The Irish squad for the women's hockey World Cup has been named.
Irish coach Graham Shaw has chosen the 18-player squad for the tournament which begins in London in July.
Ireland will begin their campaign against the USA on 21 July and will then play India and Olympic champions England.
Among those included in the squad is Megan Frazer, who returns from injury after being sidelined for the last 18 months.
Shaw said: "There were some difficult calls when selecting this World Cup squad, and that is a testament to the quality and depth we have in the larger panel.
"2002 was the last time an Irish hockey team was present at a World Cup so we are very proud to be representing Ireland at the showcase event of our sport.
"But we are entirely focused on the task at hand and our first goal is to get out of the Pool; it will be tough given the calibre of the 3 teams in Pool B with us but that is what a World Cup is about, and we have a belief in our ability and know what we are capable of."
Ireland squad: Ayeisha McFerran, Grace O’Flanagan, Yvonne O’Byrne, Hannah Matthews, Elena Tice, Zoe Wilson, Roisin Upton, Shirley McCay, Katie Mullan, Nicci Daly, Gillian Pinder, Megan Frazer, Chloe Watkins, Lizzie Colvin, Deirdre Duke, Nicola Evans, Ali Meeke, Anna O’Flanagan
