Munster Women Named To Face Connacht In Interprovincial Opener
29th August 2018 By The Editor
The Munster Women's Squad has been confirmed ahead of Saturday's game against Connacht in Cork
Munster Women’s Head Coach, Laura Guest, has named her side to take on Connacht in the squad’s Interprovincial Championship opener at Irish Independent Park this Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm).
Prop Fiona Hayes and back-row Chloe Pearse are this season’s co-captains with a mix of experience and youth included in the squad.
Ireland Women’s captain, Ciara Griffin, is named at openside flanker as Ireland Women and Munster stalwart, Niamh Briggs, starts at inside centre.
There are several new faces, including full-back Enya Breen, and replacement Christine Coffey, who have come through the Munster Rugby Talent Identification Programme.
On announcing her squad, Guest said: “Our primary goal is to retain the Interprovincial title, but that task gets more difficult each season.
“There are no easy games at this level and for now every bit of our focus is on playing Connacht on Saturday at Irish Independent Park.”
The squad will get the defence of their Interpro title underway as part of a double-header with Munster U18 Girls, who play their Leinster equivalents at the same venue (kick-off 12.30pm).
Guest continued: “We hope there will be a big Munster crowd there on the day, who can enjoy the double-header of Munster U18s and ourselves.”
The Munster U18 Girls squad are defending their first U18 Interprovincial Series title, having recorded an unbeaten season last year.
As part of the IRFU’s new feature, Senior and U18 matches will take place on the same day.
Munster U18 Girls will travel to the Sportsground to face Connacht U18 next Sunday, 9 September, before taking on Ulster U18 at MU Barnhall on Saturday 15 September.
Munster Women will travel to Portadown RFC on Saturday 9 September for a clash with Ulster before facing Leinster at Energia Park on Saturday 15 September.
Munster U18 Girls & Munster Women Double-Header, Saturday 1 September, Irish Independent Park from 12.30pm: €5 Adult, €3 OAP/Student, U18s go free.
Please note parking is limited in the vicinity of Irish Independent Park.
Munster Women, proudly sponsored by Keanes, v Connacht Women
15. Enya Breen – Bantry Bay RFC
14. Laura O’Mahony – UL Bohemian RFC
13. Niamh Kavanagh – UL Bohemian RFC
12. Niamh Briggs – UL Bohemian RFC
11. Laura Sheehan – UL Bohemian RFC
10. Rachel Allen-Connolly – UL Bohemian RFC
9. Nicole Cronin – UL Bohemian RFC
1. Fiona Hayes – UL Bohemian RFC (C)
2. Kate Sheehan – UL Bohemian RFC
3. Fiona Reidy – UL Bohemian RFC
4. Roisin Ormond – Ballincollig RFC
5. Siobhan McCarthy – Railway Union RFC
6. Edel Murphy – UL Bohemian RFC
7. Ciara Griffin – UL Bohemian RFC
8. Chloe Pearse – UL Bohemian RFC (C)
Replacements
- Orla Curtin – Shannon RFC
- Andrea Stock – Bantry Bay RFC
- Clodagh Cronin – Durham University RFC
- Clodagh O’Halloran – UL Bohemian RFC
- Sarah Quin – Richmond RFC
- Christine Coffey – Thurles RFC
- Ciara Scanlan – St. Marys College RFC
- Eimear Considine – UL Bohemian RFC
Munster Women Coaching & Management
Head Coach: Laura Guest
Backs Coach: David Lombard
Skills Coaches: Ben Martin & Mike Storey
S&C: Lorna Barry
Manager: Maeve D’Arcy
Physio: Kathryn Fahy
