Grace Davitt

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Grace Davitt
Date of birth (1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 39)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Cooke ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005-2014IRFU flag.svg  Ireland

Grace Davitt (born 25 December 1982) is an Irish female rugby union player. She was in Ireland's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad in France. [1] She also played in two previous World Cup's in 2006 and 2010. [2] Davitt was a member of the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship team. [3]

Davitt is a Maintenance Technician. [4]

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References

  1. IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. Ulster Rugby.com (18 July 2014). "Davitt ready to 'Grace' third World Cup". Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. Independent.ie (30 October 2013). "Rugby star Grace honoured" . Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. intouchrugby.com (8 August 2014). "Q&A Grace Davitt Irish Rugby Centre Ladies World Cup Player 014 – Paris 014 RUGBY WORLD CUP!!" . Retrieved 21 September 2014.