Grace Davitt

Grace Davitt
Date of birth (1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 41)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cooke ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2014  Ireland

Grace Davitt (born 25 December 1982) is an Irish female rugby union player and coach. She was in Ireland's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad in France.[1] She also played in two previous World Cup's in 2006 and 2010.[2] Davitt was a member of the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship team.[3] She played for Ulster and Leinster, and has coached at Cooke RFC, Malone RFC and Queen's University RFC in the women's All-Ireland League.[4] She was appointed backs coach of Ulster Women in July 2023.[5]

Davitt is a Maintenance Technician.[6]

References

  1. ^ IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ Ulster Rugby.com (18 July 2014). "Davitt ready to 'Grace' third World Cup". Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ Independent.ie (30 October 2013). "Rugby star Grace honoured". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Dane, Davitt And Davis Join New Ulster Women’s Coaching Team", Irish Rugby, 18 July 2023
  5. ^ Jonathan Bradley, "I’m excited by potential of Ulster Women’s side, says province’s new coach Murray Houston", Belfast Telegraph, 18 July 2023
  6. ^ intouchrugby.com (8 August 2014). "Q&A Grace Davitt Irish Rugby Centre Ladies World Cup Player 014 – Paris 014 RUGBY WORLD CUP!!". Retrieved 21 September 2014.