Ireland have named eight uncapped played among their squad of 29 for the Women's Six Nations.
Coach Adam Griggs has called up Linda Djougang, Anne Marie O’Hora, Hannah O’Connor and Claire Boles in the forwards, while Kathryn Dane, Claire Keohane, Ailbhe Dowling and Enya Breen are named among the backs.
Speaking ahead of the weekend's warm-up clash against Wales in Donnybrook, Griggs said: "We have had two very productive training camps since Christmas and the players have been working hard to make sure we carry on from the good performance we had in our last autumn international against England in Twickenham.
"While we didn’t get the result we were after in that game the players took a big step in terms of their development and now have a feel for what is required at international level."
Ireland get their Six Nations campaign under way against England in Energia Park on Friday 1 February (live blog on RTE.ie/sport, live TV coverage on RTÉ2 and live on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra)
SQUAD
Claire Boles (Railway Union/ Ulster)*
Enya Breen (UL Bohemian/ Munster) *
Michelle Claffey (Blackrock/ Leinster)
Anna Caplice (Richmond)
Eimear Considine (UL Bohemians/ Munster)
Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere/ Ulster) *
Lauren Delany (Firwood Waterloo/IQ Rugby)
Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/ Leinster) *
Ailbhe Dowling (Old Belvedere/ Leinster) *
Laura Feely (Galwegians/ Connacht)
Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/ Connacht)
Nichola Fryday (Galwegians/ Connacht)
Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/ Munster)
Emma Hooban (St Mary’s College/ Leinster)
Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Claire Keohane (Railway Union/ Munster) *
Leah Lyons (Harlequins)
Aoife McDermott (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Claire McLaughlin (Old Belvedere / Ulster)
Alison Miller (Old Belvedere/ Connacht)
Claire Molloy (Wasps)
Ellen Murphy (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
Hannah O’Connor (Blackrock/ Leinster) *
Anne Marie O’Hora ( Galwegians/ Connacht)*
Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/ Munster)
Laura Sheehan (UL Bohemians/ Munster)
Juliet Short (Railway Union/ Leinster)
Megan Williams (Old Belvedere/ Leinster)
*Denotes Uncapped player at this level
2019 Fixtures:
Friday 1 February: Ireland v England, Donnybrook, 5pm - Live RTÉ2 and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Friday 8 February: Scotland v Ireland, Scotstoun, 7.35pm - Live RTÉ2 on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Saturday 23 February: Italy v Ireland, Parma, 6.30pm - Live RTÉ2 on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Saturday 9 March: Ireland v France, Donnybrook, 7pm - Live RTÉ2 and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Sunday 17 March: Wales v Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park, 1.30pm - Live RTÉ2 on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Follow all of Ireland's Six Nations games via our live blog on RTÉ.ie/sport and the News Now app
