From Armagh to Ulster: Niamh Marley’s Remarkable Rugby Journey

<p>This week on <em>The Stand Up</em>, Ulster Women&#39;s Player of the Season <strong>Niamh Morley</strong> joins the podcast to tell one of the most unique stories in Irish rugby.</p><p>After more than two decades playing Gaelic football with Armagh, Niamh made the switch to rugby after the pandemic and hasn&#39;t looked back. She reflects on earning her first Ulster cap, battling back from a third ACL injury, and why representing Ireland remains her biggest ambition.</p><p>The team discuss the challenges of changing sports later in life, how skills from Gaelic football have helped her thrive on the rugby pitch, the growth of the women&#39;s game, and why hard work has always been at the heart of everything she has achieved.</p><p>Niamh also opens up about balancing elite rugby with teaching, the importance of role models, and what she hopes to leave behind for the next generation of Ulster players.</p>