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Vicky Elmes Kinlan
Elmes Kinlan with Ireland at the 2024 Olympics
Born (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 23)[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Rugby union career
Current team Wicklow RFC
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Ireland 1 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022– Ireland

Vicky Elmes Kinlan (born 21 February 2003) is an Irish rugby union player. She was selected as part of the Ireland national rugby sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

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She is from Rathnew and plays domestically for Wicklow RFC.[3] She played for Ireland at underage level in Sevens and XVs and was called up to train with the senior Irish Sevens team for the first time in August 2021. She made her World Sevens debut in Canada in April 2022.[4][5][6]

She played in the Irish sevens team that won their first ever World Series in Perth, Australia when they beat hosts Australia in January 2024.[7] She was subsequently named in the Irish sevens team to play at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]

Elmes Kinlan made her international fifteens debut for Ireland against Australia on 14 September 2024 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.[9][10] She was also selected in the side to compete at the WXV1 tournament in Canada a few weeks later.[11]

She was named in Ireland's squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.[12][13] She continued with Ireland for their 2026 Six Nations Championship campaign.[14]

References

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  1. "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". World.Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. "Vicky Elmes Kinlan". RTE. 22 Jul 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. O'Sullivan, John (20 July 2024). "Olympics: Meet Team Ireland - Women's Sevens". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. "Wicklow RFC's Vicky Elmes Kinlan joins Lucy Mulhall on Ireland Women's Sevens squad". Independent.ie. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. "Uncapped Kinlan named in Ireland Sevens squad for return of World Series". RTE. 25 Apr 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. "Ireland women clinch first Sevens win in Perth". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. Buchanan, Myles (22 July 2024). "Wicklow clubs behind Paris Olympics rugby stars will be 'watching with pride'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. Thornley, Gerry (12 September 2024). "Vicky Elmes Kinlan and Ruth Campbell to make Ireland Test debuts against Australia". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  10. "Six-try Ireland continue resurgence in win over Australia". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  11. Kelly, David (17 September 2024). "Scott Bemand names 30-player Ireland squad for upcoming WXV1 campaign in Vancouver". Independent.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  12. "Bemand Names Ireland Preparation Squad For Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  13. "Bemand announces Ireland's squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  14. "King returns to captain Ireland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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