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Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment, flag, poster and text that says 'Horu much? ...DOES PLAYING IN A WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIA COST? AND HOW CAN CAN I AFFORD T? #WOMENINSPORT'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of airplane and text that says 'FLIGHTS M MY FLIGHTS COST €1400. THIS WAS THE HARDEST FINANCIAL HIT As THE PAYMENT HAD to MADE IN FULL. BE USED MY SAVINGS FOR THIS.'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of hair dryer, chair, bandage and text.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people playing football, people playing soccer, sports equipment, stadium and text that says 'TOUR TOURCOST COST MY FINAL TOUR COST MINUS FUNDRAISING WAS €1310. I PAID THIS OFF IN INSTALMENTS OVER 6 MONTHS BY WORKING FOR THE IRISH TAG RUGBY ASSOCIATION AS A REF AND VENUE MANAGER NOTE: THE TOUR COST IS SPECIFIC to EACH INDIVIDUAL'S HAVE A REDUCED STAY IN AUSTRALIA DUE ARRANGEMENTS. To MY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WHICH WERE AGREED WITH MY COACH ON SELECTION. THIS IS WHY MY TOUR COST IS LESS THAN PLAYERS WHO ARE GOING FOR LONGER.'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of soccer, tennis, sports equipment and text that says '行 SMBC AVLATION CAPITAL SMBC SMBC AVIATIO CATTLAL SMBC CAPITAL "ន ON- ON-FIELD KIT ATION TAL SMBC AVLATION CAPTTAL SMBC AVIATION CAFTTAL SMBC AVEATION LAFIA AVTATION CANTAL SMBC CAPITAL SMBC AVEATION SMBC AVTATION CAFTTAL SMBC AVTATION CAPITAL AMIATON CAPITAL SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL SMBC CAPITAL SMBC AVEATION CAPTTAL SMBC 서스 AVIATIC CAPTTAL DES SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL OUR SPONSOR COVERED ONE PLAYING KIT PER PLAYER AND I BOUGHT A SECOND SET FOR €50'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment and text that says 'OFF FIELD OFFFIELDKIT KIT AUS AREATIO AMLATIC TMBC ITF 큰장스 I DID DIDAWORLDAPPHOTOSHOTNDRETURNF A WORLD CUP PHOTOSHOOT IN RETURN FOR A DISCOUNT CODE WHICH PAID FOR MY OFF-FIELD OFF KIT'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of umbrella, parasol, sweat band and text that says 'AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAVISA VISA OZTAG MRISHTAO TAG ERMATIONAL FEDERATION MOLI WyBAKЮO ١ BREAD COMPANY BAKED 1T2 I GOT AN EVISITOR VISA WHICH WAS FREE'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of swimming and text that says 'MICHELLANEOUS COSTS (NON-EXHAUSTIVE) GYM MEMBERSHIP €299 P/A DOWN DOG APP $39.99 P/A PT PROGRAM €60 PHYSIO €60 (PER VISIT) HAIR BOWS FOR TAG €30 NEW BOOTS €50 PETROL to TRAINING €20-30 PER SESSION (SPLIT WITH ALEX IF TRAINING SAME TIME) NEW STATIONARY BIKE (AFTERI BROKE OURS): €98 AFTER USING x ONE-FOR-ALL VOUCHERS GYM SHOES DECIDED AGAINST αm. RECOVERY BATHS IN COFFS, TBC PER PLAYER d by ZINC OXIDE TAPE: IMMEASURABLE GROCERIES IN COFFs: TBC SUNCREAM: ALSO IMMEASURABLE'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of soccer, sports equipment, plastic bag and text that says 'MERCH TENT I STG STG THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST FINANCIAL HIT IF SOMEBODY DOESN'T E ME AWAY FROM IT S50 SIZE C 120 !SNED DAIGhE う CRIOST JNN'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of racket, sports equipment and text that says 'EXPERIENCE ယ SURFRESCIE SURF RESCUE 손구! RF RFRESCUE แกร PRICELESS'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of track and field, football, sports equipment and text that says 'TLDR GREAT AMA Re BEING AN AMATEUR ATHELETE IS EXPENSIVE. THIS IS WHY SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDRAISING MATTERS, TO REDUCE INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STRAIN. WE ARE LUCKY THAT OUR SETUP OFFERS PAYMENT PLANS AND OTHER WAYS TO WORK OFF THE COST.'.

Photo by Clare | Representing my country at 38 | Yapper on September 09, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people playing soccer, people playing football, sports equipment, sportswear and text that says 'IF YOUGOTTHIS THIS FAR, THE BEST WAYTO SUPPORT ISBYLEAVINGA COMMENT so MORE PEOPLE FIND ME TAC WORLD 2026 OES AND IRISHT TAG UGBY DISCOVER E SPORT #WOMENINSPORT SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL'.

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Posted On: September 9th 2026, 10:39 am

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Let’s participate in every Irish person’s nightmare and talk money!! 💸

#irishtagrugby #twc2026 #womeninsport

Comments (30)

5 days ago

nicola.taylor36

Great commitment from you and all the Irish players! Best of luck in all your games

13 days ago

clisare

My name is Clare, I’m a 38 year-old Irish mammy about to represent Ireland at the Tag Rugby World Cup in Australia 🇦🇺 follow to see how we get on 💪🇮🇪☘️

a month ago

yoga_le_gaelaine

Wow maith thú agus ádh mór!👏👏

a month ago

midequinlan

Best of luck Clare. You are an inspiration to women in sport!

a month ago

beccalynnlaw

So awesome to see how far you have come with this. Hope you had the best time.

a month ago

costello.damian

What an experience, can’t wait to see the updates! Another Mayo athlete flying the flag overseas!

a month ago

Know what its like my fellow Mayo person, heading to the Pan Pacific Masters Game in Australia this November playing Footy and dam its expensive but our team managers have done a lot of fund raising n sponsorship deals and only for that its would be 1000s more n we only traveling from New Zealand.. So proud of you. Keep up your great content Mayo Abu💚❤️