Tipp's Dorothy to compete in Rugby 7s

Dorothy Wall from Clonmel has been selected to be part of the Rugby 7s squad at the 2017 School Games National Finals.

 

The School Games are an integrated multi-sport event for the UK's most talented school-age athletes and will take place at Loughborough University from August 31^stto September 3rd

 

Seventeen-year-old Dorothy, who is a student at the Presentation Secondary School in Thurles and a member of the Fethard RFC, will compete for the Combined Provinces squad at the event. She already has an impressive record of success, having reached the Interprovincial Rugby Final and having played for the Irish 7s rugby team.

 

Around 1,600 athletes will compete across 12 sports at the School Games, seven of which include disability disciplines. The four-day event is supported by National Lottery funding from Sport England and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust.