Grace Davitt Explained

Birth Date:25 December 1982
Ru Position:Centre
Clubs1:Cooke
Repyears1:2005-2014

Grace Davitt (born 25 December 1982) is an Irish female rugby union player and coach. She was in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad in France.[1] She also played in two previous World Cup's in 2006 and 2010.[2] Davitt was a member of the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship team.[3] She played for Ulster and Leinster, and has coached at Cooke RFC, Malone RFC and Queen's University RFC in the women's All-Ireland League.[4] She was appointed backs coach of Ulster Women in July 2023.[5]

Davitt is a Maintenance Technician.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland women to seek "another level" . IRB.com . 1 May 2014 . 21 September 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001812/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid%3D2071180.html . 11 September 2014 .
  2. Web site: Davitt ready to ‘Grace’ third World Cup . https://archive.today/20140921102715/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/1629/Davitt-ready-to-%E2%80%98Grace%E2%80%99-third-World-Cup.aspx . dead. 21 September 2014 . Ulster Rugby.com . 18 July 2014 . 21 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: Rugby star Grace honoured . Independent.ie . 30 October 2013 . 21 September 2014.
  4. https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/07/18/dane-davitt-and-davis-join-new-ulster-womens-coaching-team/ "Dane, Davitt And Davis Join New Ulster Women’s Coaching Team"
  5. Jonathan Bradley, "I’m excited by potential of Ulster Women’s side, says province’s new coach Murray Houston", Belfast Telegraph, 18 July 2023
  6. Web site: Q&A Grace Davitt Irish Rugby Centre Ladies World Cup Player 014 – Paris 014 RUGBY WORLD CUP!! . intouchrugby.com . 8 August 2014 . 21 September 2014.