Marie Louise Reilly

Marie Louise Reilly
Date of birth (1980-04-01) 1 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthLeeds, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Old Belvedere ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010-Present  Ireland 54

Marie Louise Reilly (born 1 April 1980) is an Irish female rugby union player from Summerhill, County Meath.[2] She played Lock for Ireland at the 2010, 2014, and 2017 Women's World cup. In 2014, Reilly was named to the tournament Dream Team.[3] She retired from international rugby in 2017 after the Women's Rugby World Cup with 54 caps for Ireland.

Rugby career

She first began playing rugby union in 2005. Reilly made her international debut in 2010.[4]

Reilly is a Sports Development Officer with the Dublin City Council.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ireland Women Squad | Profiles : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Reilly included for 6 Nations". Meath Chronicle. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ TheScore.ie (19 February 2014). "Devin Toner lives in the same village as me, there must be something in the water". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  5. ^ Mark Rodden, Irishtimes.com (31 July 2014). "Marie Louise Reilly ready to stand tall against a powerful USA". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.