Aoibheann Reilly Explained

Aoibheann Reilly
Birth Date: January df=y
Birth Place:Ballinasloe, County Galway
School:Ardscoil Mhuire
Relatives:Colm Reilly (brother)
Ru Currentteam:Blackrock College RFC
Repyears1:2022-
Repteam1:Ireland
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2021-
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Ireland

Aoibheann Reilly (born 1 November 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. She represents Ireland at 15-a-side and Sevens rugby as a scrum-half.

Early life

Reilly began playing rugby for the Ballinasloe U12 Community Games team. She has been a long time teammate and friend of Beibhinn Parsons having attended primary and secondary school together before going on to play rugby for Ireland together.[1] Her brother Colm Reilly is a scrum-half for Connacht Rugby. Her father Stephen Reilly is a former principal of Garbally College.[2]

Career

Reilly played domestically for Connacht before impressing for Blackrock College RFC in the All Ireland League.[3] [4] She was named in the starting XV for Ireland for the first time in March 2022 in the Women's Six Nations Championship test match against Wales.[5] She was named as part of the Ireland team for the Rugby Sevens World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[6]

Personal life

She is a qualified sports scientist.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'It's something you dream of when you first start playing' - from rugby roots to Ireland's call. the42.ie.
  2. News: Ballinasloe nursery’s supply line to Connacht rugby continues. Connacht Tribune.
  3. Web site: From AIL to the Six Nations: the pathway to an Ireland cap made clear. Itish Times.
  4. Web site: Debut for Aoibheann Reilly in new look Irish side. Irish Examiner.
  5. Web site: Ireland debutante Aoibheann Reilly buzzing to get going against Wales. punditarena.com.
  6. Web site: Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town. Irishrugby.ie.
  7. Web site: Meet the women’s Sevens stars opening new frontiers for Irish rugby. 4 February 2024. Irish Times. 4 February 2024. Mary. Hannigan.