{"id":401613,"date":"2026-04-16T13:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401613\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:14:10","slug":"aoife-dalton-selected-for-irelands-six-nations-clash-with-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401613\/","title":{"rendered":"Aoife Dalton Selected For Ireland’s Six Nations Clash With Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Thursday, 16 April 2026 13:22\n <\/p>\n

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\n Ireland are aiming for their first win of the campaign.\n <\/p>\n

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named his team for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy at Dexcom Stadium.<\/p>\n

Offaly’s Aoife Dalton is named to start for the second week in a row, while former Buccaneers player Anna McGann is once again named on the bench, despite scoring Ireland’s first try against England last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Second-row Ruth Campbell and centre Nancy McGillivray come into the side, with Dorothy Wall and Eve Higgins dropping to the bench.<\/p>\n

Sam Monaghan also returns from injury to make the replacements, and there’s an international debut on the wing for Leinster’s Robyn O’Connor.<\/p>\n

Bemand explained what the Old Belvedere speedster brings on the field:<\/p>\n

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