Molly Scuffil-McCabe

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Molly Scuffil-McCabe
2025 Rugby World Cup (Women) - Ireland vs Spain 20250831 111653 Molly Scuffil-McCabe.jpg
2025 World Cup in Northampton
Date of birth (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 Manawatū Cyclones 3 (20)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 21 (5)
Correct as of 31 August 2025

Molly Scuffil-McCabe (born 15 March 1998 Dublin) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for Railway Union RFC, and the Ireland women's national rugby union team. [1]

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Early career

Scuffil-McCabe was encouraged by former Irish international, Fiona Coghlan, who was her maths and PE teacher at Lucan Community College to give rugby ago. [2] [3] She competed for Ireland's U18 7s team in 2014 and 2015. [2]

Rugby career

Scuffil-McCabe has played for Westmanstown RFC, St Mary's College and Railway Union RFC. [2] [4] She made her international debut for Ireland against England at the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship. [2] [5] [6]

She was one of several Irish 15s and sevens female players who got full-time professional contracts in 2023. [3] She later featured for Ireland in the Six Nations competition. [3] She also made the Irish squad that competed in the inaugural WXV 3 tournament in Dubai in October. [7]

In 2024, she joined the Manawatū Cyclones in the Farah Palmer Cup competition while she was doing veterinary studies at Massey University in New Zealand. [8] [9]

She was named in Ireland's side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March. [10] [11] She was selected in the Irish squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Rugby | Molly Scuffil-McCabe" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kinsella, Murray (27 April 2022). "'I'd say it'll hit me in a few more weeks how amazing it was'". The42. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Hannigan, Mary (23 March 2023). "Molly Scuffil-McCabe: 'Being able to be professional, for this to be your job, it just makes all the difference'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Daire (23 March 2023). "'At least top three' - Third the minimum requirement for Ireland, says Scuffil-McCabe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Kelly, David (27 April 2022). "'I signed my first autograph at the weekend' - Ireland full-back Molly Scuffil-McCabe making a name for herself". Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Mullaney, Cathal. "Molly Scuffil-McCabe set for Ireland debut against England". OffTheBall. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "WXV3: Scrum-half Molly Scuffil-McCabe and second row Dorothy Wall come into Ireland team". BBC Sport. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "MANAWATŪ CYCLONES SQUAD NAMED FOR 2024". www.manawaturugby.co.nz. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Heagney, George (9 August 2024). "Manawatū Cyclones chasing promotion as Farah Palmer Cup starts". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bemand Names Ireland Preparation Squad For Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bemand announces Ireland's squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ireland's Squad Named For Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Irish Rugby. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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