11 Munster Players Named In Clovers Squad For Cork Clash

10th January 2025 By The Editor

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The fourth round of games in the 2024/2025 Celtic Challenge Women’s Rugby competition get underway this weekend with the Clovers welcoming Edinburgh Rugby to Virgin Media Park

After an impressive bonus point win against Gwalia Lightning last week in Belfast, the Clovers face a stiff test against top of the table Edinburgh who are coming off two wins from two.

Head Coach Denis Fogarty has made three personnel changes and one positional switch from last weeks starting XV with Amee Leigh Costigan, Jemina Adams Verling and Aoife Corey starting and Maebh Deely switching from fifteen to eleven.

Clovers squad to face Edinburgh Rugby in Virgin Media Park on Saturday 11th January at 3pm.

15. Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian/Munster)
14. Amee Leigh Costigan (Railway Union/Munster)
13. Anna McGann (Railway Union)
12. Enya Breen (Blackrock College/Munster) Captain
11. Meabh Deely (Blackrock College/Connacht)
10. Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/Connacht)
9. Emily Lane (Blackrock College/Munster)
1. Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union/Munster)
2. Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian/Munster)
3. Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke/Ulster)
4. Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
5. Jane Neill (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
6. Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs/Connacht)
7. Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere/Munster)
8. Ivana Kiripati (Creggs/Connacht)

Replacements

16. Emily Gavin (Railway Union/Connacht)
17. Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian/Munster)
18. Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen/Railway Union/Ulster)
19. Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian/Munster)
20. Shirley Bailey (Ballincollig RFC)
21. Grainne Moran (Galwegians/Connacht)
22. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
23. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian/Munster)

Match Tickets

Match tickets are available from €10 for adults, €5 for children & €20 Family Packs (2 adults & 2 children) here.

Tickets will also be available for sale on match day from both the Dolphin and Sundays Well gates.
Please note that payments can be made by card and Cash.

Stadium Information

Gates open at 2pm with turnstiles in operation at both the Dolphin Gate & Sunday’s Well Gate.

Traffic & Travel

Please note there is no parking in the grounds. Please respect our neighbours and refrain from parking in residential areas as cars will be clamped or towed if causing any obstruction.

If you are coming from the city centre, the 203 bus from Patrick Street stops at Virgin Media Park on the Pearse Road end.