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Dorothy Wall carrying during Ireland training.
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THE TOURNAMENT KICKED off last weekend but, due to its new-look two-pools-of-three format, Ireland have had to wait a 24th week before they return to competitive action in a feverishly anticipated Guinness Women’s Six Nations start of their own.
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Adam Griggs’ side travel to face Wales this Saturday. By Sinead Farrell Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 6:54 PM 2 hours ago 807 Views 1 Comment
IRELAND’S AOIFE MCDERMOTT and Kathryn Dane says they’re confident they can cause upsets in the 2021 Six Nations, after waiting some six months for a competitive fixture. Ireland players during last year s Six Nations meeting with Italy in Donnybrook. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
Adam Griggs’ side have encountered huge disruptions to their season on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the recent postponement of the World Cup which Ireland have not yet qualified for.
Similar interruptions affected Ireland’s season last year as the Six Nations went into shutdown after the first three rounds.
IRISH lock forward Aoife McDermott is itching for her side to kick off their Guinness Six Nations challenge against Wales this weekend and claims Adam Griggs side are the fittest, strongest and fastest they have ever been. It’s surreal, we’re so excited, there is a great buzz around camp and we’re itching to get going, said Railway Union player McDermott, whose fractured foot forced her from Ireland’s last competitive outing against Italy last year.
Since then, Ireland have suffered a Six Nations abandonment as well as the postponement of their World Cup qualifiers while the 2021 Six Nations saw them awarded a bye to start off which delayed their return by another week.
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