Women’s Team Named For Ulster Interpro

The Munster Women’s team, sponsored by Keanes Jewellers, has been named for their opening round Interprovincial game against Ulster on Sunday in Belfast.

Head Coach Gary Walsh names a side that includes four new faces in the replacements with Leah Barbour, Kathryn Buggy, Ciara Griffin and Riona Kennedy all in line to get their first Munster cap at Interpro level if called upon. Griffin previously played with the Munster U18s squad.

The side is captained by the 2011/12 Munster Women’s Player of the Year Heather O’Brien and she is joined in the pack by the experienced former Munster and Ireland captain, number 8 Joy Neville.

Niamh Briggs makes a timely return from injury and is one of six UL Bohs representatives in the backline with Tralee’s Laura O’Mahony claiming the final place.

Munster Women: Claire Keohane (UL Bohs); Ashling Hutchins (UL Bohs), Niamh Briggs (UL Bohs), Laura O’Mahony (Tralee), Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohs); Nicole Fitzgerald (UL Bohs), Louise Costello (UL Bohs); Fiona Hayes (UL Bohs), Chris Fanning (Highfield), Gillian Bourke (UL Bohs); Heather O’Brien Capt. (Highfield), Orlaith Buckley (Highfield); Anna Caplice (UL Bohs), Siobhan Fleming (Tralee), Joy Neville (UL Bohs). Replacements: Leah Barbour (UL Bohs), Kathryn Buggy (Shannon), Karen Casey (Highfield), Ciara Griffin (Young Munster), Clara Bracken (Highfield), Nicola Scully (Highfield), Riona Kennedy (Tralee).

Women’s Interprovincial Fixtures 2012:
Sunday 2nd Dec. Ulster v Munster, Queens University, 1pm
Saturday 8th Dec. Munster v Connacht, Musgrave Park, 2.30pm
Saturday 15th Dec. Leinster v Munster, Ashbourne, 1.30pm