Hugo Keenan named in Ireland Men’s Sevens squad for Paris Olympics

Ireland and Leinster XVs full-back Keenan and Connacht wing Andrew Smith have successfully reintegrated to the Sevens format having rejoined the men’s squad last month and will join a squad containing seven players who made their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games in 2020.

OLYMPICS SQUAD: Hugo Keenan has earned a place on the Ireland Men’s Sevens squad for next month’s Olympics in Paris as Harry McNulty was named captain with Lucy Rock set to lead the Irish Women’s squad on their Sevens Tournament debut at the Summer Games. Pic: ©INPHO/Martin Seras Lima

Hugo Keenan has earned a place on the Ireland Men’s Sevens squad for next month’s Olympics in Paris as Harry McNulty was named captain with Lucy Rock set to lead the Irish Women’s squad on their Sevens Tournament debut at the Summer Games.

Team Ireland on Monday officially ratified the selection of both Men's and Women's Sevens squads with respective head coaches James Topping and Allan Temple-Jones naming 12-player panels ahead of the Olympic competition at Stade de France from July 24-30.