Women: Meet the players – Claire McLaughlin.

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We’ll be profiling Ulster Women’s players in the build up and during the Interprovincial series and having heard today that Ulster and Ireland’s Claire McLaughlin has been released to take part in the series we thought it would be a nice transition from the Women’s Autumn Series to the Interprovincial series if we started with Claire, Ulster’s most recent Irish Cap. 

Claire first came to our attention way back in April 2010 when she played for Ballymoney Women RFC in the Ulster Women’s Shield Final against Belfast Harlequins Women RFC. Claire lost out that day to an Ashleigh Baxter inspired Quin’s side but she stood out by virtue of her hard work and tackle count. 

Claire moved to Cooke the following season and under the guidance of Grace Davitt she picked up her first Ulster cap in 2011 though her appearances were cut short by injury.

Having started studying Medicine at Queens Claire left Cooke to play for a resurgent Queen’s side where she was one of the driving forces . . .

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