Ireland U18 Women's Training Squad Named

Ireland U18 Women's Training Squad Named

A thirty-five player Ireland U18 Women's training squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named for the upcoming Six Nations U18 Festival in April, which takes place once again, at Wellington College in England. The format remains similar to last year in that teams will play two 35 minute matches on the first two game days and finish with a full 70 minute game on the third and final day. The squad includes six players who featured at the tournament last year - Bronagh Boggan, Emma Jane Wilson, Kate Noons, Usha Daly O'Toole, Siofra Hession and Mia Hennelley. Merisa Kiripati, whose older sister Ivana was part of the Ireland U20s last season, is one of forwards named. Matt Gill, U18 Girls Head Coach "I’m delighted to be coaching the Ireland U18 WXV squad once again as we prepare for the Six Nations Festival. I can’t wait to continue our preparation in camp and build towards the festival kicking off. It’s also very exciting to work alongside Murray and the rest of the management team. We have a very talented group of players coming in, with fantastic representation from all four provinces and the IQ programme."

Ireland U18 Women's Training Squad

Forwards

Bronagh Boggan - Wexford Wanderers/Leinster Ella Buckley - Ballincollig/Munster Usha Daly O'Toole - Gorey/Leinster Lucia Dickinson - Cardinal Newman College/IQ Rugby Uillian Eilian - Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht Aoife Grimes - Shannon/Munster Diana Izekor - Longford/Leinster Sally Kelly - Ennis/Munster Merisa Kiripati - Creggs/Connacht Mary McDonagh - Cardinal Newman College/IQ Rugby Olivia McKinley - Banbridge/Ulster Cara McLean - Larne/Ulster Orlaith Morrissey - Ballinasloe/Connacht Kate Noons - Port Dara/Leinster Ciara O'Donnell - Enniskillen/Ulster Roisin Power - Ballinasloe/Connacht Roisin Ridge - Seapoint/Leinster Grace Simati - Letterkenny/Ulster Emma Jane Wilson - Port Dara/Leinster

Backs

Lily Byrne - Dolphin/Munster Rebecca Cahill - Portlaoise/Leinster Caitlin Crowe - Cavan/Ulster Ailbhe Gannon - Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht Aoife Heaney - Claremorris/Connacht Mia Hennelley - Ballina/Killaloe/Munster Siofra Hession - Creggs/Connacht Aoibhe Kelly - Tullamore/Leinster Heidi Lyons - Naas/Leinster Erin McConalogue - Inishowen/Ulster Amy McConkey - Cooke/Ulster Leah Nealon - De La Salle Palmerston/Leinster Alex O'Connor - Navan/Leinster Lani O'Donovan - Clonakilty/Musnter Teni Onigbode - Clontarf/Leinster Ava Usanova - Clontarf/Leinster