Limerick club player selected in Ireland squad for upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup

Ireland Women’s Head Coach Scott Bemand has named his 32 player squad ahead of this summer's Women's Rugby World Cup in England. 

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The squad is comprised of 18 forwards and 14 backs and is captained by Edel McMahon and Sam Monaghan. 

The only uncapped player in Bemand's squad is Munster's Beth Bettimer. The UL Bohemians player impressed in the recent u20 Summer Series.

“When we qualified for the Rugby World Cup in April 2024, we knew it gave us a solid amount of time to prepare for the tournament," Bemand said. 

"We have used that time to build depth and cultivate our 'green wave.' The majority of this squad have now been together since the start of June, and we are excited to finally get going," Bemand added. 

Co-Captain Edel McMahon says her side are ready for this summer's competition. 

“Missing out on the last World Cup lit a fire in all of us. Getting Ireland back on the world stage means absolutely everything, it’s something we have dreamed of and fought for ever since. We’re ready, and we are going to give it everything for our country," she said.

The 32 player Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is as follows: 

Forwards: Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC / Ulster) ,Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian / Munster),Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster), Eimear Corri Fallon (Blackrock RFC / Leinster), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC / Ulster), Neve Jones (Gloucester Hartpury), Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC / Connacht), Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC / Munster), Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC / Ulster), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs / Connacht), Clíodhna Moloney MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs), Sam Monaghan (Gloucester Hartpury / IQ Rugby), Grace Moore (Trailfinders Women / IQ Rugby), Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster), Ellena Perry (Gloucester Hartpury / IQ Rugby), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC / Ulster), Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC / Leinster).

Backs: Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC / Munster), Amee Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC / Munster), Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster), Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht), Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC / Leinster), Nicole Fowley (Galwegians / Connacht), Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC / Leinster), Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC / Munster), Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC / Connacht), Nancy McGillivray (Exeter Chiefs / IQ Rugby), Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster), Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht, Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht), Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Manawatū RFC / Leinster)