Ireland Women’s head coach Philip Doyle has named an extended squad of 34 players for the first training camp of the new international season.<\/p>\n
The squad features many of the players who helped Ireland to their highest ever finish of seventh at the Women’s Rugby World Cup earlier this year, while there are also some new faces included.
\nLast season’s captain Fiona Coghlan and Ireland’s most-capped Women’s player Lynne Cantwell are among a host of experienced players named in the squad.<\/p>\n
Four players are unavailable through injury. Scrum half Tania Rosser is continuing her rehab from the injury she picked up at the World Cup, while fellow backs Eliza Downey, Shannon Houston and Alison Miller are also ruled out at this stage.<\/p>\n
Prop Lauren Day, who missed out on the World Cup when she picked up an injury in training, returns to the squad and the newcomers include Stacey Lee Kennedy, Jean Moore and Larissa Muldoon.<\/p>\n
Many of those selected will be in action this weekend as Leinster and Munster square off in the rescheduled IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship final at Donnybrook this Saturday (kick-off 1pm).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Ireland backroom team sees the addition of Keith Murphy as assistant coach, while Greg McWilliams will join the management during the preparations for the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship.<\/p>\n
IRELAND WOMEN’S Squad (December Training Camp):<\/p>\n
Gillian Bourke (Bristol\/Munster)
\nNiamh Briggs (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nLynne Cantwell (Richmond\/Exile)
\nEmma Cleary (UL Bohemians\/Connacht)
\nFiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians\/Leinster)
\nAmy Davis (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\nLauren Day (Waterloo\/Ulster)
\nAilis Egan (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nOrla Fitzsimons (St Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\nSiobhan Fleming (Tralee\/Munster)
\nLaura Guest (Highfield\/Munster)
\nAshling Hutchings (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nHelen Jones (Highfield\/Munster)
\nNiamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nMairead Kelly (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nStacey Lee Kennedy (City of Derry\/Ulster)
\nEmer McManamly (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\nClaire Molloy (Bristol\/Connacht)
\nJean Moore (Portlaoise\/Connacht)
\nLarissa Muldoon (Exile)
\nJoy Neville (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nGill Nolan (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\nDeirdre O’Brien (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\nHeather O’Brien (Highfield\/Munster)
\nImogen Porter (Cooke\/Ulster)
\nClare Raftery (Galwegians\/Connacht)
\nGeraldine Rea (Highfield\/Munster)
\nMarie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nMichelle Ross (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\nKate Sheehan (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nJackie Shiels (Richmond\/Exile)
\nNora Stapleton (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nCarol Staunton (Galwegians\/Connacht)
\nAilish Toner (Young Munster\/Connacht)<\/p>\n
Ireland Women’s Team Management –<\/p>\n
Philip Doyle – Coach
\nKeith Murphy – Assistant Coach
\nRachel Reid – Team Manager
\nRoss Callaghan – Strength & Conditioning Coach
\nBrian Roantree – Team Assistant
\nJessica O’Riordan -Team Doctor
\nUlrik McCarthy Persson – Team Physio
\nDominic Hoban – Team Physio 2
\nLen Browne – Team Analyst
\nJessica O’Brien – Team Co-ordinator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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