AUDIO: Ireland Captain Gets Stamp of Honour
Highfield and Ireland Forwards Heather O'Brien and Leah Lyons were in Cork this afternoon along with their Captain Niamh Briggs with the Rugby World Cup Trophy.
It's part of a nationwide tour with the silverware ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup getting underway in Dublin on August 9th.
We sat down for a chat with all three players, tune in to The Big Red Bench on Saturday from 6pm for more.
Thanks to @niamhbriggs15 @LEAH__LYONZ & @heathermob for taking time to chat this afternoon! More over on @BigRedBench ??#WRWC2017 #BringIt pic.twitter.com/ZBnxFQRebc
— Lisa Lawlor (@Lisa_Lawlor) June 14, 2017
Click PLAY below for a taster as the Ireland Captain modestly discusses her appearance on a new postage stamp coming into circulation next month, expressing delight at the Waterford Ladies recent win over Cork (We'll allow it this time) and the boost to the squad with the news that additional tickets had to be allocated for their games at the UCD Bowl for the Pool Stages of the World Cup.
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