Local players named in Connacht interpro squad



Sligo natives Nicole Fowley and Poppy Garvey, along with Ardara’s Laoise McGonagle, have all been included in a 37-strong Connacht senior women’s rugby squad for the 2024 Vodafone interprovincial series, which begins this weekend.

Ireland international Fowley, who captained Connacht last season, will share the role this year alongside Shannon Tuohy.

Connacht travel to Dublin this Saturday (Aug 10th) to play holders Leinster in their opening game at Energia Park (4:45pm).

They have subequent matches against Ulster in Belfast (Aug 17th) and against Munster in Galway (Aug 24th)

Connacht Squad
Forwards
Jemima Adams Verling

Lily Brady

Grace Browne Moran

Ella Burns

Meagan Colis

Ellen Connolly

Orla Fenton

Poppy Garvey

Beibhinn Gleeson

Stacy Hanley

Ivana Kiripati

Hope Lowney

Faith Oviawe

Roisín Maher

Eva McCormack

Sarah McCormick

Edel McMahon

Ailish Quinn

Lesley Ring

Rosie Searle

Karly Tierney

 

Backs
Clara Barrett

Molly Boote

Hannah Clarke

Abigael Connon

Meabh Deeley

Orla Dixon

Emily Foley

Nicole Fowley (JC)

May Goulding

Laoise McGonagle

Grainne Moran

Aifric Ni Ghibne

Eabha Nic Dhonnacha

Sarah Purcell

Ava Ryder (VC)

Shannon Touhey (JC)

 

Management Team
Emer O’Dowd – Head Coach

Jill O’Malley – Team Manager

Gavin Duffy – Skills Coach

Tommy Ellard – Defence Coach

Doron McHugh – Scrum Coach

Alison Miller – Backs Coach

Lisa Ryan – High Performance Coach

Ann Caffrey – WNTS Athletic Performance Coach

Ciaran Gleeson – Athletic Performance Intern

Emma Finnegan – Strength & Conditioning

Caileen Meehan – Physiotherapy

Evan Gannon – Video Analysis.



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