Vicky Elmes Kinlan (born 21 February 2003) is an Irish rugby union player. She was selected as part of the Ireland national rugby sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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| Date of birth | 21 February 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editShe is from Rathnew and plays domestically for Wicklow RFC.[3] She played for Ireland at underage level in Sevens and XVs and was called up to train with the senior Irish Sevens team for the first time in August 2021. She made her World Sevens debut in Canada in April 2022.[4][5][6]
She played as the Irish sevens team Won their first ever World Series win in Perth, Australia when they beat hosts Australia in January 2024.[7] She was named in the Irish team to play at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
She was selected in the Ireland women's national rugby union team to compete at the WXV1 tournament in Canada in September 2034.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". World.Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". RTE. 22 Jul 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, John (20 July 2024). "Olympics: Meet Team Ireland - Women's Sevens". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Wicklow RFC's Vicky Elmes Kinlan joins Lucy Mulhall on Ireland Women's Sevens squad". Independent.ie. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Uncapped Kinlan named in Ireland Sevens squad for return of World Series". RTE. 25 Apr 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland women clinch first Sevens win in Perth". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Buchanan, Myles (22 July 2024). "Wicklow clubs behind Paris Olympics rugby stars will be 'watching with pride'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 July 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.