Injury rules Fitzhenry out of clash with Wales Women

The Ireland Women's Coach, Tom Tierney, has made a one change to the team that will face Wales Women on Sunday.

Katie Fitzhenry has been ruled out of the game due to an ankle injury she picked up in training at the weekend.

Jackie Sheils is named in the centre with Aoife Doyle named on the bench.

Tierney said: "It was great to get a win against England a fortnight ago, and has left us in a good position for the final two rounds of the championship, but we are always looking for improvements.

"We are not underestimating Wales, they are a strong side and we have no doubt they will bring their all with them for the home crowd. If we do the small things right we will be in good shape.”

This game will be streamed live on www.IrishRugby.ie and live on RTE 2FM.

Ireland Women's Team:

15 – Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemian/ Munster) (Capt)

14 – Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

13 – Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

12 – Jackie Shiels (Richmond/ Exiles)

11 – Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht)

10 – Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

9 – Larissa Muldoon (Skewen RFC)

1 – Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/ Connacht)

2 – Gillian Bourke (Olympico de Pozuelo RFC)

3 – Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

4 – Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

5 –Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

6 – Paula Fitzpatrick (St Marys/ Leinster)

7 – Claire Molloy (Bristol/ Connacht)

8 – Heather O'Brien (Highfield/ Munster)

Replacements:

16 – Sarah Mimnagh (Wasps/Exiles)

17 – Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemian/ Munster)

18 – Fiona O'Brien (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)

19 – Orla Fitzsimons (St Marys/ Leinster)

20 – Katie Norris (Blackrock / Leinster)

21 – Tania Rosser (Blackrock/ Leinster)

22 – Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/Connacht)

23 – Aoife Doyle (Shannon/ Munster)

The Ireland Under-20 team to play their Welsh counterparts has also been named.

Ireland Under-20 team:

15 - Billy Dardis (UCD/ Leinster)

14 – Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians/Connacht)

13 - Garry Ringrose (UCD/ Leinster)

12 - Sam Arnold (Ballynahinch/Ulster)

11 – Stephen Fitzgerald (Shannon/ Munster)

10 - Ross Byrne (UCD / Leinster)

9 - Nick McCarthy (UCD/ Leinster) (Capt)

1 - Jeremy Loughman (UCD / Leinster)

2 - Zack McCall (QUB/Ulster)

3 - Oisin Heffernan (Terenure/Leinster)

4 - Cian Romaine (Buccaneers/Connacht)

5 - Josh Murphy (UCD/Leinster)

6 - Nick Timoney (St. Mary's/Leinster)

7 - Conor Oliver (St. Mary's/ Leinster)

8 - Lorcan Dow (QUB/Ulster)

Replacements:

16 - Adam McBurney (Ballymena/Ulster)

17 – Andrew Porter (UCD/ Leinster)

18 - Conan O'Donnell (Sligo/NUIG/Connacht)

19 - David O'Connor (St. Mary's/Leinster)

20 – Stephen McVeigh (Buccaneers/ Connacht)

21 – Conor Young (QUB/Ulster)

22 - Joey Carbery (UCD/Leinster)

23 – Jacob Stockdale (QUB/ Ulster)