Munster U18 Women Team Named For Leinster Clash

Munster U18 Women head coach Fiona Hayes has named her team for Saturday’s U18 Women’s Interprovincial Championship Round 3 clash with Leinster at MU Barnhall RFC (KO 3pm).

Hayes’ side are coming into this Round 3 match off the back of a narrow 7-5 defeat to Connacht last weekend.

There are two changes to the starting XV for this weekend’s clash with Leinster.

Youghal RFC’s Aoibhe O’Flynn comes into the side to start at 13 while Katie Houlihan is also promoted from the last week’s replacements as she starts in the second-row.

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

Munster U18 Women: Ellen Boylan (Carrick on Suir RFC), Emily O’Regan (Tralee RFC), Aoibhe O’Flynn (Youghal RFC), Brianna Heylmann (Waterpark RFC), Aisling Stock (Bantry Bay 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), Katie Houlihan (Abbeyfeale 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), Aoibheann Hahessy (Ennis RFC), Tova McMahon (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Rebecca Rogers (Ballina-Killaloe RFC), Kate O’Sullivan (Skibbereen RFC), Lucia Linn (Dolphin RFC), Beth Buttimer (Fethard & District RFC).