All You Need To Know | Connacht v Munster

Munster travel to the Sportsground in Galway on Saturday to take on Connacht in Round 3 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.

Where?

The Sportsground, Galway.

When?

Saturday, January 21, 1pm

Did you know?

Former Munster and Ireland international Niamh Briggs is the Head Coach of the Munster Women’s squad for the upcoming campaign.

Munster are the reigning Interpro champions after they clinched last season’s title thanks to a dramatic win over Leinster in Donnybrook.

Munster have won both of their games so far in this year’s Championship. They opened their campaign with a 34-0 win over Ulster before beating Leinster 26-17. Both games took place in Musgrave Park.

Connacht lost 38-10 to Leinster in Donnybrook in the opening round before getting a 19-25 win against Ulster in Belfast on Saturday.

Munster are top of the Interprovincial table on 10 points with Leinster and Connacht both on five points. Ulster are in fourth place on one-point.

Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Table

Munster News

Munster Squad

Coaches

Preview With Fiona Reidy

Teams

Munster: Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC); Aoife Doyle (Railway Union RFC), Stephanie Nunan (UL Bohemian RFC), Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC), Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC); Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemian RFC) (C), Muirne Wall (UL Bohemian RFC); Róisín Ormond (Ballincollig RFC), Kate Sheehan (UL Bohemian RFC), Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemian RFC); Clodagh O’Halloran (UL Bohemian RFC), Claire Bennett (UL Bohemian RFC); Dorothy Wall (Blackrock College RFC), Maeve Óg O’Leary (Blackrock College RFC), Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere RFC).

Replacements: Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian RFC), Gillian Coombes (Ballincollig RFC), Eilís Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC), Sarah Garrett (UL Bohemian RFC), Ciara Farrell (UL Bohemian RFC), Rachel Allen (UL Bohemian RFC), Stephanie Carroll (Railway Union RFC), Heather Kennedy (Ballincollig RFC).

Connacht: Mairead Coyne, Ava Ryder, Orla Dixon, Shannon Touhey, Clara Barrett, Nicole Fowley, Mary Healy (C); Grainne O’Loughlin, Lily Brady, Laura Feely, Fiona Scally, Eva McCormack, Karly Tierney, Karla Waldron, Grace Browne Moran.

Replacements: Emily Gavin, Niamh O’Grady, Hannah Coen, Sonia McDermott, Orla Fenton, Olivia Haverty, Eabha Nic Dhonnacha, Mollie Starr

Broadcast

Live on: TG4

Match Officials

Referee: Paul O’Connor

AR 1: Shane Tuohy

AR 2: Johnny Quinn

Remaining Fixtures

Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Round 3 

Saturday January 21st 

Connacht v Munster – 1pm, Sportsground

Ulster v Leinster – 5.30pm, Queen’s University