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Ireland Women's Six Nations Team Named

Carlow's Dannah O'Brien Debut; 5 Changes from Wales Defeat

Ireland out-half 19 years old, Carlow native Dannah O'Brien will make her first TikTok Women’s Six Nations start against France on Saturday as one of five changes to the team that lost heavily to Wales..

O’Brien,  is partnered at half-back by Molly Scuffil-McCabe.

The injured Enya Breen is replaced in the centre by Vicky Irwin.

Christy Haney starts at tighthead prop with Linda Djougang switching to loosehead.

The back row sees two changes with Grace Moore and Deirbhile Nic a Bháird starting after coming off the bench last weekend, while Dorothy Wall keeps her place.

Hooker Neve Jones, and locks Sam Monaghan and team captain Nichola Fryday retain their places.

The back three remains unchanged with Méabh Deely at full-back and Aoife Doyle and Natasja Behan on the wings.

Ireland: Meabh Deely; Aoife Doyle, Aoife Dalton, Vicky Irwin, Natasja Behan; Dannah O'Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, Christy Haney; Nichola Fryday (captain), Sam Monaghan; Dorothy Wall, Grace Moore, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird.

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