Grace Davitt
Date of birth (1982-12-25) 25 December 1982
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.
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