Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has declared his hand for the first of his team’s World Cup duties with scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly the big winner as they prepare to face Japan in Franklin’s Gardens ...

A third squad member to hail from Ballinasloe, Aoibheann Reilly was destined for the green shirt from a young age. Hailing from a rugby family, her older brother Colm plays for Connacht and also plays ...

Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages more challenging to learn. That said, ...

Many people know the awkwardness that comes with mispronouncing a person’s name, or having one’s own name mangled. (Saoirse Ronan is certainly among their number.) But even seemingly simple names can ...

The United States is a rich tapestry of cultures, languages , and history, and this diversity is reflected in the names of its 50 states. While many may look simple at first glance, many state names ...

SHELBOURNE have led tributes following the sad death of Aoibheann Clancy’s mum. Siobhan Clancy sadly died on Monday, and was described as a “loving wife, utterly devoted mother and sister” in her ...

Scene One: At the All Ireland Match. Ref: Advantage to the other team! Aoibheann: That’s a load of rubbish! Aoibheann whips out her hurl and points it to the sky. Aoibheann hits the ref with her hurl ...

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, Ireland, a nation still navigating the tensions between its traditional Catholic roots and its progressive modern identity, continues to face gender gaps in ...

"I was actually just talking to Amber Barrett this morning about it, she was like, ‘finish your degree’. Hopefully I’ll finish that and if there’s opportunities there I’d definitely like to go ...

Last Saturday's Guinness Women’s Six Nations opener was a special one for Aoibheann Reilly. Just over nine months after a torn ACL ended her Olympic dream, the scrum-half made her long-awaited ...

Women’s Six Nations: Italy v Ireland, Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma (Sunday, 3pm Irish time. Live on Virgin Media One, BBC 2) Resilience is an important character trait for any sportsperson, one that ...

Aoibheann Reilly tried as best she could but in the end it all just convulsed her. Last Saturday’s Six Nations opener against France had been in her sights for months a but when the moment arrived, it ...