Munster Women & U18 Girls Named For Leinster

Head Coach Laura Guest has named the Munster Women’s team, sponsored by Keane’s jewellers, to take on Leinster in round three of the Women’s Interprovincial Series at Irish Independent Park on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

Co-captain Eimear Considine retains her place at full-back with Stephanie Carroll and Laura Sheehan on the wings.

Ciara Scanlan moves to outside centre as Niamh Kavanagh starts at inside to complete the partnership.

Rachel Allen is named at out-half alongside Nicole Cronin at scrum-half.

Co-captain Chloe Pearse moves from the back row to the front row and joins Edel Murphy and Fiona Reidy.

Sarah Garrett comes into the second row alongside Roisin Ormond.

Ciara Griffin makes her first start of the competition lining out at openside with Grainne Fennelly coming into the blindside flank and Sarah Quin named at Number 8.

Munster Women: Eimear Considine (C) (UL Bohs); Stephanie Carroll (Railway Union), Ciara Scanlan (St. Mary’s College), Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohs), Laura Sheehan (UL Bohs); Rachel Allen (UL Bohs), Nicole Cronin (UL Bohs); Chloe Pearse (C) (UL Bohs), Edel Murphy (UL Bohs), Fiona Reidy (UL Bohs), Sarah Garrett (UL Bohs), Roisin Ormond (Ballincollig RFC), Grainne Fennelly (Thurles RFC), Ciara Griffin (UL Bohs), Sarah Quin (UL Bohs).

Replacements: Kate Sheehan (UL Bohs), Laura Delaney (UL Bohs), Fiona Hayes (UL Bohs), Dorothy Wall (Fethard & District), Clodagh O’Halloran (UL Bohs), Christine Coffey (Thurles), Claire Keohane (Railway Union), Enya Breen (UL Bohs).

Head Coach Fiona Hayes has named the Munster U18 Girls team to take on Leinster in round three of the U18 Women’s Interprovincial Series (kick-off 1pm).

Munster U18 Girls: Aoife Corey (Ennis); Roisin Houlihane (Ballina/Killaloe), Saskia Morrissey (Kilrush), Alana McInerney (Ennis), Emer Tuohy (Nenagh); Emma Connolly (Skibbereen), Abbie Salter Townsend (Skibbereen); Eileen Gleeson (Nenagh), Sarah Murphy (C) (Kanturk), Erika Kiley (Carrick On Suir), Eilish Cahill (Ennis), Aine Enright (Listowel), Aoife Costello (St. Mary’s), Faye Dowling (Fethard), Eimear Minihan (Skibbereen).

Replacements: Rebecca Collins (St Mary’s), Chloe Ann O’Driscoll (Skibbereen), Niamh Thornton (Skibbereen), Marea Walsh (Shannon), Alex O’Sullivan (Skibbereen), Clodagh McMahon (Kilrush), Courtney Duhig (St. Mary’s), Aoibhinn O’Loughlin (Ennis).

Munster Women & U18 Girls Double-Header v Leinster | €5 Adults, U18s go FREE

Munster U18 Girls v Leinster U18 Girls, Saturday 31 August, Irish Independent Park, 1pm

Munster Women v Leinster Women, Saturday 31 August, Irish Independent Park, 3pm

*Both matches will be live streamed by Munster Rugby