Loughborough Lightning scrum-half Aoibhe Kelly has been named in the Ireland U21 squad for their U21 Women’s Six Nations Series opener against Italy.
Kelly, who made her Lightning debut earlier this year against Gloucester-Hartpury, has been selected amongst the replacements for the encounter at Dexcom Stadium in Galway on Saturday (kick-off: 2.20pm).
Ireland U21 squad to face Italy U21
15 Niamh Gallagher (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)
14 Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
13 Niamh Murphy (Galwegians RFC/Leinster)
12 Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)
11 Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
10 Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9 Alex Connor (Navan RFC/Leinster)
1 Ella Burns (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
2 Sarah Delaney (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
3 Roisin Maher (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby)
4 Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
5 Aoibheann McGrath (Ballincollig RFC/Munster)
6 Sally Kelly (Ennis RFC/Munster)
7 Ailish Quinn (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
8 Jemima Adams Verling (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Replacements:
16 Saoirse Crowe (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
17 Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
18 Grace Simati (Letterkenny RFC/Ulster)
19 Gabby Brown (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
20 Annakate Cournane (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21 Aoibhe Kelly (Loughborough Lightning/Leinster)
22 Siofra Hession (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
23 Emily Foley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)