Lane And Murphy Crowe Paris Bound For 2024 Olympics
17th June 2024 By The Editor
Murphy Crowe And Lane Named In Squad Bound For Paris Olympics Credit ©INPHO
Team Ireland has today officially ratified the selection of the Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens squads to compete at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Women’s head coach Allan Temple-Jones has named his 12-player squad for the 2024 Games, marking another landmark moment for the Ireland Sevens programme as preparations continue for the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Stade de France from 24-30 July.
Mallow star Emily Lane and Tipp native Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe have secured their seats on that all important flight to the French capital next month after successful performances in the most recent HSBC SVNS series.
Looking ahead to a historic campaign captain Lucy Rock said:
“This is an incredibly exciting time for the Ireland Sevens programme as two teams prepare to compete in Paris.
“For the Women’s squad, it has been three cycles of hard work, determination and sacrifice to reach this point, and while we are the lucky 12 who get to pull on the Team Ireland jersey this summer, we are representing so much more than ourselves, but the wider squad, our friends, families, former team-mates, backroom staff and everyone who has supported us on the journey.
The Ireland Sevens squads will continue their preparations for Paris at the IRFU High Performance Centre, before travelling to Tours – the base city used by Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad during last year’s Rugby World Cup – for a 10-day training camp in July.
The Pool draws for the Rugby Sevens tournaments will take place on 23 June.
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad – Paris 2024:
Kathy Baker (Blackrock College RFC)
Megan Burns (Blackrock College RFC)
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railway Union RFC)
Alanna Fitzpatrick (Portarlington RFC/Blackrock College RFC)
Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC)
Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC)
Erin King (Old Belvedere RFC)
Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC)
Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC)
Ashleigh Orchard (Cooke RFC)
Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC)
Lucy Rock (Wicklow RFC)(captain)
Travelling Reserves:
Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC)
Amy Larn (Athy RFC).