The Connacht Women management team have announced an extended 56-player squad for the upcoming IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship.
The squad includes 44 players currently training with the squad, as well as three development players from the U18 Girls’ squad.
Also named are nine players currently involved with either Ireland’s World Cup preparations or the Sevens programme.
Their campaign begins on Sunday 10th August with a trip to Munster (k/o 4.15pm), followed by back-to-back home games at Dexcom Stadium. First up is Ulster on Saturday 16th August (k/o 4.15pm), followed by the visit of Leinster on Saturday 23rd August (k/o 2.30pm). The finals are scheduled to take place on Saturday 30th August at Energia Park.
CONNACHT RUGBY WOMEN EXTENDED SQUAD 2025/26
* denotes development player. ^ denotes player involved in Ireland World Cup or Sevens squads.
Forwards (29)
Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs RFC)
Lily Brady (Westport RFC/UL Bohemians RFC)
Grace Browne Moran (Galwegians RFC)
Ella Burns (Tuam/Oughterard RFC/Galwegians RFC)
Dearbhla Canty (Galwegians RFC)
Hannah Coen (Creggs RFC)
Megan Collis (Railway Union RFC)
Ellen Connolly (Galwegians RFC)
Uillin Eilian (Tuam/Oughterard RFC) *
Orla Fenton (Galwegians RFC)
Catherine Fleming (Southeast Galway Warriors/Galwegians RFC)
Poppy Garvey (Railway Union RFC)
Beibhinn Gleeson (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
Stacy Hanley (Galwegians RFC)
Grace Kellett (Westport RFC)
Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC) ^
Merisa Kiripati (Creggs RFC)
Hope Lowney (MU Barnhall RFC)
Roisin Maher (Galwegians RFC)
Eva McCormack (UL Bohemians RFC)
Sarah McCormick (Galwegians RFC)
Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs) ^
Caoilfhionn Morrissey (Ennis RFC)
Faith Oviawe (Railway Union RFC) ^
Róisín Power (Ballinasloe RFC) *
Ailish Quinn (Galwegians RFC) ^
Hannah Rapley (Old Belvedere RFC)
Lesley Ring (Old Belvedere RFC)
Karly Tierney (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
Backs (27)
Clara Barrett (UL Bohemian RFC)
Molly Boote (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
Hannah Clarke (Galwegians RFC) ^
Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC) ^
Orla Dixon (Galwegians RFC)
Gemma Faulkner (Galwegians RFC)
Evanna Finn (Southeast Galway Warriors/Galwegians RFC)
Emily Foley (Galwegians RFC)
Nicole Fowley (Galwegians RFC) ^
Ailbhe Gannon (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
Aoife Heaney (Claremorris RFC) *
Rhiann Heery (Railway Union RFC)
Siofra Hession (Creggs RFC)
Saoirse Kelly (Westport RFC)
Laoise McGonagle (UL Bohemian RFC)
Gráinne Moran (Galwegians RFC)
Orna Murphy (Sligo Rugby)
Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
Éabha Nic Dhonnacha (UL Bohemian RFC)
Sinead O’Brien (Galwegians RFC)
Holly O’Dwyer (OLBC/Corinthians RFC/Galwegians RFC)
Beibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC) ^
Sarah Purcell (Galwegians RFC)
Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC) ^
Ava Ryder (Blackrock College RFC)
Kayla Waldron (Railway Union RFC)
Aisling Whyte (Southeast Galway Warriors)
