Strong Clare Representation in Munster Team To Face Connaught

There’s a strong Clare contingent named in the Munster Women’s side to take on Connaught.

Munster begin their Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship campaign against the Westerners on Sunday afternoon in Virgin Media Park.

Head Coach Matt Brown has made eight changes from the team that lost last years final, including handing debuts to Ennis RFC’s Lyndsay Clarke, Shannon RFC’s Saoirse Crowe and Gráinne Burke of UL Bohs.

The Munster team lines out as follows:

15. Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC) (12) 

14. Lyndsay Clarke (Ennis RFC)

13. Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC) (14) 

12. Stephanie Nunan (UL Bohemian RFC) (15) 

11. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC) (8) 

10. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian RFC) (3) 

9. Abbie Salter-Townshend (UL Bohemian RFC) (5) 

1. Gráinne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC)

2. Saoirse Crowe (Shannon RFC)

3. Eilís Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC) (12) 

4. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC) (5) 

5. Claire Bennett (UL Bhemian RFC) (14) 

6. Brianna Heylmann (UL Bohemian RFC) (6) 

7. Maeve Óg O’Leary (C) (Blackrock College RFC) (11) 

8. Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian RFC) (33) 

Replacements: 

16. Aoife Fleming (Ballincollig RFC)

17. Ciara McLoughlin (UL Bohemian RFC) (4) 

18. Lily Morris (Ballincollig RFC)

19. Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC) (9) 

20. Annakate Cournane (Shannon RFC) (3) 

21. Eve Prendergast (Ballincollig RFC)

22. Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC) (12) 

23. Orna Moynihan (Ennis RFC)