Marie Louise Reilly (born 1 April 1980) is an Irish female rugby union player from Summerhill, County Meath.[2] She played Lock for Ireland at the 2010, 2014, and 2017 Women's World cup. In 2014, Reilly was named to the tournament Dream Team.[3] She retired from international rugby in 2017 after the Women's Rugby World Cup with 54 caps for Ireland.
| Date of birth | 1 April 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editShe first began playing rugby union in 2005. Reilly made her international debut in 2010.[4]
Reilly is a Sports Development Officer with the Dublin City Council.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ireland Women Squad | Profiles : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Reilly included for 6 Nations". Meath Chronicle. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ TheScore.ie (19 February 2014). "Devin Toner lives in the same village as me, there must be something in the water". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Mark Rodden, Irishtimes.com (31 July 2014). "Marie Louise Reilly ready to stand tall against a powerful USA". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.