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Fri 10 Oct 2007Muller names uncapped playersWomen's Hockey:Having lost his two most experienced players, Linda Caulfield and Jill Orbinson, to retirement in the last week, Ireland coach Gene Muller has had to find new blood for his squad ahead of the four unofficial internationals against Australia in Dublin later this month.Five uncapped players have been named in a 27-strong panel for the games, UCD's Holly Moffet and Christine Quinlan, UCC's Ali O'Connor, Armagh's Stephaine Quinn and Loreto's Niamh Small, a former youth international in football.