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.
