Audrey O’Flynn has been handed a vice-captaincy role while interim Ireland coach Denis Pritchard is making the most of the increasing unavailability of some of his senior players by calling up a raft of youngsters to take on Wales in a three-game series this weekend.
Ireland’s quest to feature at major tournaments could be made easier by a new World League which will revamp the qualification process.
Eight Munster players – three women and five men – will don the green jersey this weekend at the inaugural Masters World Cup in Canterbury, England.
Ireland’s senior men will continue to hear a South African voice despite the departure of Paul Revington, after Brendon Carolan was appointed as interim coach.
Irish interim women’s coach Denis Pritchard has opted to freshen up his panel ahead of next month’s Champions Challenge I by bringing in eight new faces, including Catholic Institute’s Naomi Carroll.