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The Irish women's team won a very good first success at the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, finishing in sixth place after a 12-7 defeat against Spain.
A memorable win against the English earned Ireland a quarter-final date with eventual champions New Zealand, who eased to a 45-0 success.
Ireland then beat Russia to establish a shootout clash against the Spaniards, and although they lost to AT & T Park, many positive points will be drawn from the performances in the United States .
Ferns became the first team in history to win two consecutive Rugby World Cup 7 titles after beating France 29-0 in the final today thanks to a hat-trick of Michaela Blyde, 22 years old.
Australia won the bronze medal with a 24-14 victory over the hosts of the United States, a day when a crowd of more than 33,000 noisy and enthusiastic spectators gathered at the spectacular AT & T Park, home of San Francsico Giants.
France had dug earlier to defeat 19-12 Australia in a thrilling semifinal while the indomitable Kiwis came from behind to defeat a good side of the United States 26-21.
Meanwhile, Irish men can look forward to a Challenge semifinal with Wales tonight (19:34).
Jordan Conroy ran for a hat-trick while Kenya was put to the sword 24-14.
Having overtaken Chile Billy Dardis and Co were heavily beaten by South Africa in the round of 16, but may end the campaign on a high with two other wins.
Ireland Women's Team
Kathy Baker (Blackrock / Leinster), Ashleigh Baxter (Cooke / Ulster), Claire Boles (Railway Union / Ulster), Aoife Doyle (Shannon / Railway Union / Munster), Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock / Leinster), Stacey Flood (Union Railroad / Leinster), Louise Galvin (UL Bohemian / Munster), Eve Higgins (Railroad Union / Leinster), Lucy Mulhall (Rathdrum, Capt), Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railroad Union / Munster), Deirbhile Nic to Bhaird (UL Bohemians / Munster), Audrey O 'Flynn (Ireland's 7-Female Rugby Program), Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere / Leinster)
Men's Team of Ireland
Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen / Ballymena / Ulster), Jordan Conroy (Buccaneers), Shane Daly (Constitution of Cork / Munster), Billy Dardis (UCD, Capt), Ian Fitzpatrick (Lansdowne) , Foster Horan (Lansdowne), Hugo Keenan (UCD / Leinster), Terry Kennedy (St Mary's College), Harry McNulty (U CD), Bryan Mollen (University of Dublin), Jimmy O'Brien (UCD / Leinster), John O'Donnell (Lansdowne), Greg O. Shea (Shannon)
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