After moving to Glasgow to attend university, Konkel played for Hillhead Jordanhill Rugby Football Club.
It was while at the club that she made history by becoming Scottish Rugby's first full-time female player in the summer of 2016.
[2] She left Lille for London-based side Harlequins ahead of the 2018/19[3][4] season and plays in the Premiership Women’s Rugby league.
In the opening rounds of the 2020 Six Nations, she carried a combined 55 times (away to Ireland and versus England at BT Murrayfield) which was over 20 carries more than any other player over the first two rounds of the tournament[7] Konkel graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a DipHE in Social Work in 2017[8] Konkel played basketball for Highland Bears and had two seasons in the national league.
She represented Scotland in athletics for the army cadets and won two gold medals in 2008/09 for shot putt and discus respectively.