Nora M. Carroll

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JC200022 This! All the way. From grass roots to the top.

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JC200022 As it currently stands, elite women’s rugby is an expensive hobby

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JC200022 There are no quick fixes, but decoupling the women & girls game from provincial competition structures reducing travel barriers is one. The knoc on (pardon the pun!) is allowing the pockets of excellence, that cross provincial boundaries to thrive. If you build it they will come

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JC200022 Time commitment and cost for travel? Lack of national competitions for the true competitors? Access to rugby in schools? All of the above? Solutions?

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JC200022 The women’s game is not well served by the provincial model. We need to be creative in nurturing the clubs that are committed to women’s rugby & ensure that the player pathway is sustainable and progressive

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

🇮🇪 In a great honour for the club, Lucy Mulhall, Captain of the Irish Women’s 7s Rugby team will visit the club Wed 10th April at 7pm 🏉

This visit is part of the Dare to Believe pre-Olympic campaign and is aimed at inspiring youth girls and women to “Dare to Believe” 🐿️

[JC @JC200022]

Lots of commentary on 30 of the squad based in Dublin, 1 in Galway, 2 in Limerick & 10 overseas

I’ve been doing this longer & been deeper in the weeds of Irish women’s rugby, athletes, clubs, provinces & IRFU than most

It’s more nuanced than ‘IRFU don’t pick outside Dublin’

🧵

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

🏆 U16 GIRLS ULSTER LEAGUE FINAL 🏆

@CookeRFCWomen @ballymenarfc 3-38 VRFC

Congratulations girls 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼The Clubs 1st silverware of the season 🐿️

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@IrishWomens Especially at the entry level where other sports organise competitions at a county level. Current structures are not serving the women’s game well.

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@IrishWomens his type of situation is endemic from development leagues upwards. Reasons are different, but fundamentally not helping development of the game. We make participation in women’s rugby at all levels inordinately difficult.

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

VRFC guess the score comp’ for the CC Final Lei v LaR 🏉

€10 entry/€350 prize!

Enter by Google form/pay by Revolut to [phone]

All funds raised for exercise equipment 🏃🏻‍♂️💪🏼

Please RT 🙏🏼

Thank you in advance for supporting your club 🐿️

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[Virgin Media Sport @VMSportIE]

"I feel like I let them down as well! Because we didn't get to that World Cup! We didn't give them that two months!"

@SeneNaoupu full of passion on what Ireland are lacking in terms of governance, leadership, competitions, coaching, commercial & development.

#SCOvIRE #TikTokW6N

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@CoachCaoimhe @sineadkissane I’m speechless..

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

Check us out on Cavan TV, looking at how our Youth teams are finishing the season, and the plans the Club has for the future.

Thanks to Helen, Fergal, and Conor for agreeing to their shots at stardom! 🎥⭐️🏉🐿️

https://t.co/V0ctquHrQx

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

Delighted to present our future plans to the Ballyjamesduff municipal council today.

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

BALLYJAMESDUFF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING:

We facilitated Shane’s request to hold this month's meeting in our Clubhouse.

@NoraCarroll50 & @cavanconor presented on work completed and future plans, and hopefully looked after our local councillors with 🫖 & 🧁

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

Many thanks to local TD’s, MEP’s, & Councillors who joined us on Mother’s Day to celebrate Women in Sport.

We chatted a little about past achievements, but with an eye firmly on the future.

Thanks also to @UlsterBranch and the continued support of Chris, David, and Paula 🏉🐿️

[Nora M. Carroll @NoraCarroll50]

@JamesMc58007765 @SeanMoncrieff Kilkenny is the same

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

Congratulations to our U14 Girls on winning the 2022/23 Ulster League 🏆

Well done to our U16s finishing a very creditable 4th, and our U18s who merged this season, (you can see, reinforcements are coming)!

Thanks too go to the Coaches, and to all parents for their support 🐿️

[RFCVirginia @RFCVirginia]

SAVE THE DATE
VRFC ANNUAL DINNER DANCE

📍Lakeside Manor Hotel
📆 Saturday 13th May ☀️

Details to follow shortly💃🕺