Reilly included in World Cup squad

Meath's Marie Louise Reilly has been included in the Ireland squad for next month's Women's Rugby World Cup.

Coach Tom Tierney has named 28 players in his squad for the tournament which Ireland will host with Niamh briggs returning to the fold to captain the team.

Reilly, Briggs, Claire Molloy and Nora Stapleton are all set to compete at their third World Cup, having been involved in both 2010 and 2014.

Ailis Egan, Heather O'Brien, Sophie Spence, Ashleigh Baxter, Paula Fitzpatrick, Alison Miller, Larissa Muldoon and Jenny Murphy were also involved at France 2014

Scrum-half Nicole Cronin is the only uncapped member of the squad and she is one of a number of players in the squad with Rugby Sevens experience.

Ireland will face Australia, Japan and France in Pool C on the 9th, 13th and 17th August in the UCD Bowl. RTÉ television and radio will provide live coverage of the games. 

Ireland Squad: Forwards - Ashleigh Baxter, Anna Caplice, Ciara Cooney, Ailis Egan, Paula Fitzpatrick, Ciara Griffin, Leah Lyons, Claire Molloy, Cliodhna Moloney, Heather O'Brien, Ciara O'Connor, Ruth O'Reilly, Lindsay Peat, Marie-Louise Reilly, Sophie Spence; Backs - Niamh Briggs (captain), Eimear Considine, Mairead Coyne, Nicole Cronin, Jeamie Deacon, Katie Fitzhenry, Claire McLaughlin, Alison Miller, Larissa Muldoon, Jenny Murphy, Sene Naoupu, Nora Stapleton, Hannah Tyrrell.