THREE DONEGAL NATIVES are part of the Irish Women’s rugby squad, who take part in a two-day camp this weekend in Dublin.
Tom Tierney has named a 31-strong squad for the training camp as they prepare to play England, Canada and New Zealand in the Women’s November Series.
Photo caption: Katie Norris, Larissa Muldoon and Nora Stapleton after Ireland won the 2015 Women’s Six Nations Championship in Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Scrum-half Larissa Muldoon from Cappry, Ballybofey, who currently plays for Railway Union in Wales is in and she is joined by Fahan native Nora Stapleton, the our-half with Old Belvedere and Leinster and second-row Katie Norris from Moville. Norris lines out for Blackrock and Leinster.
Ireland will play England at the UCD Bowl on Sunday, November 13, before taking on Canada six days later at the same venue. Then, on Sunday, November 27, New Zealand provide the opposition.
[adrotate group=”38″]All the games are in preparation for the 2017 Six Nations and the World Cup, which will be held in Ireland – Dublin and Belfast – next August.
Ireland squad:
Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt)
Liz Burke (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Nikki Caughey (Railway Union/Ulster)
Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/Connacht)
Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/Connacht) *
Mary Healy (Galwegians/Connacht)
Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Claire McLaughlin (Cooke/Ulster)
Alison Miller (Old Belvedere/Connacht)
Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union)
Sene Naoupu (Aylesford Bulls)
Jackie Shiels (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Forwards (18) –
Anna Caplice (UL Bohemians/Munster) *
Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/Leinster)
Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s/Leinster)
Orla Fitzsimons (St. Mary’s/Leinster)
Nichola Fryday (Tullamore/Connacht) *
Zoe Grattage (Highfield/Munster)
Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Leah Lyons (Highfield/Munster) *
Claire Molloy (Bristol)
Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/Leinster)
Katie Norris (Blackrock/Leinster)
Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemians/Munster) *
Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)
Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
*Denotes uncapped player
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