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Meet Our Squads

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  • National Team Staff

National Teams

U13 Boys

  1. Ross Brennan, North Dublin
  2. Fionn Byrne, St Vincents WPC
  3. Sean Clarke, Corrib WPC
  4. Cormac Creagh, Cú Chulainn
  5. Padraig Cunningham Smyth, Corrib WPC
  6. Cian Donohoe, Corrib WPC
  7. Thomas Francis, St. Vincents WPC
  8. Enda McGurk, Cathal Brugha
  9. Peter Murchan, Cathal Brugha
  10. Ethan Noonan, St Vincent’s WPC
  11. Charlie O’Kane, Cathal Brugha
  12. Colm Shaughnessy, Corrib WPC
  13. Paschal Ayres, St Vincent’s WPC
  14. Michael Cunningham Smyth, Corrib WPC

U13 Girls

  1. Erin Branigan, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  2. Lucy Boyle, North Dublin
  3. Áine Hennessy, St Vincents WPC
  4. Aoife Bundschu, Tribes WPC
  5. Scarlett Urry, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  6. Lily Crudden, Tribes WPC
  7. Cait Crosbie, Clonard WPC
  8. Shauna Kenny, St Vincents WPC
  9. Aoife Nash, Tribes WPC
  10. Lucy Kelly, St Vincents WPC
  11. Ella Langhave, Clontarf SC
  12. Rachel Corcoran, Tribes WPC
  13. Siobhan McGurk, Diamonds WPC

U15 Girls

  1. Amelia Urry, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  2. Lana Nolan, Clontarf SC
  3. Eva Ramsey, Cathal Brugha
  4. Cara O’Kane, Cathal Brugha
  5. Ellen Loane, Diamonds WPC
  6. Caoimhe Hennessy, St Vincents WPC
  7. Scarlett Kennedy-Hewitt, Diamonds WPC
  8. Niamh O’Connor, Cathal Brugha
  9. Meabh McGurk, Diamonds WPC
  10. Áine Hennessy, St Vincents WPC
  11. Anna Reilly, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  12. Tegan McGurk, Cathal Brugha
  13. Alice Corcoran, Tribes WPC

U15 Boys

  1. Hugh Murphy, Clonard WPC
  2. Ciaran McGuigan, Cathal Brugha
  3. Jake Bowden, Clonard WPC
  4. Niall McSherry, Clonard WPC
  5. Jack Magill, Clonard WPC
  6. James Tracey, Clontarf SC
  7. Austin Murphy, Corrib WPC
  8. Rhys Commons, Corrib WPC
  9. Shay McGovern, Corrib WPC
  10. Alexandre Burduli, Corrib WPC
  11. Mark Hanley, North Dublin
  12. Senan Noonan, St Vincents WPC
  13. Ciaran Dunne, St Vincents WPC
  14. Donal Hanna, Clonard WPC

U17 Boys - EU Nations

  1. Fergal Kirby, Sandycove SC
  2. Sam O’Dwyer, St Vincents WPC
  3. Alex San Emeterio, St Vincents WPC
  4. Fergal Creagh, Cú Chulainn
  5. Elliot Manks, Clontarf SC
  6. Finn Hanley, North Dublin
  7. Alex Naughton, Corrib WPC
  8. Adam Murphy, Corrib WPC
  9. Conal Mervyn, Clonard WPC
  10. Caolan Crosbie, Clonard WPC
  11. Philippe Tracey, Clontarf SC
  12. Marius Sandu, St Vincents WPC

U17 Girls

  1. Amelia Urry, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  2. Katie Hynes, St Vincents
  3. Maria McGuigan, Cathal Brugha
  4. Ciara Williams, St Vincents WPC
  5. Meabh McGurk, Diamonds WPC
  6. Anna Reilly, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  7. Alice Corcoran, Tribes WPC
  8. Oliwia Smialek, Tribes WPC
  9. Penny Nicholson, Bangor Barracudas WPC
  10. Ellen Loane, Diamonds WPC
  11. Eva Ramsey, Cathal Brugha
  12. Scarlett Kennedy-Hewitt, Diamonds WPC
  13. Niamh O’Connor, Cathal Brugha

U17 Boys - ASA

  1. Hugh Murphy, Clonard WPC
  2. Eoin Donnelly, Cathal Brugha
  3. Milo Kenny, North Dublin
  4. Caolan Crosbie, Clonard WPC
  5. Jack Magill, Clonard WPC
  6. Angus Cardoso, Clontarf SC
  7. Ethan Hauer, Clontarf SC
  8. Philippe Tracey, Clontarf SC
  9. Rhys Commons, Corrib WPC
  10. Fergal Creagh, Cú Chulainn WPC
  11. Cal Rohan, North Dublin
  12. Ciaran Dunne, St Vincents WPC
  13. Mark Hanley, North Dublin

U19 Women

  1. Ellen Loane, Diamonds WPC
  2. Eva Ramsey, Cathal Brugha
  3. Aoife O’Farrell, Clontarf SC
  4. Katie Hynes, St Vincents WPC
  5. Maria McGuigan, Cathal Brugha
  6. Katie Magill, Clontarf SC
  7. Alannah Blacoe, Tribes WPC
  8. Keri Noonan, St Vincents WPC
  9. Ellen Joyce, Clontarf SC
  10. Amelia Urry, Bangor Barracudas
  11. Sophie Moran, Tribes WPC
  12. Aoife Hennessy, St Vincents WPC
  13. Cliona Colvin, St Vincents WPC

U19 Men

  1. Caleb Bowden, Clonard WPC
  2. Ciarán Cope, North Dublin
  3. Caolan Crosbie, Clonard WPC
  4. Mark Cusick, Clonard WPC
  5. Dylan Egan, St Vincents WPC
  6. Fionn McConvey, Clonard WPC
  7. Adam Murphy, Corrib WPC
  8. Sam O’Dwyer, St Vincents WPC
  9. Alex San Emeterio, St Vincents WPC
  10. Marius Sandu, St Vincents WPC
  11. Cory Sweeney, Clonard WPC
  12. Philippe Tracey, Clontarf SC
  13. Cronan Ward, Corrib WPC

Senior Men

  1. Eoin Doyle, Sandycove SC
  2. Mark Moran, Corrib WPC
  3. Stevie Nolan, North Dublin
  4. Cillian Colvin, St Vincents WPC
  5. Matthew Hanna, Cathal Brugha
  6. Adam Caulfield, Corrib WPC
  7. Stio McMahon, Cathal Brugha
  8. Jonathan Donnelly, Cathal Brugha
  9. Eoin Bridgeman, St Vincents WPC
  10. Eoin Nolan, St Vincents WPC
  11. Adrian Hanna, Cathal Brugha
  12. Ciaran Walsh, Corrib WPC
  13. Shane Gaffney O Brien, St Vincents WPC

Senior Women

  1. Aisling Dempsey, Tribes WPC
  2. Aoife Hennessy, St Vincents WPC
  3. Hannah Taylor, Cathal Brugha
  4. Christine Farrelly, Trinity WPC
  5. Cliona Colvin, St Vincents WPC
  6. Orla Monaghan, Cathal Brugha
  7. Hannah McMenamin, Trinity WPC
  8. Laura Murphy, St Vincents WPC
  9. Sophia O’Donnell, St Vincents WPC
  10. Mairéad Baker, St Vincents WPC
  11. Sinead McArdle, St Vincents WPC
  12. Sophie Moran, Tribes WPC
  13. Rachel Murphy, St Vincents WPC

National Team Staff

Goran Sablic

Goran Sablic

National Head Coach

CLUB: Corrib WPC, Galway

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Men & Junior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

On January 18, 2020 Ireland Water Polo announced the appointment of Goran Sablic to the role of National Head Coach. Goran is currently the Irish Junior Girls Coach and Men’s Senior Coach, where he recently led the Men’s team to a fourth-place finish in the FINA Challengers Trophy in Singapore.

Goran brings with him a wealth of experience from playing professionally and coaching in his native Croatia along with his coaching experience with Corrib WPC here in Ireland. He will work closely with the National age group coaches, regional and club coaches to implement the National Squad Pathway and increase the standard of water polo in Ireland.

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Coaching Staff

All our Coaching and Team Manager staff carry out their roles in a voluntary capacity.

Jim Tracey

Jim Tracey

Coaching Staff

CLUB: Clontarf WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Boys

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Jim is a lifelong member of Clontarf WPC and has been involved with their junior boys for many years. He has been involved with the Irish Junior Boys since 2017 and has been Head Coach with the U/15 and U/17 boys at the UK ASA Inter Regional Championships, he has also coached the U/17 Boys for the EU Nations Cup competitions and Celtic Nations Tournament.

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Juan San Emeterio Iglesisas

Juan San Emeterio Iglesisas

Coaching Staff

CLUB: St Vincents WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Boys

SI WATER POLO
QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Juan’s has been involved with the junior boy’s teams in St Vincent’s where he has coached them to a number of national titles. He has been involved with the Irish Junior Boys Teams since 2018 as assistant coach to the U/17 and U/19 teams and with teams at the UK ASA Inter-Regional competitions, EU Nations and Celtic Nations.

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Gareth Bowden

Gareth Bowden

Coaching Staff

CLUB: Clonard WPC, Belfast

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Boys

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Gareth’s home club is Clonard WPC based in Ulster where he has coached for several years with much success. He has been involved with the Irish Junior Boys at U/15, U/17 and U/19 since 2016. Gareth has been part of the Coaching Team in both lead and assistant roles at the UK ASA Inter Regional competitions, EU Nations and Celtic Nations.

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Louise Hennessy

Louise Hennessy

Coaching Staff

CLUB: St Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Louise’s home club is St Vincent’s WPC based in Dublin where she has been the lead Coach of the club’s junior girls teams since 2012 taking them to numerous national titles in many age groups. Louise has been involved with the Irish Junior Girls since early 2017 at U/13, U/15, U/17 and U/19 age groups. She has worked in both Head Coach and Assistant Coach roles at UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships, EU Nations and Celtic Nations.

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Mick Kelly

Mick Kelly

Coaching Staff

CLUB: St. Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Mick has been involved with the Irish Junior Girls since early 2019 at U/13 level. He was Assistant Coach at the UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships where the Irish girls took home the silver medals. Mick has coached the junior boys within his club environment for several years and has taken the U/13 & U/15 boys to national finals.

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Padraig Smyth

Padraig Smyth

Coaching Staff

CLUB: Corrib WPC, Galway

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Boys

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Padraig has been involved at club level for many years with much success at national level. Padraig has also been involved with Tribes WPC also based in Galway again winning numerous national titles. Padraig has been Assistant Coach to the Irish U/13 Boys since 2019, travelling as Assistant Coach to the UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships.

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Tadgh Murphy

Tadgh Murphy

Coaching Staff

CLUB: St Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Tadgh has been Head Coach to the Irish Senior Ladies since 2018, travelling to the EU Nations in Czech Republic with the team. Tadgh has previously been involved as Head Coach with the Irish Junior Girls. Tadgh has coached Senior Men’s Teams within his own club to national titles.

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Ciaran Farrelly

Ciaran Farrelly

Coaching Staff

CLUB: Drogheda, Louth

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 1 Water Polo Assistant Coaching

Ciaran has coached both boy’s and girls’ teams within his own club for many years. He has involved with the Irish Senior Ladies since 2018 travelling to the EU Nations as Assistant Coach.

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Team Managers

Eamon Caulfield

Eamon Caulfield

Team Managers

CLUB: Corrib WPC, Galway

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Men

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Team Manager & Level 2 Water Polo Coaching

Eamon has been the TM for the Irish Senior Men since 2018, he has travelled with the team to EU Nations and FINA Challengers Cup in Singapore.

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Aveen Colvin

Aveen Colvin

Team Managers

CLUB: St Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Team Manager

Aveen was involved as TM with the Irish Junior Girls Teams at all age groups since 2015 travelling to UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships and EU Nations competitions. She is currently the TM for the Irish U/13 Junior Girls Team. Aveen has also worked with Leinster WP as TM for the girls’s squads at Inter Pro Championships.

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Michelle Gaffney

Michelle Gaffney

Team Managers

CLUB: St Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Team Manager

Michelle is the TM for the Irish Senior Ladies team since 2018 travelling to the EU Nations with the team.

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Siobhan Egan

Siobhan Egan

Team Managers

CLUB: St Vincent’s WPC, Dublin

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Boys

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Team Manager

Siobhan has been TM to the Irish Junior boys’ teams in all age groups since 2017, travelling to UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships, EU Nations and Celtic Nations competitions. Siobhan has also worked with Leinster WP as TM for the boy’s squads at Inter Pro Championships.

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Jane Reilly

Jane Reilly

Team Managers

CLUB: Bangor Barracudas

NATIONAL TEAM: Junior Girls

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 2 Team Manager

Jane has been involved as TM with the Irish Junior Girls at U/15, U/17 & U/19 levels since 2018. Jane has travelled to UK ASA Inter-Regional Championships, EU Nations and Celtic Nations competitions. Jane holds a Swim Ireland L2 WP Coaching qualification and coaches the girl’s teams within her own club Bangor Barracudas.

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Cara Mulcahy

Cara Mulcahy

Physio

CLUB: Aer Lingus Masters SC

NATIONAL TEAM: Senior Men

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QUALIFICATION:
Level 1 Water Polo Assistant Coaching

Cara has been involved with our National teams as Physio on numerous International competitions over the years, most recently with the Men’s Senior team at the FINA Challengers Trophy in Singapore in 2019. Cara is a qualified NMPT – Physical Therapist as well as a Level 2 Swimming teacher.

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