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Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?

Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?

Update: 2025-08-12
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Ireland’s World Cup campaign is fast approaching. Yet perhaps due to Lions fatigue, the build-up has been somewhat muted. Maybe the bandwagon won’t get going until Ireland play New Zealand on September 7th, or is it a case of the women’s game being in a strange place?


Much of the chatter around this Ireland group has been positive in recent years, thanks to improving Six Nations results and a famous win over the Black Ferns. Yet with key players injured, last-minute call-ups from England and questions on the future of the domestic game, this World Cup build-up doesn’t scream a team about to take off.


Irish Times contributor Louise Lawless joins Nathan Johns to preview the campaign.


Produced by John Casey.



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Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?

Ireland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity?