Ireland Women’s Head Coach, Adam Griggs has named a 29-player squad ahead of this weekend’s Women’s Six Nations, uncapped, warm-up fixture against Wales in Energia Park, Donnybrook at 1pm on Sunday, 20th January.
Six Munster players have been named in the squad - Laura Sheehan, Fiona Reidy, Claire Keohane, Ciara Griffin, Eimear Considine and the uncapped Enya Breen.
Former Munster duo Anna Caplice and Leah Lyons, who are both now playing their club rugby in England, have also been included.
Eight new faces have been named in the squad. Linda Djougang, Anne Marie O’Hora, Hannah O’Connor and Claire Boles are named in the forwards, while Kathryn Dane, Claire Keohane, Ailbhe Dowling and Breen are named among the backs.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Griggs said "We have had two very productive training camps since Christmas and the players have been working hard to make sure we carry on from the good performance we had in our last autumn international against England in Twickenham.
"While we didn’t get the result we were after in that game the players took a big step in terms of their development and now have a feel for what is required at international level.
"It’s great to get a warm up fixture for the Six Nations of this quality where we will be able to try out some new combinations and really test ourselves in what we have been doing in camp together.
"We are missing some key players who are unavailable to us due to injury which is unfortunate and not ideal at the start of the Six Nations, but it is a chance to give some very talented new faces an opportunity to put their hands up and show us they can compete at international level."
Ireland Women get their Six Nations campaign underway against England in Energia Park on Friday, February 2.
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Ireland Women's Squad Named For Warm-up Fixture
16th January 2019
