Munster U18 Women Team Named For Connacht Clash

Munster U18 Women head coach Fiona Hayes has named her matchday 23 for Sunday’s U18 Women’s Interprovincial Championship Round 2 clash with Connacht at St. Mary’s RFC in Dublin (KO 3.15pm).

Ballincollig Women’s Head Coach Hayes continues as the Munster U18 Women’s Head Coach with Mairead Kelly also continuing as Backs Coach as the side look to defend their Interpro title.

Hayes and Kelly are both former Ireland internationals and led the U18s to Interpro success in 2019.

Munster Rugby Women’s Development Officer Ken Imbusch is the Technical Coach with former Munster underage player Grace Kearney taking on the Team Manager role.

The matchday squad for Sunday’s Round 2 clash with Connacht can be found below.

Please note that last week’s Round 1 game against Ulster was postponed.

Munster U18 Women: Ellen Boylan (Carrick on Suir RFC), Aisling Stock (Bantry Bay RFC), Lucia Linn (Dolphin RFC), Brianna Heylmann (Waterpark RFC), Emily O’Regan (Tralee RFC), Kate Flannery (Fethard & District RFC), Ellie Cournane (Iveragh/Abbeyfeale), Ciara Fleming (Carrick on Suir RFC), Robyn McKenna (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Shauna Maher (c) (Fethard & District RFC), Kaitlyn Callanan (Thurles RFC), Aimee Kelly (Bruff RFC), Kira Fitzgerald (Youghal RFC), Saskia Wycherley (Bantry Bay RFC), Annakate Cournane (Iveragh/Abbeyfeale).

Replacements: Orla Evans (Midleton RFC), Aoife Fleming (Carrick on Suir RFC), Katie Houlihan (Abbeyfeale RFC), Tova McMahon (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Rebecca Rogers (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Kate O’Sullivan (Skibbereen RFC), Aoibhe O’Flynn (Youghal RFC), Beth Buttimer (Fethard & District RFC).