{"podcast":{"title":"The Women's Rugby Podcast on FinalWhistle","slug":"the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639","podcast_index_feed_id":7647639,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-womens-rugby-podcast-finalwhistle/","website_url":"https://www.finalwhistle.ie/womens-rugby-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dd52149c-2445-4345-9b7e-b26f8996c762/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-06-at-20-25-12.jpeg","author":"FinalWhistle","episode_count":19,"summary":"The Women’s Rugby Podcast on FinalWhistle is a weekly video and audio show covering everything that matters in the women’s game. Hosted by FinalWhistle journalist Diarmuid Kearney, alongside players Stacy Hanley (Hooker, Galwegians, Connacht) and Aimee Clarke (Winger, Railway Union & Leinster), the podcast delivers insight from both the press box and the pitch. Each week, the team breaks down the latest action from the All-Ireland League Women’s Division, while also tracking Irish teams in the Celtic Challenge and Ireland’s campaigns in the Women’s Six Nations, WXV, the World Rugby Sevens Series, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup. With expert analysis, player perspectives, and honest conversation, it’s your essential weekly check-in on Irish women’s rugby — on and off the field.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639"},"episode":{"title":"From Underage Success To The Big Stage","slug":"from-underage-success-to-the-big-stage","published_at":"2026-05-13T10:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639/from-underage-success-to-the-big-stage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639","url":"https://www.finalwhistle.ie/womens-rugby-podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2093e452-74c0-4df6-82e8-fc01402398f7.mp3","summary":"Episode 18 of The Women’s Rugby Podcast on FinalWhistle returns for a full deep dive into the Women’s Six Nations , with Ireland v Scotland front and centre this weekend, alongside a look back on the success of the Ireland U21s campaign . Hosted by Diarmuid Kearney , alongside Aimee Clarke (Railway Union) and Stacy Hanley (Galwegians), the panel brings player insight, tactical analysis, and press-box perspective to another landmark week for women’s rugby in Ireland. The trio break down Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Wales , before turning attention to Sunday’s meeting with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium, a history-making occasion for the women’s game in Ireland, with more than 28,000 tickets sold for the fixture. Attention also turns to the Ireland U21s , who completed a clean sweep in their campaign. The panel reflects on the dramatic one-point victory away to England , followed by the win over Wales , and what the performances say about the continued growth of the underage pathway in Irish rugby. Big games, big voices, and big moments — everything you need to know at the Final Whistle.","meta_description":"Episode 18 of The Women’s Rugby Podcast on FinalWhistle returns for a full deep dive into the Women’s Six Nations , with Ireland v Scotland front and cent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2401,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639/episodes/from-underage-success-to-the-big-stage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-s-rugby-podcast-on-finalwhistle-7647639/from-underage-success-to-the-big-stage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}