Munster Women’s Team Announced For Decider

Munster Women’s Head Coach Wayne Falvey has kept faith with the side that beat Leinster 7-0 last week for Saturday’s crucial clash with Connacht at Tralee Rugby Club (ko 2:30pm).

A win for Munster, sponsored by Keanes Jewellers, will see them regain the Interprovincial crown for an incredible seventh title in nine years.

Connacht travel south with high hopes, however, after their emphatic 39-5 win over Ulster at the Sportsground last weekend.

Last week’s try-scoring hero Laura Guest captains the youthful Munster side who have yet to concede a single point in the Interprovincial Series.

This Interpro will also have the very unusual occurrence of a sibling rivalry. Munster out-half Laura O'Mahony and her sister, Connacht winger Emer O’Mahony, face off on Saturday at their home club.

It will be a very special occasion for Tralee RFC as, along with the O’Mahony sisters, there are five other Tralee players involved in the game.

Munster's second-row forward Ciara Griffin and replacement Ayesha Roche play their club rugby for the Kerry side.

Connacht have two Tralee players in their starting XV, hooker Ciara O’Connor and winger O'Mahony with a further two, Christine Arthurs and Niamh Dempsey, in the replacements

Munster side to face Connacht on Saturday:

15. Mairéad Kelly (UL Bohemian RFC)
14. Deirbhile Nic A Bhaird (Highfield RFC)
13. Ger Rea (Highfield RFC)
12. Nicola Scully (Highfield RFC)
11. Ashling Hutchings (UL Bohemian RFC)
10. Laura O'Mahony (Tralee RFC)
9. Mona Fehily (Highfield RFC)

1. Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemian RFC)
2. Amy Desmond (Highfield RFC)
3. Leah Lyons (Fermoy RFC)
4. Maeve Darcy (UL Bohemian RFC)
5. Elaine Anthony (Highfield RFC)
6. Róisín Ormond (Highfield RFC)
7. Ciara Griffin (Tralee RFC)
8. Laura Guest (Capt.) (Highfield RFC)

Replacements:

16. Kate Sheehan (UL Bohemian RFC)
17. Maura Collins (Abbeyfeale RFC)
18. Leah Barbour (UL Bohemian RFC)
19. Gerda Coyne (Highfield RFC)
20. Maria Eviston (UL Bohemian RFC)
21. Ayesha Roche (Tralee RFC)
22. Mollie O'Donnell (UL Bohemian RFC)
23. Amy O'Callaghan (Highfield RFC)

Connacht:

15. Mairead Coyne (Galwegians RFC)
14. Jill Draper (Tullamore RFC)
13. Lisa McDonagh (Galwegians RFC)
12. Emma Clery (Galwegians RFC)
11. Emer O’Mahony (Tralee RFC)
10. Clare Rafferty (Galwegians RFC)
9. Mary Healy (Galwegians RFC)

1. Laura Feely (Galwegians RFC)
2. Ciara O’Connor (Tralee RFC)
3. Ruth O’Reilly (Capt.)(Galwegians RFC)
4. Rita Breen (NUIG RFC)
5. Catriona Cassidy (Portlaoise RFC)
6. Marion Sheridan (Tuam RFC/Galwegians RFC)
7. Heather Cary (Galwegians RFC)
8. Grainne Egan (St Mary’s College RFC)

Replacements:

16. Jean Moore (Portlaoise RFC)
17. Edel Durkin (Tuam RFC)
18. Christine Arthurs (Tralee RFC)
19. Niamh Dempsey (Tralee RFC)
20. Edel McMahon (NUIG RFC/Galwegians RFC)
21. Nicole Fowley (Sligo RFC)
22. Jacqui Mulligan (Sligo RFC)
23. Rhona Julian (NUIG RFC)