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AUDIO: Mark Scannell Details International Versus Iceland

Thursday, 8 September 2016 12:59

The Ireland Women's Basketball squad are hosting Iceland in Cork this weekend as part of their "Fire and Ice" series.

The sides will meet at the National Basketball Arena for the first time since 2009 on Friday night before a replay at Neptune Stadium on Saturday night at 7:30. 

Click PLAY below to hear a preview with Ireland Head Coach Mark Scannell as he brings us up to speed on what we can expect at Neptune Stadium.

Ireland and Iceland have named their squads as follows via Basketball Ireland;

Ireland Squad:

Aine McKenna PG 1.76m
Sarah Woods SG 1.76m
Casey Grace PF 1.82m
Claire Rockall SG 1.80m
Amy Waters PF 1.80m
Grainne Dwyer PF 1.80m
Danielle O’Leary PG 1.76m
Michelle Clarke SG 1.77m
Sinead Deegan PG 1.76m
Aine O’Connor PF 1.82m
Aoife McDermott C 1.84m
Claire Melia C 1.98m

Coaches: Mark Scannell (Head Coach), Paul Kelleher (Assistant Coach), Francis O'Sullivan (Assistant Coach), Grace O'Sullivan (Team Manager)

Iceland Squad:

Auður Ólafsdóttir SG 1.72m
Bergþóra Holton SF 1.80m
Berglind Gunnarsdóttir SG 1.76m
Elín Hrafnkelsdóttir C 1.83m
Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir SG 1.73m
Ingibjörg Jakobsdóttir PG 1.77m
Ingunn Kristínardóttir PG 1.70m
Jóhanna Sveinsdóttir F 1.79m
Ragna Brynjarsdóttir C 1.86m
Sandra Þrastardóttir PF 1.83m
Sigrún Ámundadóttir PF 1.81m
Sylvía Hálfdánardóttir SF 1.81m

Staff: Ívar Ásgrímsson (Head Coach), Bjarni Magnússon (Assistant Coach), Arnar Sigurjónsson (Strength Coach), Gunnlaugur Jónasson (Physio), Bryndís Gunnlaugsdóttir (Head of Delegation)

Image via Basketball Ireland on Twitter.

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