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Considine Named On Irish Women’s For 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup

Clare’s Eimear Considine has been selected as part of the Irish Women’s Rugby squad for the 2017 World Cup.

The Kilmihil woman is part of a 28 strong panel unveiled by head coach Tom Tierney, with Niamh Briggs set to captain the side.

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Ireland will face Australia, Japan and France in Pool C on the 9th, 13th and 17th August in the UCD Bowl.

Ireland Women’s Squad – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017
Forwards
Ashleigh Baxter (Cooke/Ulster)
Anna Caplice (UL Bohemian/Munster)
Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/Leinster)
Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster)
Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemian/Munster)
Leah Lyons (Highfield/Munster)
Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/Leinster)
Heather O’Brien (Highfield/Munster)
Ciara O’Connor (Galwegians/Connacht)
Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)
Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)
Marie-Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

Backs
Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemian/Munster) Captain
Eimear Considine (UL Bohemian/Munster)
Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/Connacht)
Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemian/Munster)*
Jeamie Deacon (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Claire McLaughlin (Cooke/Ulster)
Alison Miller (Old Belvedere/Connacht)
Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union)
Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Sene Naoupu (Harlequins FC)
Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

*Denotes uncapped at this level

Ireland Pool C Fixtures

IRELAND V AUSTRALIA
Wednesday 9th August 2017,
Kick-Off 7.00pm
UCD Bowl, Dublin

IRELAND V JAPAN
Sunday 13th August 2017,
Kick-Off 5.15pm
UCD Bowl, Dublin

IRELAND V France
Thursday 17th August 2017,
Kick-Off 7.45pm
UCD Bowl, Dublin

WRWC2017 Semi-Finals Day
Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Kingspan Stadium

WRWC2017 Finals Day
Sunday 26th August 2017
Kingspan Stadium

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