Ireland Squad announced for Women’s RBS 6 Nations 2015 <\/p>\n
The Ireland Women’s Squad (sponsored by AON) ahead of the RBS 6 Nations has been named. The squad sees a number of new faces, uncapped at international XV a side rugby.<\/p>\n
Seven players included in the squad are involved with the Ireland Sevens set-up, including Nicole Cronin, Katie Fitzhenry, Sene Naoupu, Hannah Tyrrell and Megan Williams along with experienced Internationals, Alison Miller and Jenny Murphy.<\/p>\n
Speaking of his selection, Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby, Anthony Eddy said “It’s a very exciting time for Women’s Rugby in Ireland. We have had a number of camps over the past few weeks and have had to make some tough choices reducing the squad to 30 players.\u201d <\/p>\n
“It’s a new dawn for the women’s team with a new coaching set-up, including Head Coach, Tom Tierney and 12 uncapped players named in the squad. That we can bring in this new talent is testament to the work done previously.\u201d <\/p>\n
“We are all looking forward to the first game and kicking off a new ear for the Ireland Women’s Team\u201d <\/p>\n
The squad will play a warm-up game against Wales on Sunday in Ashbourne RFC at 1pm<\/p>\n
Both of Ireland’s home games will be streamed live on www.IrishRugby.ie <\/p>\n
Ireland Women’s RBS 6 Nations 2015 Squad
\nGillian Bourke (Olympico de Pozzuol\/ Selecci\u00f3n de Madrid)
\nNiamh Briggs (UL Bohs\/Munster)
\nKerrie-Ann Craddock (Saracens\/Exile)
\nNicole Cronin (Shannon RFC\/ Munster)*
\nJeamie Deacon (Blackrock\/Leinster)*
\nEmma Dunne (Old Belvedere \/Leinster)*
\nAilis Egan (Old Belvedere \/Leinster)
\nKatie Fitzhenry (Blackrock\/Sevens)*
\nPaula Fitzpatrick (St Marys\/Leinster)
\nOrla Fitzsimons (St Marys\/Leinster)
\nFiona Hayes (UL Bohs\/Munster)
\nAlison Miller (Portlaoise\/Connacht)
\nSarah Mimnagh (Wasps\/Exile)*
\nClaire Molloy (Bristol\/Connacht)
\nLarissa Muldoon (Skewen RFC)
\nJenny Murphy (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nSene Naoupu (Galwegians\/Sevens)*
\nKatie Norris (Blackrock\/Leinster)*
\nHeather O’Brien (Highfield\/Munster)
\nFiona O’Brien (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)*
\nElise O’Byrne-White (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)*
\nRuth O’Reilly (Galwegians\/Connacht)
\nMarie-Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nTania Rosser (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\nJackie Shiels (Richmond\/Exile)
\nSophie Spence (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nNora Stapleton (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nHannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere\/Sevens) *
\nMegan Williams (St Marys\/Exile) *
\nJade Wong (Richmond\/Exiles) *<\/p>\n
*Denotes uncapped player at this level<\/p>\n
Ireland Women’s XV Management
\nAnthony Eddy – Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby
\nTom Tierney – Head Coach
\nDeclan O’Brien – Assistant Coach
\nDerek Dowling – Scrum Coach
\nJean Casey -Team Manager
\nMarian Earls \u2013 Strength and Conditioning Co-ordinator
\nLukasz Kirszenstein \u2013 Strength and Conditioning Coach
\nBrian Fitzgerald -Video Analyst
\nLucy Soden – Team Doctor
\nUlrik McCarthy – Physio
\nDom Hoban – Physio
\nNora Ni Fhlannagain – Nutritionist
\nCarmel O’Dwyer – Squad Co-ordinator
\nMaria Boland – Media Officer<\/p>\n
RBS 6 Nations Ireland Women’s Fixtures:
\nFri 6 Feb 19:00 Italy v Ireland Stadio Mario Lodigiani
\nFri 13 Feb 19:30 Ireland v France Ashbourne RFC
\nFri 27 Feb 19:30 Ireland v England Ashbourne RFC
\nSun 15 Mar 12:00 Wales v Ireland Swansea RFC
\nSun 22 Mar 13:00 Scotland v Ireland Broadwood Stadium <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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