The Ireland Women's rugby team will play their first standalone Test match at the Aviva Stadium next May.
Scott Bemand’s side will host Scotland in round five of the Guinness Six Nations on 17 May at the home of Irish rugby.
Ireland, who take on France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday at Sandy Park, played Italy at the venue back in 2014 as part of a double-header with the men’s Six Nations game against the Azzurri.
"That’s huge for us," captain Sam Monaghan told RTÉ Sport at Friday’s press conference at the team hotel in Exeter.
"It’s something we’ve aspired to the last couple of years.
"When Scott [Bemand] first came in we mapped out targets we wanted to reach and places we wanted to go to and that was one of them.
"To see it come to fruition is amazing, through our performances over the last couple of years, what can be created."
The news is an additional boost to the team, who welcome back Aoife Wafer for Sunday's game after the back row missed the last six games through injury.
Monaghan added: "So not that we are putting that pressure on ourselves on Sunday but a win could be massive and beneficial to the next girls coming through and wearing the green jersey, and we know that.
"To have a game at the Aviva is amazing and very special.
"We are really looking forward to it. We have spoken about it but we are very focussed on Sunday.
"We’ll probably talk more about it and the end of the tournament but it’s a special occasion.
"The Fields of Athenry as well, binding down in the scrum and getting goosebumps in a home stadium.
"It’s incredible that we are getting to have these memories and hopefully they continue for the girls coming through.
"Our inspiration is to have the jersey in a better place for the ones that wear it after us and to see where this game is growing is great and hopefully it continues."
Tickets for Ireland's return to Aviva Stadium are available from €10 for adults and €5 for children as part of a special sale until 2pm on Friday, 19 September.
IRFU director of communications Aoife Clarke said: "A lot of work has happened behind the scenes to get to this point from everyone across the IRFU and as part of our Women's strategy, we're committed to growing our Green Wave further off the back of the brilliant support the team has received throughout the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025."
Ireland will open their 2026 Six Nations against England at Twickenham on Saturday, 11 April before hosting Italy in their first home outing on Saturday, 18 April.
Bemand's side then travel to France on Saturday, 25 April before back-to-back home fixtures against Wales on Saturday, 9 May and the visit of Scotland to Aviva Stadium on Sunday 17 May, conclude the championship.
Match detail venues for the home games against Italy and Wales will be announced in the coming weeks.
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