Aoife Wafer and co-captain Edel McMahon have been named in the Ireland squad for the Rugby World Cup, however, Christy Haney misses out through injury.
Six Nations player of the tournament Wafer underwent knee surgery last month but the back row has been included in the 32-player squad for Pool C games against Japan, Spain and New Zealand in England, starting on 24 August.
Flanker McMahon missed both of Ireland's warm-up games with a knee injury but is also included.
Prop Haney suffered a hamstring injury and her place is taken by Ellena Perry, who made her debut in Saturday’s defeat to Canada in Belfast.
Perry won 11 caps with England but hadn’t lined out for the Red Roses since 2020 and is Irish-qualified via a grandparent.
Similarly, centre Nancy McGillivray, whose father is Irish, makes the cut having switched from the England set-up recently.
The Exeter player (below) scored on her international debut against Scotland nine days ago.
Flanker Ivana Kiripati, who won caps against Scotland and Canada, also makes the cut but there is no place for Deirbhile Nic a Bháird.
There is one uncapped player in the squad, with Munster hooker Beth Buttimer, who impressed in the recent U20 Summer Series, getting the call-up.
Forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall had already been ruled out due to injuries picked up in the Six Nations.
Head coach Scott Bemand said: "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.
"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."
The panel is made up of 18 forwards and 14 backs.
McMahon, who shares the captaincy duties with Sam Monaghan, added: "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."
Ireland RWC Squad:
*Denotes uncapped
Forwards:
Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC / Ulster) (6)
Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian / Munster)*
Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster) (8)
Eimear Corri Fallon (Blackrock RFC / Leinster) (6)
Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster) (48)
Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC / Ulster) (34)
Neve Jones (Gloucester Hartpury) (37)
Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC / Connacht) (2)
Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC / Munster) (9)
Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC / Ulster) (16)
Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs / Connacht) (34) Co-captain
Clíodhna Moloney MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs) (45)
Sam Monaghan (Gloucester Hartpury / IQ Rugby) (23) Co-captain
Grace Moore (Trailfinders Women / IQ Rugby) (22)
Niamh O'Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster) (17)
Ellena Perry (Gloucester Hartpury / IQ Rugby) (1)
Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC / Ulster) (17)
Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC / Leinster) (15)
Backs:
Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC / Munster) (31)
Amee Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC / Munster) (19)
Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster) (24)
Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht) (14)
Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC / Leinster) (20)
Nicole Fowley (Galwegians / Connacht) (14)
Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC / Leinster) (28)
Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC / Munster) (17)
Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC / Connacht) (11)
Nancy McGillivray (Exeter Chiefs / IQ Rugby) (1)
Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster) (26)
Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht) (28)
Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC / Connacht) (16)
Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Manawatū RFC / Leinster) (22)
Ireland v Japan, Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Sunday, 24 August, 12pm
Ireland v Spain, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton, Sunday, 31 August, 12pm
Ireland v New Zealand, Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton, Sunday, 7 September, 2.45pm.
