HEAD COACH ADAM Griggs has unveiled his 37-strong Ireland Women’s squad ahead of their autumn schedule.
There are 10 uncapped players in the group, including Grace Miller; sister of former Ireland wing Alison.
The younger Miller joined by fellow new faces in Shannon Touhey – from inter-pro Championship finalists, Connacht – Munster’s Dorothy Wall and Leinster quartet Judy Bobbett, Victoria Dabanovich O’Mahony, Niamh ni Dhroma and Katie O’Dwyer.
A truncated autumn schedule culminates in a Test against Wales on 10 November after training camps with Scotland and France.
“The Inter-pros have identified some brilliant talent and with the extended games and finals series players had the opportunity to show their skill and grow throughout the competition,” Griggs said.
“It has been a very tough selection process and we have picked players purely on form. We are confident we have a really strong group to take us through this Autumn.”
Ireland women training squad, Autumn 2019
Judy Bobbett (Blackrock College/ Leinster)*
Enya Breen (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Anna Caplice (Harlequins/IQ)
Michelle Claffey (Blackrock College/ Leinster)
Eimear Considine (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Victoria Dabanovich O’Mahony (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*
Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
Lauren Delany (Firwood Waterloo/ IQ)
Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Laura Feely (Galweigians/ Connacht)
Nichola Fryday (Old Belvedere/ Connacht)
Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Mary Healy (Lindenwood College/ IQ)*
Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/Leinster)
Claire Keohane (Railway Union/Munster)*
Leah Lyons (Harlequins/IQ)
Aoife McDermott (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Claire McLaughlin (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
Edel McMahon (Wasps/Connacht)
Grace Miller (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)*
Cliodhna Moloney (Wasps/IQ)
Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union/Leinster)
Ellen Murphy (Gloucester/ IQ)
Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Niamh Ni Dhroma (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*
Hannah O’Connor (Blackrock College/ Leinster)*
Katie O’Dwyer (Railway Union/ Leinster)*
Anne-Marie O’Hora (Galweigians/ Connacht)
Beibhinn Parsons (Ballinasloe/ Connacht)
Lindsey Peat (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Laura Sheehan (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Juliet Short (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Shannon Touhey (Tullamore/ Connacht)*
Dorothy Wall (Fethard/ Munster)*
Megan Williams (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
(*denoted uncapped at international level)
Will there be betting on it?
I’m going to back against mayo every final just a hunch.
@OhToBeARossie: from the sixties onwards.
@Tom kenny: it’d be difficult to find footage pre 1960, so did it even happen of there’s no tape?
@OhToBeARossie: Be safe enough to say no Roscommon team will be participating in the rte classics.
@OhToBeARossie: so pessimistic
@Damien:You’re dead right,if you’re going to consistently lose finals you might as well be entertaining when you’re at it.
@Ciaran: The GAA would be a lesser place without Mayo.
Only doing it coz TG4 are showing classic GAA games for the last month #lazybroadcasting
@Denis Motherway: I was about to reply the same. Some excellent programming on TG4, they should be allowed advertising/programme announcements on RTE
RTE to show repeats. Well there is a surprise.
@D walsh: let’s hope they have plenty of black and white footage from the 60s. Can’t wait.
@D walsh: tell me all your brilliant ideas for what original content they are supposed to produce during a lockdown then
They’d be better off shutting it down – and saving a few bob…
@Ale Ceaser: Christ on a bike above, Ale Ale Ale! Are you still here spreading your positivity? Fantastic to see, keep it up, good boy. Great stuff from RTE, looking forward to it.
@Ale Ceaser: are you a troll or just an constant angry individual?
@Alex Kemp: A very happy chap, who doesn’t like repeats.
@Gavin Mckenna: I’m with Ale. RTE sport re-runs, 3am TG4 viewing! Netflix haven’t a hope!
@Alex Kemp: But then again – some people, like Gav – find repeats exciting…
@NotMyIreland: They’ll be showing replays of Masses next¡!
@Ale Ceaser: Get used to repeats! Gonna be all we have in 6 months time
The journal comments section has turned into the biggest cesspit of negativity there is. No matter what story is published. There are people chomping at the bit to write something negative about it. Maybe it’s just social media in general.
@Damien: Couldn’t agree more! The comments and replies seem to be getting more and more aggressive also (in my opinion)
@KeenOnKeem: son
@KeenOnKeem: some sad people out there who seem to have nothing better to do than complain and be negative about every topic. I worry about there mental health.
Apres Match – excellent!
RTE showing repeats!!!! OMG!
Something they should be doing for years instead of some of the rubbish that is constantly on repeat.
Am I paying my TV licence to watch repeats? I have all of these on VCR. Freeze my TV licence until this pandemic is over.
@Martin McFly: You recorded Ireland Vs All Black’s 2018 on your VCR – That’s Hipster level 3000!
What a snooze fest
Some showjumping please. Wouldn’t mind watching some of the classic Puissance competitions!
Good old rte repeat repeat repeat.
@Colin Mcgahon: yea we are a bit stuck for the aul LIVE Sport these days if you wernt aware. FFS
Rugby is when?
How about they slash the TV licence in half or at least try to come up with an original idea instead of copying TG4…….but ssssshhh nobody can be negative during this crisis cos we are “all in this together”
Ireland V England in Croke Park surely?
@Johnsinker: I agree
And don’t call me Shirley..
MORE REPEATS
Meh!
Still won’t watch those money grabbing…….
And we have des Cahill and marty morrisey tweeting about great job rte are doing.
“Classic hockey matches”.
That’s surely an oxymoron.
About time
Why the hell would they show such a god-awful game like Ireland vs All Blacks in 2013? There’s a pandemic going on, no need to torture us even more!
Just more repeats, same as usual.
RTE having to showing repeats…who’d have thought things were that bad
They should show the Tyrone vs. Down games from 2003. Those games were absolutely bonkers and show how good that Tyrone team were as an attacking force.
Pity they’re not showing any tennis in June. Pat Rafter v Goran ivanisevic 2001 is a classic.