Elise O'Byrne-White (born 14 October 1990) is an Irish female rugby union player. She earned her first cap in 2016 against Wales in Donnybrook Stadium.[1]

Elise O'Byrne-White
Date of birth (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 33)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Right wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

Leinster Rugby

Old Belvedere R.F.C.
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Ireland

O'Byrne-White plays provincially for Leinster Rugby[2] and plays her club rugby with Old Belvedere.[3]

She competed in the Irish Sailing and Mountaineering Adventure Challenge.[4]

She is a veterinary surgeon for the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[5] She appeared in the television series, "The Shelter: Animal SOS".[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "O'Byrne-White out to prove that hard work pays off as she gets set for Ireland debut". independent.
  2. ^ "WATCH: OLSC virtual Q&As with Elise O'Byrne White and Rory O'Loughlin". Leinster Rugby. 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Accidental Hero". Rugby Players Ireland. 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Lady Bouys Rugby Team Work Pays Off". www.sailing.ie. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ O’Callaghan, Helen (20 April 2021). "Vet and former rugby player Elise O'Byrne-White: 'You feel sick. These cases stay with you'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Introducing vet and rugby player Elise O'Byrne-White: 'Loving animals doesn't necessarily mean that you should be a vet'". independent. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  7. ^ Ireland, Rugby Players (12 May 2021). "The Accidental Hero". Rugby Players Ireland. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

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