Ryan Bailey reports from Kingspan Stadium
IRELAND WOMEN’S HEAD coach Tom Tierney has stepped down from his position following his side’s World Cup defeat to Wales this afternoon.
Tierney’s three-year contract with the IRFU expires at the end of this year but he said he will not seek another term in charge of the team.
“Very very pleased with my 3 years, it’s onto something else now,” he said post-match in Belfast.
A 27-17 loss to Wales was Ireland’s third consecutive defeat of this tournament with the hosts’ bitterly disappointing campaign on home soil ending with an eighth-placed finish.
Today’s result also means Ireland have failed to secure automatic qualification for the next World Cup.
Tierney, capped eight times by Ireland during his playing career, took over from Philip Doyle in December 2014 and presided over three Six Nations campaign as well as this home World Cup.
In his post-match press conference, the Limerick native confirmed he would remain in rugby coaching but refused to comment on whether he will take on the Ireland U19s role as has been speculated.
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So it’s a 35 day gap then!
Awwwww poor Frank.
Liverpool fans in 3,2,1……
@#JUSTICE4NOEL: any kopite arsed about this needs their head checked. Best team in the world should be enjoying it we should
@ollie: you would think so, but that touchline fracas with their messiah Klopp who can do no wrong has really sent them into a spin.
@#JUSTICE4NOEL: rent free buddy
@#JUSTICE4NOEL: I’m just happy out me. Don’t comment here anymore cuz it’s full of 40 year old fellas wearing jerseys with beer bellies playing Fifa and owning their personal account with Mo Salah as the profiler. (It’s ok your the real Noel). No point arguing with fans 30 odd points behind
Stop crying Frank Lampard
Much going on at the weekends Noel?
Frankie is the new moanurinho
Frank the Diva