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'''Kate Farrell McCabe''' is an Irish rugby union player. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|21 September 1995}} |
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| birth_place = [[Dublin]] |
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| height = 1.67m |
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| weight = 57kg<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.svns.com/en/teams/ireland|website=svns.com|accessdate=4 February 2024|title=Ireland Women’s team}}</ref> |
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| school = [[Gorey Community School]] |
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| university = [[Technological University of Dublin]] |
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==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Born in [[Dublin]], Farrell McCabe moved to [[Wexford]] before her first birthday. Her father was a coach with [[Gorey RFC]]. She was a [[Gaelic football]] and [[camogie]] player in her youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/02/04/womens-sevens-stars-opening-new-frontiers-for-irish-rugby/|accessdate=4 February 2024|website=Irish Times|title= Meet the women’s Sevens stars opening new frontiers for Irish rugby|date=4 February 2024|first=Mary|last=Hannigan}}</ref> |
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'''Kate Farrell McCabe''' (born 21 September 1995) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for [[Suttonians RFC]] and the [[Ireland women's national rugby sevens team]]. She represented Ireland at the [[2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament|2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup]]. |
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==Early and personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Born in [[Dublin]], Farrell McCabe moved to [[Wexford]] before her first birthday. Her father was a coach with [[Gorey RFC]]. She was a [[Gaelic football]] and [[camogie]] player in her youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/02/04/womens-sevens-stars-opening-new-frontiers-for-irish-rugby/|accessdate=4 February 2024|website=Irish Times|title= Meet the women’s Sevens stars opening new frontiers for Irish rugby|date=4 February 2024|first=Mary|last=Hannigan}}</ref> She attended Ballyoughter National School and [[Technological University of Dublin]]. She has a sister and two brothers.<ref name="debut">{{cite web|accessdate=4 February 2024|date=18 November 2021|title=Local Profiles|url=https://ballyoughter.ie/community/local-profiles/|website=Ballyoughter.ie}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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She she won three All-Ireland Rugby Sevens medals with [[Gorey Community School]] in Wexford. She plays [[All-Ireland League (rugby union)|All Ireland League]] for [[Suttonians RFC]]. She |
She she won three All-Ireland Rugby Sevens medals with [[Gorey Community School]] in Wexford. She plays [[All-Ireland League (rugby union)|All Ireland League]] for [[Suttonians RFC]]. She was a try scorer as the side won the Ireland League Women's Division Conference final in February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/02/26/suttonians-soar-to-claim-womens-conference-title/amp/|website=Irish Rugby|accessdate=4 February 2024|title= Suttonians Soar To Claim Women’s Conference Title|date=26 February 2022}}</ref> |
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She played for the Irish under-18 rugby sevens team in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2019/08/19/ireland-under-18-women-building-nicely-for-european-sevens/amp/|website=Irish Rugby|accessdate=4 February 2024|title= Ireland Under-18 Women Building Nicely For European Sevens|date=19 August 2019}}</ref> That year she was called up to the senior [[Ireland women's national rugby sevens team|Irish sevens]] side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/546952|website=World.Rugby|accessdate=4 February 2023|title= History beckons for women in Cape Town|date=12 December 2019}}</ref> She made her senior debut against France.<ref name="debut"/> She played for the senior Ireland side at the [[2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament|Rugby Sevens World Cup]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://extra.ie/2022/09/09/sport/rugby/ireland-womens-rugby-world-cup-sevens|website=Extra.ie|accessdate=4 February 2024|title= Meet the players representing Ireland in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens |first=Rory|last=Fleming|date=9 September 2022}}</ref> She subsequently played for Ireland in Sevens Rugby in January 2024 at the [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|SVNS Series]] tournament in [[Perth]], Western Australia.<ref>{{cite web|date=17 November 2023|url=https://amp.rugbypass.com/news/ireland-name-their-2023-24-mens-and-womens-sevens-squads/|website=Rugby Pass|accessdate=4 February 2024|title= Ireland name their 2023/24 men’s and women’s sevens squads|first=Liam|last=Heagney}}</ref> The Irish team claimed their first World Series tournament victory at the event.<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 January 2024|date=28 January 2024|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68123042|title= World Rugby Sevens Series: Ireland women win historic first gold in Perth}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:1995 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology]] |
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[[Category:Ireland international women's rugby sevens players]] |
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[[Category:Irish rugby sevens players]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union players from County Dublin]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union players from County Wexford]] |
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| Date of birth | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gorey Community School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Technological University of Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kate Farrell McCabe (born 21 September 1995) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for Suttonians RFC and the Ireland women's national rugby sevens team. She represented Ireland at the 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup.
Born in Dublin, Farrell McCabe moved to Wexford before her first birthday. Her father was a coach with Gorey RFC. She was a Gaelic football and camogie player in her youth.[2] She attended Ballyoughter National School and Technological University of Dublin. She has a sister and two brothers.[3]
She she won three All-Ireland Rugby Sevens medals with Gorey Community School in Wexford. She plays All Ireland League for Suttonians RFC. She was a try scorer as the side won the Ireland League Women's Division Conference final in February 2022.[4]
She played for the Irish under-18 rugby sevens team in 2019.[5] That year she was called up to the senior Irish sevens side.[6] She made her senior debut against France.[3] She played for the senior Ireland side at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in 2022.[7] She subsequently played for Ireland in Sevens Rugby in January 2024 at the SVNS Series tournament in Perth, Western Australia.[8] The Irish team claimed their first World Series tournament victory at the event.[9]
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