In 2018, the IRFU made the notable decision to invite over 100 former Irish women internationals who played between 1993 and 2006 to an event in Donnybrook and presented them with long-awaited caps. Just the mention of it sends shivers up Tanya Water’s spine. She was one of the original dreamers. Individuals with vision and resolve who conjured a union and a team from nothing. On February 13, 1993, an Ireland women’s team played their first-ever Test match against Scotland in Edinburgh. Waters featured that day. Later she coached the team. Some of the early struggles are still scorched in…
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