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Meet the Laois girl who captained Galway women’s rugby team to unprecedented success

Tara Buggie celebrates as NUIG are crowned All-Ireland champions under her captaincy
Tara Buggie celebrates after captaining NUI Galway to All Ireland glory in 2017

Tara Buggie only took up rugby in 2014 but the Portlaoise woman has had a truly remarkable rise through the game. Having began playing with Portlaoise’s U-18 team three years ago, Buggie has gone on to captain the NUIG team which won everything around them this year. Speaking to LaoisToday, the second year biotechnology student…