AFTER a stellar 10-year career with Munster, Chloe Pearse (St Mary’s/Shannon/UL Bohemian) – named Player of the Year at the weekend – has announced her retirement from the province.
“Chloe’s legacy in Munster will last for many years to come,” commented former colleague and current provincial coach Niamh Briggs.
“Chloe’s leadership (as captain) was never more evident over this past summer as she selflessly brought so many young players along with her knowing that this was her last Interprovincial Series (a winning one at that), she showed them the Munster way”
Meanwhile, Gill Bourke, Ballyneety, was assistant coach with Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists.
Bourke is herself a two-time Cup participant with Ireland, with whom she won over 50 senior international caps.
Since retiring in 2015, she has transitioned into high-performance coaching and analysis.
She has worked as a high-performance analyst with Rugby Australia and held coaching roles with NSW Waratahs Women and in Sydney’s Jack Scott Cup competition.
In 2024, she joined the Wallaroos coaching setup.
