Leinster Welcome Back Internationals For Women’s Inter-Pro Clash With Ulster
Written 11 months ago by Will O'Callaghan
Leinster have welcomed back Ireland internationals Hannah Tyrrell, Nora Stapleton, Lindsay Peat and Marie Louise O’Reilly and for their women’s interprovincial match against Ulster at Donnybrook tomorrow.
Stapleton’s inclusion at out-half sees Doon’s Michelle Claffey switch to inside-centre.
Tullamore-native Ailsa Hughes continues at scrum-half while Portlaoise’s Eimear Corri, who scored a try against Connacht last weekend, is on the right wing.
Fellow Laois woman Niamh Griffin is among the replacements.
LEINSTER WOMEN (v Ulster): Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere), Eimear Corri (Blackrock), Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere), Michelle Claffey (Blackrock), Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock); Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere), Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union); Lindsay Peat (Railway Union), Jennie Finlay (Railway Union), Joanna Mahon (Blackrock), Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere), Susan Fogarty (Railway Union), Ciara Cooney (Railway Union), Carmela Morey (Blackrock) (capt), Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s).
Replacements: Caoimhe Molloy (Gorey), Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union), Fiona O’Brien (Old Belvedere), Katie Norris (Blackrock), Juliet Short (Railway Union), Niamh Griffin (Blackrock), Niamh Byrne (Railway Union), Kim Flood (Railway Union).
Walsh Island’s Niamh Kavanagh has been picked at outside-centre for holders Munster ahead of their clash with Connacht.
Tullamore RFC trio Nichola Fryday is at number-eight, Shannon Tuohey at outside-centre and Jill Draper on the wing for Connacht.
The Westerners also have Laois duo Alison Miller and Tara Buggie on the bench.
MUNSTER WOMEN (V Connacht): Edel Murphy, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Niamh Kavanagh, Nicola Scully, Eimear Considine, Valerie Power, Ellen Murphy; Fiona Hayes, Gill Bourke, Leah Lyons, Chloe Pearse, Orlaith Buckley, Siobhán Fleming (C), Anna Caplice, Heather O’Brien.
CONNACHT WOMEN (V Munster): Mairead Coyne (Galweigans), Orla Dixon (NUIG), Shannon Tuohey (Tullamore), Emma Cleary (Galweigans), Jill Draper (Tullamore), Claire Rafferty (Galweigans), Mary Healy (Galweigans); Laura Feely (Galwegians), Ciara O’Connor (Galwegians), Ann Marie O’Hora (Castlebar), Amelie Roux (Galwegians), Marion Sheridan (Tuam), Heather Carey (Galwegians), Grainne Egan (St Mary’s), Nichola Fryday (Tullamore).
Replacements: Eimear Murphy (Carlow IT), Valerie Mitchell (UL Bohemians), Tara Bugggie (NUIG), Carol Staunton (St Mary’s), Shannen Lane (NUIG), Nicole Fowley (Galwegians), Alison Miller (Old Belvedere), Ursula Sammon (Galwegians).
