Keenan named in Ireland sevens squad for Olympics

Ireland person named full-back Hugo Keenan successful their men's sevens squad for this summer's Paris Olympics.

Leinster backmost Keenan joins French superstar Antoine Dupont arsenic 1 of nan astir recognisable names from nan XVs squad to beryllium portion of nan July tournament.

Connacht helping Andrew Smith is besides selected successful a 12-strong Ireland squad.

Both Keenan and Smith were antecedently portion of nan sevens programme and reintegrated backmost into James Topping's squad past month.

Harry McNulty, who is 1 of 7 players group to go a double Olympian aft besides competing astatine nan Tokyo Games, will skipper Ireland Men, while Lucy Rock will lead Ireland Women arsenic Allan Temple-Jones' broadside hole for their maiden Olympic quality successful Paris.

The men's squad are coming disconnected nan backmost of an awesome World Series play arsenic they vanished 2nd successful nan wide standings.

The Rugby Sevens events will beryllium held successful nan Stade de France, pinch nan men's title moving from 24-27 July and nan women's tourney from 28-30 July.

The men’s squad gained their Olympic qualification for Paris astatine nan European Games successful Krakow past summer.

The travel to nan Olympics was a lengthy 1 for nan women’s team, having narrowly missed qualification for some nan Rio and Tokyo editions of nan Games.

McNulty, Terry Kennedy, Jordan Conroy, Hugo Lennox, Jack Kelly, Gavin Mullin and Mark Roche are successful statement to correspond Team Ireland for nan 2nd consecutive Games, having been portion of nan Tokyo squad.

Niall Comerford, Chay Mullins and Zac Ward are besides group for their Olympic bows having been integral members of nan squad during nan SVNS Series campaign.

Bryan Mollen and Sean Cribbin person been named arsenic travelling reserves.

Ashleigh Orchard's inspiring return to nan greenish jersey continues arsenic she earns action to nan women's squad conscionable 12 months aft giving commencement to her daughter, Arabella.

Having played cardinal roles successful qualification for Paris, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Stacey Flood, Emily Lane, Béibhinn Parsons, Erin King, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Eve Higgins, and Megan Burns are each included.

Kathy Baker has made a beardown comeback from a semipermanent knee wounded and teen Alanna Fitzpatrick - who made her elder debut past summertime - completes nan travelling squad.

Former Meath gaelic footballer Vikki Wall, a double All-Ireland victor who switched from AFLW to rugby successful Seprember 2023, has missed out.

Claire Boles and Amy Larn person been selected arsenic travelling reserves.

The excavation draws for nan rugby sevens tourney will return spot connected 23 June.

Ireland men's sevens squad - Niall Comerford, Jordan Conroy, Hugo Keenan, Jack Kelly, Terry Kennedy, Hugo Lennox, Harry McNulty, Gavin Mullin, Chay Mullins, Mark Roche, Andrew Smith, Zac Ward.

Ireland women's sevens squad - Kathy Baker, Megan Burns Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Erin King, Vicky Elmes, Emily Lane, Ashleigh Orchard, Béibhinn Parsons, Lucy Rock (capt).