Molly Scuffil-McCabe
| Date of birth | 15 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
- ^ "Irish Rugby | Molly Scuffil-McCabe". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Walsh, Daire (23 March 2023). "'At least top three' - Third the minimum requirement for Ireland, says Scuffil-McCabe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mullaney, Cathal. "Molly Scuffil-McCabe set for Ireland debut against England". OffTheBall. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "WXV3: Scrum-half Molly Scuffil-McCabe and second row Dorothy Wall come into Ireland team". BBC Sport. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "MANAWATŪ CYCLONES SQUAD NAMED FOR 2024". www.manawaturugby.co.nz. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Heagney, George (9 August 2024). "Manawatū Cyclones chasing promotion as Farah Palmer Cup starts". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Bemand Names Ireland Preparation Squad For Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Bemand announces Ireland's squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Ireland's Squad Named For Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Irish Rugby. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.