Four Munster Players In Ireland Women’s Under-20s Squad v Italy
8th July 2024 By The Editor
Munster’s Grainne Burke and Alanah Dixon of Leinster Credit ©INPHO
Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named her Ireland Women’s U20 Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Tuesday’s second round fixture of the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, against Italy in Parma (Kick-off 9am Irish time).
Briggs has made eleven changes to the team that lost to England in the opening game.
Four Munster players have been in the squad to take on Italy tomorrow morning.
There’s a new look to the back line as Niamh Gallagher comes in at fullback with Robyn O’Connor moving to the wing. Clara Barrett comes in to complete the back three.
May Goulding and Ellie O’Sullivan-Sexton start at nine and ten while Éabha Nic Dhonnacha and Lucia Linn make up the centre pair.
Sophie Barrett stays at tighthead as Grainne Burke and Amanda McQuade come into the front row. Ruth Campbell is joined by Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair in the second row. The skipper Jane Neill moves to Number 8 with Eadaoin Murtagh unchanged on the openside, and Faith Oviawe coming in at blindside.
Kelly Burke, Hannah Wilson, Róisín Maher, Lily Morris and Brianna Heylmann make up the forwards bench. Jade Gaffney, Hannah Clarke and vice-captain Kate Flannery, are the backs replacements.
Tuesday’s match is available to watch live on Irish Rugby YouTube and Six Nations YouTube channels.
Ireland Women’s U20 Team (v Italy U20s, 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Tuesday, July 9, kick-off 9am Irish time):
- Niamh Gallagher (Saracens/IQ Rugby)
14. Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Leinster)
13. Lucia Linn (Loughborough University/IQ Rugby)
12. Éabha Nic Dhonnacha (Tuam/Outhtertard RFC/UL Bohemians RFC/Connacht)
11. Clara Barrett (UL Bohemians RFC/Connacht)
10. Ellie O’Sullivan-Sexton (Mullingar RFC/Leinster)
9. May Goulding (Saracens/Old Albanian Saints/IQ Rugby)
1.Grainne Burke (Ennis/Kilrush RFC/UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
2. Amanda McQuade (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)
3. Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen RFC/Railway Union RFC/Ulster)
4. Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
5. Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
6. Faith Oviawe (Railway Union RFC/Connacht)
7. Eadaoin Murtagh (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
8. Jane Neill (Galwegians RFC/Leinster) (Captain)
- Kelly Burke (Mullingar RFC/Leinster)
17. Hannah Wilson (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
18. Róisín Maher (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
19. Lily Morris (Killarney RFC/Munster)
20. Brianna Heylmann (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
21. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
22. Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster) (Vice-captain)
23. Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard RFC/Connacht)
Ireland Fixtures – U20 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series
Ireland v Italy, Tuesday, July 9, kick off 10am local time/9am Irish time
Ireland v Scotland, Sunday, July 14, kick off 10am local time/9am Irish time