The Ireland U18 Women’s squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named for the Six Nations U18 Women’s Festival which takes place at Wellington College in England. Head Coach Matt Gill has named a 28 strong squad which includes five players already capped at this level – Bronagh Boggan, Cara McLean, Emma Jane Wilson, Siofra Hession, and Erin McConalogue. Three players have also represented Ireland at U18 7s –Hession, McConalogue and Aoife Heaney. The tournament follows a similar structure to last year with each team playing two thirty-minute matches on game days one and two and a full sixty minute match on the last day of the tournament. Ireland will face Italy and England on Friday 11th, followed by Scotland and France on Tuesday 15th and then Wales on April 19th. All matches will be streamed live on irishrugby+

Ireland U18 Women’s Squad – Six Nations U18s Women’s Festival

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 Diana Izekor – Longford/Leinster Sally Kelly – Ennis/Munster Merisa Kiripati – Creggs/Connacht Olivia McKinley – Banbridge/Ulster Cara McLean – Larne/Ulster Orlaith Morrissy – Ballincollig/Munster Ciara O’Donnell – Enniskillen/Ulster Roisin Power – Ballinasloe/Connacht Roisin Ridge – Seapoint/Leinster Kate Noons - PortDara/Leinster Emma Jane Wilson – Port Dara/Leinster Backs Lily Byrne – Dolphin/Munster Rebecca Cahill – Portlaoise/Leinster Caitlin Crowe – Cavan/Ulster Aoife Heaney – Claremorris/Connacht 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 Lani O’Donovan – Clonakilty/Musnter Teni Onigbode – Clontarf/Leinster

Six Nations U18 Women’s Festival Fixtures

All matches in Wellington College and live on irishrugby+ Friday, April 11 Ireland v Italy, 4pm England v Ireland, 5pm Tuesday, April 15 Scotland v Ireland, 3pm France v Ireland, 5pm Saturday, April 19 Ireland v Wales, 12

Ireland U18 Women’s Management

Matt Gill – Head Coach Murray Houston – Assistant Coach Hannah Downey – Manager Ann Caffrey – Athletic Development Eva McPartlan – Physio Valerie Hayes – Doctor Luke Bonnar - Analysis