Aoibheann Reilly

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.

Aoibheann Reilly
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Place of birthBallinasloe, County Galway
SchoolArdscoil Mhuire
Notable relative(s)Colm Reilly (brother)
Rugby union career
Current team Blackrock College RFC
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022- Ireland
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2021- Ireland

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

Riley 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]

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