Ulster outhalf making her first appearance since November 2018 in Belfast
Head of women’s performance role and prospect of player contracts are positive signs
One-point defeat in Parma puts women’s side on the back foot in Italy
Ireland and Fr Mathews stalwart hopeful for a good year for Irish basketball
Ireland finish third in Six Nations by seeing off Italy but structural reform urgently required
Negative energy around the home squad this week makes this an uphill task for Griggs’s side
Head coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to France
Winger only took up the game at 25 and was spotted while playing in England
Young duo impress as Ireland breeze past Wales in Women’s Six Nations clash
Béibhinn Parsons and Eimear Considine each grab two tries in shutout
Adam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play since
Truncated Six Nations gets underway on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff
Edel McMahon, Claire McLaughlin and Aoife McDermott ruled out, Claire Molloy returns
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