Poppy Garvey named in Wolfhounds squad against Brython Thunder

17 January 2025

Poppy Garvey named in Wolfhounds squad against Brython Thunder

The fifth round of the 2024/2025 Celtic Challenge Women’s Rugby competition gets underway this weekend with the Wolfhounds taking on Brython Thunder in UCD at 1.30pm on Saturday January 18th. This game was due to be played on January 25th but was moved due to travel complications for the visiting team.

Wolfhounds looking to continue their run of good form.

After an impressive bonus point win against Brython Thunder last week in Swansea, the Wolfhounds welcome the same opposition to Dublin for the return fixture.

Head Coach Neill Alcorn has made three personnel changes to the starting line up. Sligo's Poppy Garvey has slotted back in at number 20 for the match. 

Brython Thunder will be looking for their first win in the competition this weekend, having lost both derby games against Gwalia and being beaten narrowly by Edinburgh in round three.  

Wolfhounds squad to play Brython Thunder at 1.30pm on Saturday Jan 18th:

15. Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster)
14. Anna Doyle (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
13. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
12. Eve Higgins (Railway Union)
11. Ella Roberts (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)
10. Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
1. Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
2. Maebh Clenaghan (Queens/Cooke/Ulster)
3. Christy Haney (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
4. Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan/Leinster)
5. Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6. Claire Boles (Railway Union/Ulster) Captain
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
8. Aoife Wafer (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)

Replacements

16. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)
17. Caoimhe Molloy (Wicklow/Leinster)
18. Sophie McAllister (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
19. Molly Boyne (Railway Union/Leinster)
20. Poppy Garvey (Sligo Rugby/Railway Union/Connacht)

21. Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
22. Rachael McIlroy (Queens/Ulster)
23. Leah Tarpey (Railway Union/Leinster)

 

Tickets & Broadcast Information

Tickets for this weekend’s game in UCD are available on Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180062299A9C114E

 The game will be shown live on IrishRugby+ and on the TG4 Player