Robyn O'Connor

Robyn O'Connor

Date of birth	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full back, Wing Youth career Wexford Wanderers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Wexford Wanderers () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Leinster Rugby () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Ireland National sevens team Years Team Comps 2024- Ireland 7s

Robyn O'Connor (born 15 July 2005) is an Irish rugby union player who plays at full-back or wing for Leinster Rugby, and the Ireland sevens and Ireland women's national rugby union team. ^[1]

Early life

From County Wexford, she attended Loreto Secondary School in Wexford for whom she played provincial schools rugby union. She also played club rugby as a youngster for Wexford Wanderers from the under-14 age-group level onwards. ^[2]

Career

She started playing club rugby union for the senior Wexford Wanderers side. In 2024, she played at both full-back and wing for the Ireland women's national under-20 rugby team. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In August 2024, she was awarded a central contract by The Irish Rugby Football Union. ^[6] That month, she made her debut as a substitute for Leinster Rugby against Munster. She went on to make her full debut the next week, starting in their match against Ulster. ^[7] She scored a fourth-minute try on her full debut to help Leinster into the Women's Interprovincial final. ^[8]

She received her first call-up to the senior Ireland women's national rugby union team for the 2024 WXV, held in Canada in the autumn of 2024. ^[9]

She made her debut for Ireland sevens at the Dubai Sevens in the 2024–25 SVNS series, starting three matches at the tournament. ^[10] She also featured at the subsequent South Africa Sevens in December 2024. ^[11] She represented Ireland at the Hong Kong Sevens in 2025, scoring a try in Ireland's opening match against Fiji. ^[12]

Personal life

Her father James is a coach at Wexford Wanderers Rugby Club. She also plays senior camogie for her club Glynn-Barntown. ^[13]

References

1. "Robyn O'Connor". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
2. Aherne, Alan (23 August 2024). "Robyn O'Connor's on a roll as she makes her Leinster debut". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
3. "Wexford's Robyn O'Connor moved to new role for Ireland Under-20 women's rugby team". Independent.ie. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
4. Aherne, Alan (28 June 2024). "Wexford's Robyn O'Connor makes the cut for Ireland Women's Under-20 rugby squad". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
5. "Wexford's Robyn O'Connor restored to full-back role in Ireland Under-20 rugby team to face Scotland". Independent.ie. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
6. "IRFU announce 37 central contracts for women's game". BBC Sport. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
7. Foley, Derek (23 August 2024). "Leinster opt for new full-back, out-half and scrum-half as Tanya Rosser looks to move up a gear". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
8. "Leinster too strong for Ulster in interpro". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
9. "SEVEN PWR PLAYERS NAMED IN IRELAND SQUAD FOR WXV". thepwr. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
10. "Ireland Women Finish Sixth In Dubai With Two Debutants On Board". Irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
11. "Ireland Women Beaten By France In Cape Town Pool Decider". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
12. "HK 7s : Fijiana 7s beat Ireland 24-17". Fiji Village. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
13. Bourke, Simon (26 October 2022). "Young Wexford rugby talents approach final furlong in pursuit of greatness" . Retrieved 28 March 2025.