Keohane To Captain Ireland Sevens For Amsterdam

The Ireland Women’s Sevens management team have selected a squad of 12 to travel to the Amsterdam 7s Invitational Tournament this weekend as they continue to develop and build the playing experience of the Irish Women’s panel.

World Sevens Series veteran, Munster’s Claire Keohane will captain the side alongside four of her fellow Munster colleagues.

Munster and Ireland 15s captain Niamh Briggs, who recently joined the sevens programme, has been named as well as her UL Bohemian colleague Liz Burke.

Nicole Cronin from Shannon, who has previously represented Ireland at the World Series has also been named along with Chloe Blackmore who has represented her country in Sevens at underage level, captaining the Under 18 side at Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Belgium last September.

Ireland have been drawn in Pool A of the Amsterdam 7s Invitational Tournament with the Swiss Women's Sevens, Amsterdam Ladies and Team Tangoed.

Ireland Women's Sevens Development Squad– Amsterdam 7s Invitational

Chloe Blackmore (St.Mary's / Munster)
Niamh Briggs (UL Bohs / Munster)
Liz Burke (UL Bohs / Munster)
Eimear Considine (Talent ID)
Nicole Cronin (Shannon RFC / Munster)
Jeamie Deacon (Blackrock College RFC / Leinster)
Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock College RFC / Leinster)
Shannon Houston (Blackrock College RFC / Leinster)
Claire Keohane (UL Bohs / Munster) Captain
Emma Murphy (Railway Union / Leinster)
Roisin Murphy (Gorey RFC)
Elaine Ryan (Railway Union / Leinster)

Ireland Women's Sevens Development Squad Fixtures – Amsterdam 7s Invitational (all times local)

Saturday 28th May 2016

Ireland Women's Sevens Development v AAC Amsterdam Ladies – 10.20
Ireland Women's Sevens Development v Team Tangoed – 12.20
Ireland Women's Sevens Development v Swiss Women's 7s – 14.20

Sunday 29th May 2016

Play-offs