Ireland U18s take on Italy and England at Six Nations U18 Women’s Festival

Ireland U18 will hope to continue on their winning streak in the second day of their Six Nations Campaign.

The Ireland U18 Women’s side will play two 35 minute games on Day 1 of the Six Nations U18 Women’s Festival at Wellington College today.

Ireland kick off against Italy at 4pm and follow that up against England at 5pm. Both matches are live on IrishRugby+

Five players  have already been capped at this level – Bronagh Boggan, Cara McLean, Emma Jane Wilson, Siofra Hession, and Erin McConalogue. Last year Ireland lost by 7 to England and beat Italy 20-0 and the experience of those five players will be key in kicking off the tournament in a positive way today. Cara McLean will captain the squad for the tournament.

Where To Watch

All matches are live on irishrugby+

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Ireland U18 Women’s Squad – Six Nations U18s Women’s Festival

Forwards<br>
Bronagh Boggan – Wexford Wanderers/Leinster<br>
Ella Buckley – Ballincollig/Munster<br>
Usha Daly O’Toole – Gorey/Leinster<br>
Lucia Dickinson – Cardinal Newman College/IQ Rugby<br>
Uillian Eilian – Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht<br>
Diana Izekor – Longford/Leinster<br>
Sally Kelly – Ennis/Munster<br>
Merisa Kiripati – Creggs/Connacht<br>
Olivia McKinley – Banbridge/Ulster<br>
Cara McLean – Larne/Ulster<br>
Orlaith Morrissy – Ballincollig/Munster<br>
Ciara O’Donnell – Enniskillen/Ulster<br>
Roisin Power – Ballinasloe/Connacht<br>
Roisin Ridge – Seapoint/Leinster<br>
Kate Noons – PortDara/Leinster<br>
Emma Jane Wilson – Port Dara/Leinster

Backs<br>
Lily Byrne – Dolphin/Munster<br>
Rebecca Cahill – Portlaoise/Leinster<br>
Caitlin Crowe – Cavan/Ulster<br>
Aoife Heaney – Claremorris/Connacht<br>
Siofra Hession – Creggs/Connacht<br>
Aoibhe Kelly – Tullamore/Leinster<br>
Heidi Lyons – Naas/Leinster<br>
Erin McConalogue – Inishowen/Ulster<br>
Amy McConkey – Cooke/Ulster<br>
Leah Nealon – De La Salle Palmerston/Leinster<br>
Lani O’Donovan – Clonakilty/Musnter<br>
Teni Onigbode – Clontarf/Leinster

Six Nations U18 Women’s Festival Fixtures

All matches in Wellington College and live on irishrugby+

Friday, April 11<br>
Ireland v Italy, 4pm<br>
England v Ireland, 5pm

Tuesday, April 15<br>
Scotland v Ireland, 3pm<br>
France v Ireland, 5pm

Saturday, April 19<br>
Ireland v Wales, 12

Ireland U18 Women’s Management

Matt Gill – Head Coach<br>
Murray Houston – Assistant Coach<br>
Hannah Downey – Manager<br>
Ann Caffrey – Athletic Development<br>
Eva McPartlan – Physio<br>
Valerie Hayes – Doctor<br>
Luke Bonnar – Analysis