Nicole Fowley recalled to Ireland rugby squad

Connacht rugby captain, and Sligo native, Nicole Fowley has been recalled to the Ireland senior women’s rugby squad for the inaugural women’s international rugby union tournament, the WXV, in Dubai next month.

Fowley, who impressed new head coach Scott Bemand, during the recent Vodafone Interpro Series with Connacht, has been included in a 30-strong extended squad.

The Drumcliffe native made her senior international debut against England as a centre back in 2016 – and also featured for Ireland during the 2019 Six Nations Championship.

She has won eight Ireland caps to date – and plays her club rugby with Galwegians.

Ireland will play Kazakhstan in the Dubai tournament on Friday, October 13th, followed by games against Colombia and Spain.

Ireland Squad
Forwards:
Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)
Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Deirbhile Nic A Bhaird (Old Belvedere RFC/Munster)
Dorothy Wall (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)
Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht)
Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)*
Grace Moore (Saracens/IQ Rugby)
Kathryn Buggy (Gloucester-Hartpury/IQ Rugby)
Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Maeve Óg O’Leary (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)
Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury/Ulster)
Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Sadhbh McGrath (City of Derry/Cooke RFC/Ulster)
Sam Monaghan (Gloucester-Hartpury/IQ Rugby)
Sarah Delaney (Cill Dara RFC/Leinster)*
Siobhan McCarthy (Worcester Warriors/Munster)*

Backs:
Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)
Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Aoife Doyle (Railway Union RFC/Munster)
Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)
Clara Barrett (Ballina RFC/Connacht)*
Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)
Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)*
Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)
Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)
Nicole Fowley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Natasja Behan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Vicky Irwin (Sale Sharks/Ulster).