There is great excitement in the club after our own Emily Foley was named in the Ireland U-18 Sevens training squad ahead of the upcoming European Championship in July. Emily is one of 18 players selected for a number of training camps in Ireland and France before a final squad of 12 will be selected for the continental championships in Czechia.

Emily is one of three Connacht players selected for the training squad alongside Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard) and Molly Boote (Connemara).

The players will gather for their first camp on June 25th at the IRFU High Performance Centre. Their second camp takes place at the French High-Performance Centre in Marcoussis over four days in June and July before a final two camp back in Dublin.

The final squad of twelve will travel to Prague for the Rugby Europe tournament which takes place on July 15th and 16th.

Head Coach Katie Fitzhenry said, “We’re really excited about this tournament and this squad. The interprovincial 7s series in May has played a strong part in the selection with many of these players showing well and putting their hand up.

“We have an exciting few weeks ahead, including the chance to train at the IRFU High Performance Centre and at Marcoussis in France.

Seeing the senior team qualify for the Olympics is huge and provides a real incentive for these young players.”

Ireland U18 Girls 7s Training Squad
Anna Roche (Ballincollig/Munster)*
Caitriona Finn (UL/Ballina Killaloe/Munster)
Ellen O’Sullivan Sexton (Mullingar/Leinster)*
Emma Brogan (Navan/Leinster)*
Eve Prendergast (Wexford Wanderers/Leinster)*
Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht)
Katie Corrigan (Tullow/Leinster)
Katie Gilmour (Cooke/Ulster)*
Emily Foley (Ballina/Connacht)*
Lucia Linn (Loughborough/IQ Rugby)*
Lyndsay Clarke (Ennis/Munster)*
Molly Boote (Connemara/Connacht)
Molly O’Gorman (Wexford Wanderers/Leinster)*
Niamh Crotty (Dolphin/Munster)*
Niamh Murphy (Cill Dara/Leinster)*
Orla Wafer (Enniscorthy/Leinster)
Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers/Leinster)
Tara O’Neill (Cooke/Ulster)