An extended squad of 32 players reported for training with the Ireland Women's team at the weekend in the build-up to Sunday’s TikTok Women's Six Nations clash against England at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
The group trained in Dublin, with head coach Greg McWilliams adding seven players to his panel for the remainder of the 2022 Championship.
Laura Feely, Laura Sheehan, Mary Healy, Shannon Touhy, Sene Naoupu and the uncapped Niamh Byrne and Alice O'Dowd have been called up for the final two rounds.
Sam Monaghan and Aoife Wafer are unavailable through injury, while a group of players have re-integrated back into the Ireland Sevens programme ahead of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the end of the month.
The rest of the Six Nations are based at the IRFU High Performance Centre before travelling to Leicester on Thursday.
Coach McWilliams said: "There are a number of players who have had to be patient during the first three rounds of the Six Nations and they now have an opportunity to stake a claim for the green jersey.
“We have a good group of players in camp with us, a nice mixture of experience and players who have impressed me during the Energia All-Ireland League season, and coming off the back of our win over Italy, are determined to finish the Championship with strong performances."
McWilliams will name his matchday 23 to face England on Friday lunchtime. Kick-off is at noon on Sunday.
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Ireland Women's Squad:
Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Alice O'Dowd (UCD/Leinster), Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht), Aoife McDermott (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Aoife Doyle (Railway Union RFC/Munster), Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Dorothy Wall (Blackrock College RFC/Munster), Edel McMahon (Wasps/IQ Rugby), Eimear Considine (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Emma Hooban (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Enya Breen (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Grace Moore (Railway Union RFC/IQ Rugby), Hannah O'Connor (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster), Katie O'Dwyer (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Laura Feely (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht), Laura Sheehan (Exeter Chiefs/IQ Rugby), Linda Djougang (ASM Romagnat Rugby/Leinster), Maeve Óg O’Leary (Blackrock College RFC/Munster), Mary Healy (Naas/Suttonians/Leinster), Michelle Claffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Natasja Behan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury/Ulster), Niamh Byrne (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Nichola Fryday (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht)(c), Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Nikki Caughey (Railway Union RFC/Leinster), Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Shannon Touhey (Tullamore/Connacht), Vicky Irwin (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
