Aoife Wafer has been ruled out of Ireland's final Guinness Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday with a knee injury.
Scott Bemand's side, third in the table, are already without back row Erin King, who has been ruled out for a number of months with a serious knee injury.
Bemand has included two uncapped players, UL Bohemians and Munster players Aoife Carey and Jane Clohessy, in his squad but the headline news is that influential number 8 Wafer, who scored two tries in the 40-14 win over Wales last Sunday, is out.
"Aoife Wafer was ruled out of selection this week due to a knee injury picked up during last weekend’s win at Rodney Parade," said the IRFU.
Corey is named to start at full-back having been called into the squad on the back of impressive performances for the Clovers in the Celtic Challenge, while second row Clohessy – the daughter of former Ireland international Peter – also earns her opportunity in green as she’s named among the replacements.
It is an unchanged midfield pairing as Enya Breen and Aoife Dalton continue at inside and outside centre, respectively, while Dannah O’Brien and Molly Scuffil-McCabe are retained in the half-backs.
In the pack, Niamh O’Dowd returns to fitness to start in the front row alongside Neve Jones and Linda Djougang, while Ruth Campbell and Fiona Tuite are in the engine room, allowing Dorothy Wall to shift to blindside flanker in a back row alongside captain McMahon and number 8 Brittany Hogan.
On the bench, Clíodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, the uncapped Clohessy and Claire Boles provide the forward reinforcements, with backs Emily Lane, Eve Higgins and Stacey Flood completing Ireland’s 23.
Ireland have lost to France and England, and beaten Italy and Wales, while Scotland beat Wales on the opening day but lost their three games since.
Ireland: Aoife Corey; Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh Costigan; Dannah O'Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang; Ruth Campbell, Fiona Tuite; Dorothy Wall, Edel McMahon (capt), Brittany Hogan.
Replacements: Cliodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, Jane Clohessy, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Stacey Flood.
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