Four Munster Girls Named For Ireland U18 Sevens In France

The Ireland U18 squad for the U18 Women European Sevens Championship in Vichy, France has been announced.  The Championship takes place between the 14^th – 18^th September.

The squad shows three changes from their maiden UK School Games tournament victory earlier this month which sees the introduction of Munster’s Stephanie Nunan into the squad along with Anna Doyle from Leinster and Ulster’s Kelly McCormill.

Munster’s Emily Lane continues to captain the side and joins her fellow provincial colleagues Enya Breen and Dorothy Wall. 

Munster’s Enya Breen selected on the Ireland U18 Girls squad.

Ireland are in Pool A and will face off against France, Italy and Sweden. Their opening fixture of the Championships is against Italy.

Following the squad’s recent success in England, Head Coach Lucy Mulhall said “The players have taken a lot of confidence from their performances during the UK School Games, especially the Final were they brought real physicality to the game. They know it will be a step up this weekend in Vichy but they are all really looking forward to the challenge of Elite European competition.”

Ireland U18 Women 7s Squad – U18 European Sevens Championship:

Meabh Deely (Ballinasloe/Connacht)
Aoibheann Reilly (Ballinasloe/Connacht)
Eve Higgins (Railyway Union/Leinster)
Megan Burns (Tullamore/Leinster)
Anna Doyle (Tullow/Leinster)
Enya Breen (Bantry/Munster)
Emily Lane (Mallow/Munster)
Stephanie Nunan (St Mary’s/Munster)
Dorothy Wall (Fethard/Munster)
Ellie Ingram (Enniskillen/Ulster)
Lucinda Kinghan (Monaghan/Ulster)
Kelly McCormill (Monaghan/Ulster)

Ireland Womens U18 7s Management Team

Head Coach: Lucy Mulhall
Women’s 7s Programme Manager: Eimear Flannery
Team Manager: Elaine Ryan
Physiotherapist: Niamh Connelly