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.
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