Kate Farrell McCabe explained

Kate Farrell McCabe
Birth Date: April df=y
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Height:1.67m
Weight:57kg[1]
School:Gorey Community School
University:Technological University of Dublin
Amatteam1:Gorey RFC
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2019-
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Ireland

Kate Farrell McCabe (born 4 January 2001) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for Suttonians RFC and the Ireland women's national rugby sevens team. She represented Ireland at the 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup.

Early and personal life

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Farrell McCabe moved to Wexford before her first birthday. Her father was a coach with Gorey RFC. She was a Gaelic football and camogie player in her youth.[2] She attended Ballyoughter National School and Technological University of Dublin. She has a sister and two brothers.[3]

Career

She won three All-Ireland Rugby Sevens medals with Gorey Community School in Wexford. She plays All Ireland League for Suttonians RFC. She was a try scorer as the side won the Ireland League Women's Division Conference final in February 2022.[4]

She played for the Irish under-18 rugby sevens team in 2019.[5] That year she was called up to the senior Irish sevens side.[6] She made her senior debut against France.[3] She played for the senior Ireland side at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in 2022.[7] She subsequently played for Ireland in Sevens Rugby in January 2024 at the SVNS Series tournament in Perth, Western Australia.[8] The Irish team claimed their first World Series tournament victory at the event.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland Women’s team. svns.com. 4 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Meet the women’s Sevens stars opening new frontiers for Irish rugby. 4 February 2024. Irish Times. 4 February 2024. Mary. Hannigan.
  3. Web site: 4 February 2024. 18 November 2021. Local Profiles. Ballyoughter.ie.
  4. Web site: Suttonians Soar To Claim Women’s Conference Title. Irish Rugby. 4 February 2024. 26 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Ireland Under-18 Women Building Nicely For European Sevens. Irish Rugby. 4 February 2024. 19 August 2019.
  6. Web site: History beckons for women in Cape Town. World.Rugby. 4 February 2023. 12 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Meet the players representing Ireland in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens . Extra.ie. 4 February 2024. Rory. Fleming. 9 September 2022.
  8. Web site: 17 November 2023. Ireland name their 2023/24 men’s and women’s sevens squads. Rugby Pass. 4 February 2024. Liam. Heagney.
  9. Web site: BBC Sport. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. World Rugby Sevens Series: Ireland women win historic first gold in Perth.