JC
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So What’s Wrong With Women’s Rugby in Ireland Why It Is This Way A 🧵 of 🧵 👇
In July 2013, I met Peter Smyth of the ESRI before the ‘Keeping In The Game’ was published I referenced this when helping another club recently A very prescient meeting with a very smart man Helped form my 10%/90% theory Still lessons in it for me & in 4/5 for Irish Rugby
A huge thank you to all the amazing kids who took part in FUNdamental Movement this week in Kilkee
Backing a limp Celtic Challenge while killing our community - as Wales eye the Prem & Scotland stall - is crazy Build something Irish, ambitious & worth a damn We’ve the athletes if we build something worth their talent Grow the game here For us With us
🏉 “Upsetting and very disruptive”: Rachel Malcolm criticises SRU treatment of Scotland Women ahead of the World Cup @Scotlandteam theoffsideline.com/rachel-malcolm…
This was sent to Hon Secs last week, with deadline this Friday We know often clubs execs aren’t connected to their women’s teams or players I’ve had messages from coaches & players, incl 3 AIL clubs, who haven’t seen it It’s also summer Please circulate the link on WhatsApp
Dear Parents & Coaches (there are few players here!) The IRFU are doing a survey on women’s rugby We don’t get these opportunities often This is why it’s important 👇 Ignore the misinformed assumptions in questions & just fill it out!! forms.office.com/e/XURLgfGFyV
If you have any sort of involvement in the women’s game in Ireland then fill out this survey please - it’s important to have your say and more important that your views are registered with the IRFU Deadline is this Friday!!
Dear Parents & Coaches (there are few players here!) The IRFU are doing a survey on women’s rugby We don’t get these opportunities often This is why it’s important 👇 Ignore the misinformed assumptions in questions & just fill it out!! forms.office.com/e/XURLgfGFyV
Dear Parents & Coaches (there are few players here!) The IRFU are doing a survey on women’s rugby We don’t get these opportunities often This is why it’s important 👇 Ignore the misinformed assumptions in questions & just fill it out!! forms.office.com/e/XURLgfGFyV
What starts as a radical idea often becomes common sense If same employer, same team names, same comps Same work But women paid less? When in EU And receive funding from state & corporate When both have already intervened in women’s rugby Mmmm…
Flying visit home only to have the nephew decked out in this & ruin any hopes of an inheritance 🙄😉
The Blue Queen is Queen of the Blues! Great choice @leinsterrugby Hard work always pays off @MollyBoyne7 Congrats on the next step 🫡
Super interview with a super athlete Four years is about the magic number in our program, where it starts to ‘click’ When you emerge from ‘the pit’ The four years of physical, technical, tactical & mental development starts to pay off
🫡 Introducing your new Leinster Women's captain: Molly Boyne! 🔵 Head Coach Ben Martin has confirmed the @RFCRailwayUnion back row will lead Leinster in the upcoming Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/44CLUuH #ThisIsLeinster