Aoife Wafer and Edel McMahon named in Ireland World Cup squad after injuries

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Published: Mon 11 Aug 2025, 11:35 AM

Last updated: Mon 11 Aug 2025, 11:50 AM

James Cox

Aoife Wafer has been included in the Ireland squad for the Women's World Cup.

The 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship underwent knee surgery earlier this summer, but is deemed fit enough to take her place in Scott Bemand's selection.

Co-captain Edel McMahon is also included after her recent injury worries, but Christy Haney misses out.

Hooker Beth Buttimer is the only uncapped player in the squad while Ivana Kiripati, Nancy McGillivray and Ellena Perry, who all received caps in the recent warm up games, also make the final selection.

Ireland begin their campaign against Japan on Sunday week in Northampton, having lost their final warm-up match to Canada in Belfast on Saturday.

Ireland 2025 Rugby World Cup RWC Squad:

Forwards:

Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC/Ulster) (6), Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian/Munster)*, Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) (8), Eimear Corri Fallon (Blackrock RFC/Leinster) (6), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) (48), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster) (34), Neve Jones (Gloucester Hartpury) (37), Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC/Connacht) (2), Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC/Munster) (9), Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster) (16), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht) (34) Co-Captain, Clíodhna Moloney MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs) (45), Sam Monaghan (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby) (23) Co-Captain, Grace Moore (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby) (22), Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) (17), Ellena Perry (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby) (1), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster) (17), Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) (15).

Backs:

Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC/Munster) (31), Amee Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC/Munster) (19), Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) (24), Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht) (14), Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) (20), Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/Connacht) (14), Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) (28), Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster) (17), Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC/Connacht) (11), Nancy McGillivray (Exeter Chiefs/IQ Rugby) (1), Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) (26), Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht) (28), Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht) (16), Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Manawatū RFC/Leinster) (22).

* uncapped