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Vikki Wall misses out on Olympic dream as Hugo Keenan is included in Ireland’s Sevens squad
Ireland’s Hugo Keenan watches a maul during the HSBC Men’s SVNS 2024 Grand Finals Pool B match against Great Britain in Madrid earlier this month. Photo: Juan Gasparini/Sportsfile
Meath’s Vikki Wall has missed out on selection for the Ireland Sevens squad for the Olympics.
The former Gaelic football and Australian Rules player made the switch to the oval ball game last September in a bid to make it to Paris, but didn’t do enough to get into Allan Temple-Jones’ squad which will be captained by Lucy Rock.
Wicklow’s Rock is one of the most experienced players in the squad which also includes Ashleigh Orchard, who has made it back a year after giving birth to her daughter Arabella.
Fifteens internationals Amee-Leeigh Murphy Crowe, Stacey Flood, Emily Lane, Beibhinn Parsons and Eve Higgins all make the grade.
Claire Boles and Amy Larn have been selected as travelling reserves.
Ireland’s Hugo Keenan watches a maul during the HSBC Men’s SVNS 2024 Grand Finals Pool B match against Great Britain in Madrid earlier this month. Photo: Juan Gasparini/Sportsfile
On the men’s side, there’s a place for Hugo Keenan and Andrew Smith who switched from the XVs side late in the day.
Both players had previously been involved in Sevens and they join a squad who have realistic hopes of securing a medal, led by Harry McNulty. Billy Dardis misses out with a shoulder injury.
The Pool draws will be made on June 23 and the Ireland squads will have a 10-day training camp in the French city of Tours in July.
Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad – Paris 2024
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC) Jordan Conroy (Buccaneers RFC) Hugo Keenan (UCD RFC/Leinster) Jack Kelly (Dublin University FC) Terry Kennedy (St Mary’s College RFC) Hugo Lennox (Skerries RFC) Harry McNulty (UCD RFC) (Captain) Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC) Chay Mullins (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht/IQ Rugby) Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC) Andrew Smith (Clontarf FC/Connacht) Zac Ward (Ballynahinch RFC)
Travelling Reserves: Sean Cribbin (Suttonians RFC), Bryan Mollen (UCD RFC)
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad – Paris 2024
Kathy Baker (Blackrock College RFC) Megan Burns (Blackrock College RFC) Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railway Union RFC) Alanna Fitzpatrick (Portarlington RFC/Blackrock College RFC) Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC) Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC) Erin King (Old Belvedere RFC) Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC) Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC) Ashleigh Orchard (Cooke RFC) Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC) Lucy Rock (Wicklow RFC) (Captain)
Travelling Reserves: Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC), Amy Larn (Athy RFC).
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