Age-Grade Interprovincial Squads Named

The Munster U19 and Munster U18 Girls squads have been named ahead of their respective Interprovincial openers later this week.

Munster U19 take on Connacht at Thomond Park tomorrow, Friday 16 August, 4pm, while the Munster U18 Girls squad have been preparing to face Ulster at Irish Independent Park on Saturday 17 August, 1pm.

Munster U19 v Connacht, Friday 16 August, Thomond Park, 4pm 

Munster U19: Jamie Shanahan (Skibbereen RFC); Killian Dineen (Ardscoil Ris), Harry O’Riordan (C) (CBC), Jack Delaney (Crescent College), Tim Hegarty (Old Christians RFC); Cian Whooley (CBC), John O’Sullivan (Rockwell College); Liam Bishop (Nottingham RFC), Billy Kingston (PBC), Mark Donnelly (CBC), John Moloney (Castletroy College), John Forde (PBC), Fearghail O’Donoghue (Cashel RFC), Jack Kelleher (PBC), Daniel Okeke (Ardscoil Ris).

Replacements: Craig Finn (St Munchin’s College), Joe Rickard (Crescent College), Matt McCarthy (Clonakilty RFC), Will O’Callaghan (Ardscoil Ris), Niall Queally (Glenstal Abbey), Mark O’Connor (CBC), Alan Flannery (Rockwell College), Conor McMahon (Nenagh RFC).

Munster U18 Girls v Ulster, Saturday 17 August, Irish Independent Park, 1pm 

Munster U18 Girls: Vivienne O’Donovan (VC) (Skibbereen RFC); Aoife Corey (Ennis RFC), Saskia Morrisey (Kilrush RFC), Alana McInerney (Ennis RFC), Aoibheen O’Loughlan (Ennis RFC); Emma Connolly (Skibbereen RFC), Courtney Duhig (St Mary’s RFC); Eileen Gleeson (Nenagh RFC), Sarah Murphy (C) (Kanturk RFC), Erika Kiely (Carrick On Suir RFC), Eilish Cahill (Ennis RFC), Aine Enright (Listowel RFC), Aallah Tepou (Shannon RFC), Faye Dowling (Fethard & District RFC), Eimear Minihan (Skibbereen RFC).

Replacements: Rebecca Collins (St Mary’s RFC), Chloe Ann O’Driscoll (Skibbereen RFC), Niamh Thornton (Skibbereen RFC) , Marea Walsh (Shannon RFC), Alex O’Sullivan (Skibbereen RFC), Clodagh McMahon (Kilrush RFC), Roisin Houlihane (Ballina/Kilaloe RFC), Jennifer Fogarty (Fethard & District RFC).

Munster Women take on Ulster after the U18 Girls at Irish Independent Park, kick-off 3pm. Read the Munster Women’s team announcement here.

Munster Rugby in conjunction with the Munster Women’s Committee are hosting a rugby showcase with a number of initiatives run across both women’s and girls double-headers at the Cork venue on Saturday 17 and Saturday 31 August.

A series of workshops and events will be held with an aim to grow the women’s and girls game when the two sides face off against Ulster and Leinster at Irish Independent Park. For more information, click here.