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Chay Mullins

Chay Mullins

BIOGRAPHY Chay Mullins was part of the Men's Rugby Sevens squad at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mullins was born in Bristol but with grandparents from Meath and Cavan. He was part of the team that won a historic bronze at the Sevens World Cup in 2022. OTHER RUGBY ATHLETESSEE ALL ATHLETES Zac WardAndrew SmithLucy [...]

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Hugo Keenan

Hugo Keenan

BIOGRAPHY Hugo Keenan represented Ireland in the men's Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Ireland finished 6th - four places higher than their 10th place finish at Tokyo 2020. Keenan was an unexpected addition to the squad, rejoining the Sevens programme in May 2024 after a five-year absence, having departed to

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Ashleigh Orchard

Ashleigh Orchard (neé Baxter)

BIOGRAPHY Ashleigh Orchard competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a member of the women’s rugby sevens squad. Orchard is from County Wicklow and developed her rugby career through the Irish club system before progressing into the national sevens programme. Career highlights include representing Ireland on the World Rugby Sevens Series and contributing to

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Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe

Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe

BIOGRAPHY Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a member of the women’s rugby sevens squad. Murphy Crowe is from County Tipperary and progressed through the national sevens programme after beginning her rugby career with Galbally RFC. Career highlights include playing a central role in Ireland’s rise on the World Rugby

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Amy Larn

Amy Larn

BIOGRAPHY Amy Larn competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a member of the women’s rugby sevens squad. Larn is from Athy, County Kildare and began playing rugby with Athy RFC before progressing through the national sevens development pathway. Career highlights include representing the national team on the World Rugby Sevens Series and competing

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Emily Lane

Emily Lane

BIOGRAPHY Emily Lane represented Ireland in the women's Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Ireland finished 8th - the first time an Irish women's rugby sevens team had competed at the Olympics. Lane began playing rugby underage with Mallow RFC and was also a Gaelic footballer with Mourneabbey. A chance meeting

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Erin King

Erin King

BIOGRAPHY Erin King represented Ireland in the women's Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Ireland finished 8th - the first time an Irish women's rugby sevens team had competed at the Olympics. King was born in Sydney to English parents of Irish descent and grew up living in Dubai and Doha

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Eve Higgins

Eve Higgins

BIOGRAPHY Eve Higgins represented Ireland in the women's Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Ireland finished 8th - the first time an Irish women's rugby sevens team had competed at the Olympics. Higgins began playing rugby at the age of eight at Barnhall RFC in Leixlip, playing with boys' teams until

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Jonny Lynch

Johnny Lynch

BIOGRAPHY Johnny Lynch represented Ireland in the men's hockey tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Lynch was named as a travelling reserve for the Games but came into the squad as a replacement after Nick Page sustained a hand injury in Ireland's opening match against Belgium, going on to feature in subsequent pool matches.

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Daragh Walsh

Daragh Walsh

BIOGRAPHY Daragh Walsh represented Ireland in the men's hockey tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was only the second time since Irish independence that the men's team had qualified for the Olympics, their only previous appearance having been at Rio 2016. Walsh grew up playing multiple sports in Dublin before focusing on hockey

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Ben Walker

Ben Walker

BIOGRAPHY Ben Walker competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a member of the men’s hockey squad. Walker is from Lisnagarvey, County Antrim and progressed through the club system with Lisnagarvey Hockey Club before establishing himself at international level. Career highlights include representing Ireland at World Cups, European Championships and international tournaments, and contributing

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Michael Robson

Michael Robson

BIOGRAPHY Michael Robson represented Ireland in the men's hockey tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A central midfielder from Holywood, Co. Down, Robson made his senior international debut in 2014 and had accumulated 162 caps by the time of the Games. He was a travelling reserve for the Rio 2016 Olympics - when Ireland

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