- Week-end local Gleeson League results, scores and scorers
- Newcastle West shock Enniscorthy in All-Ireland Cup opener
- Sweet win for Young Munster in Cork: Garryowen’s late victory
- High-scoring AIL game sees Shannon continue 1B winning run
- Connacht show up some weaknesses in Munster’s armour
- Munster make just three changes as they take on Connacht in Galway
- No room for Simon Zebo a questionable decision by the Irish selectors
- Connacht seeking a third win on the trot as Munster visit the Showgrounds
- Garryowen and Constitution will meet three times this season
- A look at the Champions/Challenge Cups apres Round Two
- Reflections on another Champions Cup win at Thomond Park
- End of season departure for Munster player Simon Zebo
- St Mary’s maintain their league challenge: Richmond draw
- Defence and hunger to win eventually breaks down the Racing 92 Thomond Park challenge
- All-local official line-up for Montpellier and Exeter cup tie
- The loss of key players is a worry for Rassie’s Munster tomorrow
- Richmond and St Mary’s at home this Sunday in Junior Leagues
- 16th man can again play its part as Munster face Racing 92
- Garryowen’s Mike Sherry starts for Munster A in Cork
- All the details of the opening round of the Champions Cup
- IRFU/Ulster Bank ‘Your Club Your Country’ Grand Draw update
- Limerick junior clubs ‘blown out’ of cups over the week-end
- Proud Munster live up to their image with well-deserved draw
- Clonakilty run riot in the last quarter to ease past St Mary’s
- Munster A team for their visit to Swansea is named
- Zebo at full-back, Mark Flanagan gets first start v Castres
- Some interesting facts about European Champions Cup journey
- Munster will want to avoid a ‘one win out of four’ statistic
- Johaan van Graan is appointed the new Munster coach
- Charlie O’Neill is Old Crescent’s new Junior Vice President
- Wins for four Limerick clubs in today’s Junior Leagues
- AIL: Garryowen, Young Munster, Thomond and Bohs beaten
- Leinster win the bragging rights in relatively tame derby
- Experimental Munster are hoping their backs gamble pays off
- Robin could be eyeing a second-row spot with the Reds
- Taute a major loss for Munster as bad knee injury rules him out
- Anthony Foley programme raises €35K for charitable causes
- Exciting lock forward Tadhg Beirne to join Munster next season
- League wins for Richmond, St Mary’s and Newcastle West
- Double success for locals in Ulster Bank 1A and 1B
- Second-half rout gives improved Munster a winning bonus point
- It’s time to bounce back as Munster release their hungry Lions
- New name in the ring for Munster job
- Eagle-eyed local rugby fan breaks Munster’s new coach story
- It’s a three week ban for Munster’s Fineen Wycherley
- Hurting Munster hope to bounce back against Cardiff Blues
- Good start for Abbeyfeale and Richmond as MJL 1 kicks off
- Young Munster are creaking at the early stages of the AIL
- Last night’s Ulster Bank All-Ireland League results
- Scotstoun nightmare for Munster as Warriors make them pay
Well deserved honour for Limerick referee Joy Neville
- Updated: 24/08/2017
AN outstanding number eight in her international playing days with Ireland, Limerick’s Joy Neville has been appointed to referee the Women’s World Cup final in Belfast on Saturday between England and New Zealand. John Lacey will take charge of the friendly between Leinster and Bath tomorrow.
Joy has impressed across the tournament with her game management and positive interaction with players on the field. She will be supported by Graham Cooper (ARU) and Hollie Davidson (SRU) for the showpiece game of the tournament.
A Grand Slam winner in 2013, Neville who won 70 caps for Ireland and played at the 2006 and 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cups took up refereeing following her retirement from the game. Her brother, Paul, starred with Garryowen for many seasons and also played with Munster. He has coached the light blues’ AIL side in recent years.
Joy became the first woman to referee an Ulster Bank League Division 1a game and has risen through the ranks as part of the officiating teams for the PRO12 and European competitions. She set down a marker in October 2016 when she became the first female assistant referee of a European fixture when she ran the line at the Bath v Bristol game in the Challenge Cup.
David McHugh, IRFU Referee Performance Manager, said, “Joy has proven time and again her ability as a referee. She has an astute rugby brain and great empathy for the players and this combination coupled with a strong work ethic, has enabled her to continue to reach new heights as a referee. We are incredibly proud of her latest achievement and wish her well for Saturday’s final.”
Fellow IRFU referee Sean Gallagher will take charge of the 9th place play-off between Italy and Spain at Queens.
On Friday evening at Donnybrook John Lacey is the man in the middle for the pre-season friendly between Leinster and Bath while on Saturday morning Andrew Brace is AR2 for the Rugby Championship fixture between New Zealand and Australia at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
On Saturday afternoon George Clancy takes charge of the pre-season game between Connacht and Bristol at the Sportsground.
IRFU Referees Appointments 17-20th August 2017
Friday 25th August
Pre-Season Friendly
Leinster v Bath: J Lacey (Ref), J Erskine (AR1), C Hogan (AR2)
Saturday 26th August
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017
England v New Zealand: J Neville (Ref)
Italy v Spain: S Gallagher (Ref)
Rugby Championship
New Zealand v Australia: A Brace (AR2)
Pre-Season Friendlies
Connacht v Bristol: G Clancy (Ref), L Colgan (AR1), B Deighan (AR2)
Representative Fixture
Leinster U18 Clubs v Exiles U18: D Horner (Ref)
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