Ireland Women Face Final Challenge

Philip Doyle has made four changes – three personnel and one positional switch – to the starting XV side that was narrowly defeated by Wales, 15 – 14 last Sunday.

Munster's eight representatives are named in the starting XV with Heather O'Brien starting alongside Marie Louise Reilly in the second row as Laura Guest once again makes the move to backrow.

Ireland play England in Ashbourne RFC, Meath on Friday 18th March with a 7.30 kick off. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. All support welcome!

Ireland Women:
15 – Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemian – Munster)
14 – Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemian – Munster)
13 – Lynne Cantwell (Richmond – Exile)
12 – Geraldine Rea (Highfield – Munster)
11 – Mairead Kelly (UL Bohemian – Munster)
10 – Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere – Leinster)
9 – Larissa Muldoon (UWIC – Exile)
1 -Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemian – Leinster)
2 – Gillian Bourke (Bristol – Munster)
3 – Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere – Leinster)
4 – Heather O'Brien (Highfield – Munster)
5 – Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere – Leinster)
6 – Laura Guest (Highfield – Munster)
7 – Claire Molloy (Bristol – Connacht)
8 – Joy Neville (UL Bohemian – Munster)

Replacements:
16 – Stacey Kennedy (City of Derry – Ulster)
17 – Lauren Day (Waterloo – Ulster)
18 – Dee O'Brien (Blackrock – Leinster)
19 – Carol Staunton (Galwegians – Connacht)
20 – Amy Davis (Blackrock – Leinster)
21 – Gillian Nolan (St Marys – Leinster)
22 – Jackie Shiels (Richmond – Leinster)

Ireland Women’s Results to date:
Wales 15 Ireland 14
Scotland 5 Ireland 22
Ireland 12 France 14
Italy 5 Ireland 26