McMahon a welcome return as Moloney finding her feet in Irish set-up

Edel McMahon returns to the starting XV in the back row while Clíodhna Moloney has returned to the bench for the first time since her last appearance in November 2021.

RETURN TO STARTING TEAM: eclan Danaher welcomed the return of co-captain Edel McMahon to the Ireland back row for Saturday’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash against Wales in Cork and also praised Clíodhna Moloney’s efforts to earn her place back in international rugby. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Declan Danaher welcomed the return of co-captain Edel McMahon to the Ireland back row for Saturday’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash against Wales in Cork and also praised Clíodhna Moloney’s efforts to earn her place back in international rugby.

McMahon returns to the starting line-up having missed the round-two home loss to Italy at the RDS through injury and her selection at openside flanker represents the only change to the starting line-up from that 27-21 Dublin defeat made by head coach Scott Bemand as he searches for a first championship victory of 2024.