Aoife Dalton, second from right, and Leah Tarpey, right, are pictured with the other four debutants for Ireland. Photo: Irish Rugby. Offaly duo make Irish debutsClara teenager Aoife Dalton scored a try on her debut as Ireland scored an emphatic 57-22 win over Japan in the opening match of their first ever summer tour. And her Tullamore RFC team mate Leah Tarpey also made her debut from the bench in what was a day to remember for the Offaly duo. Jones, who continued her excellent form from the Six Nations earlier this year, became only the fourth Irish woman to score a hat-trick of tries at Test level, after Lynne Cantwell, Alison Miller (3) and Sophie Spence.

Source: Irish Independent August 21, 2022 22:48 UTC