NEWS:FIONA COGHLAN will captain the Ireland squad for the upcoming FIRA Women's European Championship. The Leinster prop takes over from the injured Sarahjane Belton.
Caretaker coach Simon Broughton has named a familiar squad but will fill the two remaining places after a final training session this weekend.
Ireland will play three games in the eight-team, 10-day tournament in Amsterdam next month. Ireland fly out on May 16th to prepare for their opening game against Spain and they return on May 25th.
IRELAND (squad for Women's European Championship, two
players to be added after this weekend):
Forwards (15):Caroline Mahon (UL Bohs), Debbie
Clarke (Blackrock), Eimear O'Sullivan (Highfield), Emer McManamly
(Blackrock), Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohs), Germaine Healy (Blackrock),
Gillian Bourke (UL Bohs), Jess Limbert (Cooke), Joy Neville (UL
Bohs), Kate O'Loughlin (Clonmel), Louise Austin (Blackrock), Marie
Barrett (Highfield), Orla Brennan (Blackrock), Sinead Ryan
(Blackrock), A N Other.
Backs (11):Amy Davis (Cooke), Grace Davitt
(Blackrock), Helen Brosnan (Highfield), Jeanette Feighery (UL
Bohs), Jo O'Sullivan (Richmond), Louise Beamish (UL Bohs), Lynne
Cantwell (UL Bohs), Niamh Briggs (Clonmel), Shannon Houston
(Blackrock), Tania Rosser (Blackrock), AN Other.
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