PHILIP DOYLE AND the Ireland Women’s squad arrived in France yesterday ahead of the Women’s World Cup and were busy with a full training session at their Marcoussis base this afternoon.
Ireland are preparing for their tournament opener on Friday against the US, who won the World Cup all the way back in 1991. That fixture takes place at 16.00 Irish time and will be screened live on TG4.
There are no injury concerns within the Irish camp at present, meaning Doyle and his assistant coaches have a full deck of 26 players to select from for Friday’s fixture.
Here are some of the best photographs from the Ireland session earlier.
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The players went through their daily physical testing
Head coach Doyle outlined the plans for the session
Peter Bracken ran the forwards through some analysis of the US
Larissa Muldoon and Jackie Shiels got the suncream out on a warm afternoon
Sharon Lynch warmed up using a thera band
Under the watchful eye of S&C coach Marian Earls
Before the forwards headed off for scrummaging practice
While Lynne Cantwell delivered advice to the backs
Marie-Louise Reilly, Paula Fitzpatrick and the pack moved on to mauls
As assistant coach Greg McWilliams tested Tania Rosser’s passing with a clever training tool
There was planking involved
Only four more days until kick-off…
