Munster Side Named For Leinster Clash In Cork

13th January 2023 By The Editor

Alana McInerney is one of two changes to the starting XV for this weekend's clash with Leinster ©INPHO

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Round 2 clash with Leinster at Musgrave Park (KO 12.15pm, live on TG4).

Head Coach Niamh Briggs has made two changes to the starting XV which secured a 34-0 victory over Ulster last weekend.

The experienced Rachel Allen comes into the side at inside-centre with Enya Breen missing out this week due to a minor knock picked up against Ulster. The other change sees Alana McInerney start on the left wing.

Elsewhere, it’s the same pack which started last Saturday. Róisín Ormond packs down alongside Kate Sheehan and Fiona Reidy in the front-row with Clodagh O’Halloran and Claire Bennett named in the second-row.

The back-row consists of vice-captain Dororthy Wall, Maeve Óg O’Leary and Deirbhile Nic a Bháird.

Muirne Wall and captain Nicole Cronin continue their half-back partnership from last week while Allen and Stephanie Nunan partner up in the centre. The back-three will be made up of McInerney, Aoife Doyle and Aoife Corey.

Amongst the replacements, Sarah Garrett and Stephanie Carroll come in and are in line to make their first appearances of this season’s Interpro campaign.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game here and see full event info here.

Munster: Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC); Aoife Doyle (Railway Union RFC), Stephanie Nunan (UL Bohemian RFC), Rachel Allen (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), Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC), Stephanie Carroll (Railway Union RFC), Laura Sheehan (Exeter Chiefs).