Ailis Egan (born 4 February 1984) is a retired female rugby union player. She played Prop for Ireland, Old Belvedere and provincially for Leinster.[1] She was a member of the Irish team to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2] She scored a try against the United States in their 23-17 win in the pool games at the 2014 World Cup.[3]

Ailis Egan
Date of birth (1984-02-04) 4 February 1984 (age 40)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Old Belvedere ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Ireland 46

Egan attended Trinity College Dublin, where she first started playing rugby.[4]

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  1. ^ Western People.com (1 August 2014). "Irish Women's Rugby Team – meet the players". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ The Score.ie (1 August 2014). "Brilliant Briggs helps Ireland Women to crucial World Cup win over USA". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Breaking new ground". Trinity News. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

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