The Irish international rugby 'trailblazer' and her legacy of cancer awareness
Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Notable Quotes
"I think the more we do the talking, the more lives we will save."
— Colette Risely , Activist
"Hopefully anybody that hears one thing, they go off and tell three or four of their friends, then we are reaching a much bigger audience."
— Jacinta McCool , Academic
"She started a change for women to play rugby and so we are just marking that at our own club."
— Kelly Gormley , Athlete
Key People
Claire O'Hagan is a fitness coach who speaks on female strength and conditioning.
Colette Risely is the sister of Rosie Stewart and advocates for female health awareness.
Jacinta McCool works at the Western Trust and promotes breast and cervical cancer awareness.
Kelly Gormley is a player for the City of Derry women's rugby club.
Rosie Stewart was a trailblazing rugby player for Ireland and a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby.
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Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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