RWC Countdown: Getting To Know Niamh Kavanagh

The Ireland Women’s Squad are currently preparing for the much awaited Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France which gets started on Friday, 1st August.

Ireland women are placed in Pool B with USA, defending Champions New Zealand and Kazakhstan.

To view fixtures click here

Included in the World Cup squad is Munster’s Niamh Kavanagh who we caught up with in the build up to the championship.

Originally from Walsh Island in Co. Offaly, Niamh began her rugby career five years ago with UL Bohemian RFC while studying Law and Tax at the Limerick Institute of Technology.

At club level Niamh has won the Munster Cup, All Ireland League and All Ireland Cup and has also been capped for Munster on 9 occasions.

Niamh first appeared for Ireland during the 2011 Six Nations and proved she was a force to be reckoned with after scoring a try in each of her opening two games against France and Italy.

With a total of 15 international caps to date Niamh was also part of the Ireland women’s squad that claimed the historic Grand Slam title in 2013.

Getting to know Niamh Kavanagh

Position: Winger

Date of Birth: 30/07/1987

Club: UL Bohemian RFC

Profession: Completing a masters in Marketing & Management while also working in the International Office at LIT.

Favourite Food: Pizza

Book you are currently reading or have just finished: Hunger Games

Favourite TV programme: The Big Bang Theory

Favourite Film: Batman

Favourite Actor/Actress: Morgan Freeman

Most enjoyable holiday location: Boston

Marooned on a desert island what could you not be without: Jellies

Favourite sport other than rugby: GAA or Cycling

The sport you least like: Boxing

Person you would most like to meet: Jonah Lomu

Sportsperson you admire most: Tommy Bowe

Hobbies: Cycling, Cinema

Biggest influence on career: My family

Best career advice you were given: Always do what you enjoy and what makes you happy.

Best advice you would give yourself: Mindset is key

What you like most about being a rugby player: The best thing about it is the friends you make

Other sports that you played: GAA, Swimming, Athletics.

Best rugby memory: My first international cap playing against Italy.

Rugby player you admire most: Jonah Lomu

Rugby team you admire most: New Zealand and Fiji

Sporting event you would most like to attend: 2015 Rugby World Cup

If you weren't a rugby player what would you be: A GAA Player

How would you like to pass away the time on tour in between training: Chill with the girls and I also have a thesis to write for my masters!

Three people you would invite to dinner and why: James Corden for the craic, Nick Carter (had the biggest teenage crush on ever) and Elaine Toomey – my best mate who I have not seen in a long time because she is living in New Zealand.

Twitter:@niamhmarykav

Ireland's Niamh Kavanagh tackled by Scotland's Stepheanie Johnston in the 2012 Six Nations