 February 201635Mary HealyWales6 February 2016Kim FloodItaly13 March 2016Liz BurkeItaly13 March 2016Elaine AnthonyItaly13 March 2016Claire McLaughlinItaly13 March 2016Nicole FowleyEngland13 November 201615Leah LyonsEngland13 November 201629Chloe PearseEngland13 November 20162Nichola FrydayCanada19 November 201618Anna CapliceCanada19 November 201614Ailsa HughesScotland3 February 201712Jennie FinlayScotland3 February 2017Ilse van StadenScotland3 February 2017Ciara O'ConnorScotland3 February 2017Eimear ConsidineScotland3 February 201718Louise GalvinFrance26 February 2017Nicole CroninAustralia9 August 2017Megan WilliamsFrance3 February 2018Laura FeelyFrance3 February 201819Edel McMahonItaly3 February 201836Michelle ClaffeyItaly3 February 2018Aoife McDermottWales25 February 201819Laura SheehanUSA18 November 20184Lauren DelanyUSA18 November 201822Emma HoobanUSA18 November 20188Beibhinn ParsonsUSA18 November 201831Juliet ShortEngland24 November 2018Ellen MurphyEngland24 November 20187Linda DjougangEngland1 February 201952Anne-Marie O'HoraEngland1 February 2019Kathryn DaneEngland1 February 201914Deirbhile Nic a BhairdScotland8 February 201911Claire BolesScotland8 February 20198Enya BreenFrance9 March 201933Judy BobbettWales10 November 20193Victoria Dabanovich-O'MahonyWales10 November 20193Niamh Ní DhromaWales10 November 20191Hannah O'ConnorWales10 November 201920Claire KeohaneWales2 February 20203Dorothy WallWales2 February 202037Brittany HoganItaly24 October 202038Neve 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