Munster Women Make Winning Start

The Munster Women, sponsored by Keanes Jewellers, claimed an 8-3 win over Connacht today at the Sportsground, Galway in their first Interprovincial match of the season.

Munster Captain Niamh Briggs opened the scoring with an early first half penalty but this was soon cancelled out as Connacht replied with their own three pointer to level the scores.

Loosehead prop Fiona Reidy then scored what proved to be the match winning try to make the half time score 8-3 to the visitors.

Munster held out through a scrappy and scoreless second half to take the points and make a winning start to the defence of their Interprovincial title.

Munster XV: Valerie Power (Shannon); Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (Highfield), Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohs), Nicola Scully (Highfield), Laura O'Mahony (Tralee); Niamh Briggs (UL Bohs), Ellen Murphy (Highfield); Fiona Reidy (UL Bohs), Amy Desmond (Highfield), Leah Lyon (Highfield); Gerda Coyne (Highfield), Elaine Anthony (Highfield); Siobhán Fleming (Tralee), Ciara Griffin (Tralee), Heather O'Brien (Highfield). Replacements: Zoe Grattage (Highfield), Maura Collins (Abbeyfeale), Niamh English (Highfield), Róisín Ormond (Highfield), Chloe Pearse (Shannon), Mona Fehily (Highfield), Jayne Pennefather (Highfield), Edel Murphy (UL Bohs).

Munster Women's Management Team

Head Coach: Wayne Falvey
Team Manager: Dara O'Tuama
Assistant Coach: Dave Sweeney
Strength & Conditioning: Kieran O'Byrne

Munster Interprovincial Fixtures

Munster v Ulster, Saturday, 29th August, Thomond Park Stadium, Kick-off 2.30pm
Munster v Leinster, Saturday, 5th September, Thomond Park Stadium, Kick-off 2.30pm