{"id":438588,"date":"2026-05-08T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438588\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:15:08","slug":"two-ballina-women-included-in-ireland-u21-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/438588\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Ballina women included in Ireland U21 Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named the Ireland U21s Match Day Squad, for Saturday\u2019s final U21 Women\u2019s Six Nations Series match against Wales in Ystrad Mynach on Sunday (Kick-off 2pm).<\/p>\n

Ireland have won their opening two matches of the inaugural U21 Women\u2019s Six Nations Series after a home win over Italy at Dexcom Stadium in Galway and last week\u2019s superb 41-40 victory over England in Coventry.<\/p>\n

Teni Onigbode, Katie Corrigan and\u00a0Emily Foley\u00a0start in Ireland\u2019s back three for the trip to Wales, with captain Lucia Linn once again partnering Niamh Murphy in midfield.<\/p>\n

Ellie O\u2019Sullivan Sexton switches back to out-half for Sunday, lining up outside Aoibhe Kelly at scrum-half.<\/p>\n

In the pack,\u00a0Ella Burns, Emma Dunican and\u00a0Roisin Maher\u00a0are named in the front row, with Aoibhe O\u2019Kelly and Naoise Smyth in the engine room. The back row remains unchanged for Ireland with Sally Kelly at blindside flanker,\u00a0Ailish Quinn\u00a0at openside and\u00a0Jemima Adams Verling\u00a0at number eight.<\/p>\n

On the bench, Sarah Delaney, Grainne Burke, Alisha Flynn, Aoibheann McGrath and\u00a0Poppy Garvey\u00a0are the forward replacements available to Briggs, with backs\u00a0Siofra Hession, Leah Irwin and Chisom Ugwueru completing Ireland\u2019s Match Day 23.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s match is live on the U20s Six Nations YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ireland U21s:<\/p>\n

Teni Onigbode (Clontarf FC\/Leinster)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC\/Leinster)
13. Niamh Murphy (Galwegians RFC\/Leinster)
12. Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC\/Munster)(captain)
11. Emily Foley (Ballina RFC\/Galwegians RFC\/Connacht)
10. Ellie O\u2019Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere RFC\/Leinster)
9. Aoibhe Kelly (Loughborough Lightning\/Leinster)
\nElla Burns (Dunmore RFC\/Galwegians RFC\/Connacht)
2. Emma Dunican (UL Bohemian RFC\/Munster)
3. Roisin Maher (Creggs RFC\/Gloucester Hartpury\/Connacht Rugby)
4. Aoibhe O\u2019Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC\/Munster)
5. Naoise Smyth (Old Belvedere RFC\/Leinster)
6. Sally Kelly (Ennis RFC\/Munster)
7. Ailish Quinn (Ballina RFC\/Galwegians RFC\/Connacht)
8. Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs RFC\/Galwegians RFC\/Connacht)<\/p>\n

Replacements<\/p>\n

Sarah Delaney (Blackrock RFC\/Leinster)
17. Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC\/Munster)
18. Alisha Flynn (Old Belvedere RFC\/Munster)
19. Aoibheann McGrath (Ballincollig RFC\/Munster)
20. Poppy Garvey (Sligo Rugby\/Railway Union RFC\/Connacht)
21. Siofra Hession (Creggs RFC\/Galwegians RFC\/Connacht)
22. Leah Irwin (Enniskillen RFC\/Ulster)
23. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC\/Munster)<\/p>\n

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