Leinster Rugby 2022/23 Media Guide
Leinster Rugby 2022/23 Season Media Guide
Leinster Rugby 2022/23 Season Media Guide
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Katie<br />
Layde<br />
DOB: 4 June 1990<br />
FROM: Mullingar, Co Westmeath<br />
HEIGHT: 5’ 5”<br />
WEIGHT: 87kg<br />
POSITION: Prop<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Old Belvedere<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
Mullingar RFC<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 0<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 0<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 0<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 0<br />
LEINSTER YOUTH CAPS: 0<br />
OTHER NOTABLE<br />
SPORTING<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS: Junior<br />
Camogie All-Ireland<br />
Gemma<br />
Faulkner<br />
DOB: 12 June 2003<br />
FROM: Mullingar, Co Westmeath<br />
Height: 5’ 7”<br />
Weight: 57kg<br />
Position: Back Three/Centre<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Mullingar RFC<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
None<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 0<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 0<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 0<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 0<br />
LEINSTER YOUTH CAPS: 0<br />
OTHER NOTABLE<br />
SPORTING<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS: Club<br />
Player of the Year<br />
Lisa<br />
Callan<br />
DOB: 28 July 1996<br />
FROM: Templeogue, Dublin<br />
HEIGHT: 5’ 7”<br />
WEIGHT: 85kg<br />
POSITION: Hooker<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Railway union<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
None<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 0<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 0<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 6<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 1 - 2019<br />
<strong>Leinster</strong> youth caps: 1<br />
CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
AIL league and cup<br />
Abbie<br />
Gibney<br />
DOB: 24 June 2003<br />
FROM: Gorey, Co Wexford<br />
HEIGHT: 5’ 8”<br />
WEIGHT: 54kg<br />
POSITION: Back row/Centre<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Gorey RFC<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
None<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 0<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 0<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 0<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 0<br />
LEINSTER YOUTH CAPS: 0<br />
CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
South-East Cup 2018<br />
OTHER NOTABLE<br />
SPORTING<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS: Captain<br />
of underage team from<br />
U-15 to U-18 and 2019<br />
player of the year<br />
Niamh<br />
Byrne<br />
DOB: 26 December 1995<br />
FROM: Dublin<br />
HEIGHT: 5’ 6”<br />
WEIGHT: 67kg<br />
POSITION: Centre<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Railway Union RFC<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
DUFC (Trinity)<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 1<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 1<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 7<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 1 - 2016<br />
<strong>Leinster</strong> youth caps: 6<br />
CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
Captained Railway to two<br />
All-Ireland League victories<br />
(2019 and <strong>2022</strong>) as well<br />
as the AIL Cup in <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Club Captain for 21/22 and<br />
22/<strong>23</strong> seasons<br />
OTHER NOTABLE SPORTING<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS: Was part<br />
of the Scion team that won US<br />
National Club Sevens in 2016<br />
Emma<br />
Kelly<br />
DOB: 4 June 2001<br />
FROM: Rosemount, Westmeath<br />
HEIGHT: 5’ 3”<br />
WEIGHT: 75kg<br />
Position: Out-half/Centre<br />
CURRENT CLUB:<br />
Old Belvedere RFC<br />
PREVIOUS CLUB(S):<br />
Tullamore RFC<br />
IRELAND SNR CAPS: 0<br />
IRELAND 7S CAPS: 0<br />
LEINSTER SNR CAPS: 0<br />
INTERPRO<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
WINNERS: 0<br />
LEINSTER YOUTH CAPS: 5<br />
CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
<strong>Leinster</strong> U-18 Premier cup<br />
2017 and 2019, Midlands<br />
Cup <strong>2022</strong>, Paul Cusack<br />
Shield <strong>2022</strong><br />
OTHER NOTABLE<br />
SPORTING<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS: Played<br />
inter-county at senior level<br />
for Westmeath for five years<br />
winning an intermediate<br />
All-Ireland in 2021.<br />
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