Ireland Sevens Squads Named

The Ireland Women’s and Men’s Sevens squads have been named for this weekend’s all important Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage tournament in Lisbon.

The women's side includes Munster's Claire Keohane and Louise Galvin while the men's side includes Diarmuid McCarthy, Gearoid Lyons and Alex Wootton.

Both teams must finish in the tournament top three to qualify for next year's World Olympic Repechage, which will determine the final teams to travel to Rio 2016.

On Saturday Ireland women will compete in Pool B alongside Belgium, Romania and Ukraine, while the men will compete in Pool A alongside Georgia, Italy and Russia, with the knockout stages for both taking place on Sunday.

Speaking ahead of the tournament Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens, said: "Both squads have developed well, and this weekend will be a real test as they face up to some of the best teams in Europe.”

"This tournament is arguably the most important one of the season so far for both teams, and with a place at the World Olympic Repechage the prize for a top three finish I am sure they will give everything they have.”

The Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage, Lisbon, 18 – 19 July will be streamed live here.

Ireland Women's Sevens Squad:
Audrey O' Flynn (TID)
Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster)
Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Eimear Considine (TID)
Ashleigh Baxter (Cook/ Ulster)
Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock/ Leinster)
Claire Keohane (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Lucy Mulhall (Rathdrum) Capt
Claire Molloy (Bristol/ Connacht)
Louise Galvin (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Alison Miller (Portlaoise/ Connacht)
Emma Murphy (Railway Union/Leinster)

Ireland Women's Sevens Fixtures:
Saturday, 18th July, Pool B –
Ireland v Romania, 11.22am local /10.22am Irish
Ireland v Belgium, 2.22pm local /1.22pm Irish
Ireland v Ukraine, 6.28pm local /5.28pm Irish

Ireland Men's Sevens Squad:
Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Tom Daly (Lansdowne/Leinster) (capt)
Ian Fitzpatrick (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Terry Kennedy (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Shane Layden (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Gearoid Lyons (Young Munster/Munster)
Diarmaid McCarthy (Young Munster/Munster)
David McGuigan (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Harry McNulty (UCD/Leinster)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Alex Wootton (Garryowen/Munster)
Steve Toal-Lennon (St Mary's College/Leinster)

Ireland Men's Sevens Fixtures:
Saturday, 18th July, Pool A –
Russia v Ireland, 11:00am local /10.00am Irish
Georgia v Ireland, 3:06pm local /2.06pm Irish
Italy v Ireland, 5.00pm local /4.00pm Irish

Sunday, 19th July
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