19^th April 2024: Aer Lingus, Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team, continues to show its support of the Women’s Guinness Six Nations team by surprising Polly Murphy, a long-standing volunteer of the sport, with the trip of a lifetime to Twickenham to bring #HomeAdvantage to the Irish Women’s team in an emotional new video. 

As a Rugby Coach at Rockwell College, Polly has nurtured the talents of many current and former players; most notably the current Aer Lingus ambassador, Dorothy Wall, as well as Munster players Kate Flannery and Beth Buttimer. She was recently recognised at the IRFU Spirit of Rugby Volunteer awards, after being nominated by Rockwell College principal, Audrey O’Byrne, for playing an “instrumental role in shaping the rugby landscape at our school…dedicating countless hours to fostering talent and promoting the sport among our students.”  

To celebrate her contributions, an unsuspecting Polly was invited by Aer Lingus to Dublin Airport under the guise that she is taking part in a video to celebrate this year’s Guiness Women’s Six Nations.  Unbeknownst to Polly, her husband Andrew had already packed her bag and passport as she was soon to find out that in fact, she would be flying with the team to Twickenham to watch Ireland take on England!  

When the moment arrives and she is presented with the tickets, Polly is both shocked and excited as she realises what Aer Lingus has arranged for her to thank her for her years of support of women’s rugby: 

Polly gushes, “I’m shocked and delighted to have been chosen for this wonderful surprise. Thanks to Aer Lingus for giving me the opportunity to bring Home Advantage to Twickenham this weekend, I can’t wait to cheer on the team in person.” 

This video was created by the Aer Lingus team in support of their sponsorship as Official Airline of the IRFU celebrating the airline’s longstanding Irish Rugby platform of #HomeAdvantage. 

Aer Lingus’ 2024 Women’s Guinness Six Nations / Home Advantage video can be viewed on the below channels: 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XRVePQl_uS8?si=KSIU7T840lcOG0q-

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