The Connacht Women matchday 23 has been named for tomorrow’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship opener with Leinster at The Sportsground.
Kick-off is at 2.45pm with live coverage on TG4 and very limited tickets on sale at connachtrugby.ie.
The Connacht team and replacements are...
1 Julia Bauer – Suttonians RFC
2 Moya Griffin – Tullamore RFC
3 Shannon Heapes – Cooke RFC
4 Aifric O’Brien – Suttonians RFC
5 Fiona Scally – Galwegians RFC
6 Ciara Farrell – Tullamore RFC
7 Meadbh Scally – Blackrock College RFC
8 Kate Feehan – Westport RFC
9 Mary Healy – Galwegians RFC – Captain
10 Nicole Fowley – Galwegians RFC
11 Orla Dixon – Galwegians RFC
12 Shannon Touhey – Suttonians RFC
13 Catherine Martin – Suttonians RFC
14 Ursula Sammon – Westport RFC
15 Nicole Carroll – Suttonians RFC
REPLACEMENTS
16 Emily Gavin – Ballinasloe RFC
17 Hannah Coen – Sligo RFC
18 Elizabeth McNicholas – Galwegians RFC
19 Sinead Rigney – Tullamore RFC
20 Faith Oviawe – Buccaneers RFC
21 Noreen Cassidy – CYM RFC
22 Megan Walsh – Galwegians RFC
23 Rhiann Heery – Corinthians RFC
The Connacht U18 Women's team has also been named for their Interprovincial opener against Leinster on Sunday.
The Team and replacements are...
1. Joann Curley (Ballinasloe RFC)
2. Katelyn Bourke (Ballina RFC) – Captain
3. Roisin Maher (Creggs RFC)
4. Grainne Hahessy (Claremorris RFC)
5. Mollie Starr (Portumna RFC)
6. Ellie Clarke (Buccaneers RFC)
7. Sarah McCormick (Ballina RFC)
8. Ivana Kiripati (Buccaneers RFC) – Vice Captain
9. Olivia Haverty (Ballinasloe RFC) – Vice Captain
10. Afric Ni Ghibne (Corinthians RFC)
11. Maria Gorham (Connemara RFC)
12. Eabha Ni Donnacha (Corinthians RFC)
13. Cliona O’Sullivan (Sligo RFC)
14. Molly Boote (Connemara RFC)
15. Clara Barrett (Ballina RFC)
REPLACEMENTS
16. Ellen O’Toole (Westport RFC)
17. Rosie Ganley (Claremorris RFC)
18. Aoife Keighery (Ballinasloe RFC)
19. Karly Tierney (Oughterard RFC)
20. Aibidh Ni Mhaille (Corinthians RFC)
21. Amy McWilliams (Ballina RFC)
22. Emma Mitchell (Ballinasloe RFC)
23. Hannah Clarke (Oughterard RFC)
