Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad

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Back row Aoife Wafer has won 15 caps for Ireland

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Key back row forwards Aoife Wafer and Edel McMahon are included in Ireland's squad for this month's Women's Rugby World Cup, despite recent injuries.

Wafer, 22, was named player of the Championship in this year's Six Nations but has not featured for Ireland since the fourth round of the competition after suffering a knee injury .

Exeter's McMahon - who will be co-captain of the squad along with lock Sam Monaghan - has also not played in either of the side's two warm-up fixtures because of a knee issue, but has still been named in the 32-player squad.

Erin King, Dorothy Wall and Christy Haney all miss out on Scott Bemand's selection through injury.

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