Ireland head coach Tom Tierney has named a 33 player squad for an open training session to take place in Belfast later this week.
Tierney has selected 13 uncapped players in the squad including the current Sevens player Nikki Caughey from Ulster.
The open session begins Ireland's preparations to retain their Six Nations title next year. They won the Championship earlier this year after beating Scotland 73-3 in Cumbernauld.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Ireland women's coach Tom Tierney said "It's a very exciting time for Women's rugby in Ireland. We are coming in to the new season on the back of a 6 Nations win and with that comes great expectation. We have a number of new faces in the squad which is a testament to the popularity of women's rugby throughout the country.”
Tickets for the open session and are free at ticketmaster.ie. Tickets are also available from the Ticket Office at Kingspan Stadium.
Ireland Women's XV Squad (Ireland Open Training Session – Kingspan Stadium, Belfast. Saturday 10th October, 2.30pm)
Elaine Anthony (Highfield/ Munster)*
Gillian Bourke (Wasps/ Exiles)
Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemian/ Munster)
Hannah Casey (Saracens/ Exiles)
Nikki Caughey (Belfast Harlequins/ Ulster)*
Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/ Leinster)*
Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/ Connacht)*
Kerrie Ann Craddock (Saracens/ Exiles)
Jeamie Deacon (Blackrock/ Leinster)*
Aine Donnelly (Cill Dara/ Leinster)*
Grainne Egan (St Marys/ Connacht)*
Ailis Egan (Old Belvidere/ Leinster)
Paula Fitzpatrick (Stade Toulousain)
Orla Fitzsimons (St Marys/ Leinster)
Zoe Garttage (Tralee/ Munster)*
Mary Healy (Galwegian/ Connacht)
Mairead Hopkins (Castlebar/ Ballina/ Connacht)*
Sharon Lynch (Old Belvidere/ Leinster)
Claire McLaughlin (Queens/ Ulster)*
Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/ Leinster)*
Larissa Muldoon (Skewen RFC/ Exiles)
Edel Murphy (UL Bohemian/Munster)*
Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/ Sevens)
Katie Norris (Blackrock/ Leinster)
Heather O'Brien (Stade Toulousain)
Fiona O'Brien (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Elise O'Byrne White (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)*
Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/ Connacht)
Ciara O'Connor (Galwegians/ Connacht)*
Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exiles)
Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
*Denotes uncapped player at this level.
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