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| Date of birth | 22 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dannah O'Brien (born 22 September 2003) is an Irish rugby union player who plays fly half for Leinster and Ireland.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Tullow, she played Gaelic Football for Carlow at intercounty level before committing to rugby.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]She plays domestic rugby for Old Belvedere, and made her Leinster Rugby debut in January 2023.[2]
International career
[edit]She made her debut for Ireland women's national rugby union team against Japan in 2022 at the age of 19 years-old.[4][3] She signed her first professional contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union in November 2022.[2]
She was selected in the Ireland squad to compete at the WXV1 tournament in Canada in September 2024.[5] She made a number or successful conversions including the winning kick as they beat world champions New Zealand 29–27 at the competition on 29 September 2024.[6][7]
O'Brien was named in Ireland's side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.[8][9] She was named in the Irish squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]She studied Accounting & Finance in Dublin City University.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dannah O'Brien". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Gill, Sarah (17 April 2023). "Women in Sport: Leinster, Old Belvedere, and Ireland rugby player Dannah O'Brien". Image.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Spotlight on Dannah O'Brien". Carlowsports.ie. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Interview - Dannah O'Brien, Ireland's young outhalf". Irish Times. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Kelly, David (17 September 2024). "Scott Bemand names 30-player Ireland squad for upcoming WXV1 campaign in Vancouver". Independent.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Ireland stun world champions New Zealand in WXV1". BBC sport. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Shane (30 September 2024). "Dannah O'Brien seals winner as Ireland Stun New Zealand at WXV1". scoreline.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Bemand Names Ireland Preparation Squad For Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Bemand announces Ireland's squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Ireland's Squad Named For Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Irish Rugby. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.