Ireland name World Cup squad
Philip Doyle has named an extended 33 player Rugby World Cup training squad ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup in Marcoussis, France this coming August.
Published by Alison Donnelly, May 1st, 2014
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The most notable absentee from the squad is scrum-half Amy Davis who is ruled out through injury while there are seven additions to the squad that competed in the 6 Nations earlier in the year.
Mary Healy( Galwegians/Connacht), Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster), Vickie McGinn (Blackrock/Leinster),Sarah Mimnagh (Richmond/Exile), Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht), Tania Rosser(Blackrock/Leinster) and Juliet Short (Newcastle/Exile) are all included, with Rosser bringing a wealth of experience in the number 9 shirt.Ireland face defending champions New Zealand, USA and Kazakhstan in Pool B. Ireland kick-off their World Cup campaign against the USA on Friday 1st August at 16:00. Next up is New Zealand on Tuesday 5th August at 17:00 with their final pool game against Kazakhstan on Saturday 9th August at 12:00.Doyle said: "Over the coming months we will host a number of training camps in preparation for the World Cup. We played some pretty good rugby during the 6 Nations but we will need to find another level if we are to compete with the world's best sides.”IRELAND Training SquadAshleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)Gill Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster)Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster)Lynne Cantwell (Richmond /Exile)Hannah Casey (Saracens/Exile)Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster)Kerri Ann Craddock (Saracens/Exile)Grace Davitt (Cooke/Ulster)Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's/Leinster)Orla Fitzsimmons (St. Mary's/Leinster)Siobhan Fleming (Tralee/Munster)Laura Guest (Highfield/Munster)Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster)Mary Healy (Galwegians/Connacht)Ashling Hutchings (UL Bohemians/Munster)Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)Stacey-Lea Kennedy (Cooke/Ulster)Sharon Lynch (Old Belvedere/Leinster)Vickie McGinn (Blackrock/Leinster)Alison Miller (Portlaoise RFC/UCC/Connacht)Sarah Mimnagh (Richmond/Exile)Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)Larissa Muldoon (Bristol/Exile)Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster)Heather O' Brien (Highfield/Munster)Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)Tania Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster)Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exile)Juliet Short (Newcastle/Exile)Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster)Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)