
Anna McGann is named on the bench.
Offaly's Aoife Dalton has been named in the Ireland starting 15 for their Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C opener with Japan on Sunday.
The Clara woman will earn her 25th cap.
Former Buccaneers player Anna McGann has also been included and is named on the subsitutes bench.
Beibhinn Parsons will play her first competitive 15s game for Ireland since the 2024 Six Nations in Sunday's match in Northampton.
Joint captain Edel McMahon has been passed fit to start in the back-row, while Enya Breen and Amee-Leigh Costigan have been picked to start in the backs.
England begin their quest to become world champions when they take on the United States in the first match of the tournament tonight.
The host nation are on a 27-game winning run going into the game at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.