Six Galwegians players have been named on the Irish U21 Women’s squad for their opening game of the Six Nations against Italy in Galway on Saturday.
In the backs, Niamh Murphy is named at centre while in the forwards Ella Burns is named in the front row while Ailish Quinn and Jemima Adams Verling are in the back row.
Siofra Hession and Emily Foley are also named in the replacements.
Ireland’s U21 Women face Italy in the first of two games on Saturday at Dexcom Stadium with kick off at 2.20 followed by the Senior game at 5.40.
Saturday’s match will be streamed live on the Six Nations U20s YouTube channel and IrishRugby+, while tickets are available here.
Ireland U21s:
15. Niamh Gallagher (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
13. Niamh Murphy (Galwegians RFC/Leinster)
12. Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)
11. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
10. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9. Alex Connor (Navan RFC/Leinster)
1. Ella Burns (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
2. Sarah Delaney (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
3. Roisin Maher (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby)
4. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
5. Aoibheann McGrath (Ballincollig RFC/Munster)
6. Sally Kelly (Ennis RFC/Munster)
7. Ailish Quinn (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
8. Jemima Adams Verling (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Replacements:
16. Saoirse Crowe (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
17. Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
18. Grace Simati (Letterkenny RFC/Ulster)
19. Gabby Brown (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
20. Annakate Cournane (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Aoibhe Kelly (Loughborough Lightning/Leinster)
22. Siofra Hession (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
23. Emily Foley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht).
