Ireland Women Named

The Ireland Women’s team to face Wales Women this Friday evening in Ashbourne RFC has been named.

Munster’s eight representatives hold their places in the match 22 for the Welsh encounter, with five named in the starting XV.

Ireland women will hope to return to winning ways this week after two defeats on the road against France and England. Both Ireland and Wales have recorded a win each and are on the same points in the league table, Ireland with a superior points difference.

Ireland Women v Wales Women Ashbourne RFC, ko 7.30pm.

Ireland Women’s Team:
15 – Niamh Briggs (Clonmel/Munster)
14 – Amy Davis (Blackrock/Leinster)
13 – Joanne O’Sullivan (Richmond/Exile)
12 – Grace Davitt (Blackrock/Leinster)
11 – Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht
10 – Helen Brosnan (Highfield/Munster)
9 – Tania Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster)
1- Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster)
2 – Chris Fanning (Highfield/Munster)
3 – Lauren Day (Cooke/Ulster)
4 – Kate O’Loughlin (Clonmel/Munster)
5 – Marie Louise Reilly (Navan/Leinster)
6 – Orla Brennan (Blackrock/Leinster)
7 – Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
8 – Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Replacements:
16 – Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster)
17 – Louise Austin (UL Bohemians/Munster)
18 – Carol Staunton (Galwegians/ Connacht)
19 – Sinead Ryan (Navan/Leinster)
20 – Louise Beamish (UL Bohemians/Munster)
21 – Shannon Houston (Blackrock/Leinster)
22 – Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)