McCarthy Names Munster U18 Girls Squad

Head Coach Eugene McCarthy has named his Munster U18 Girls Squad to take part in the Interprovincial series commencing on Saturday, 23rd September. Munster will kick their campaign off with a home fixture against Leinster at Ballincollig RFC before travelling to Ballinasloe on Saturday, 30th September to take on Connacht. Their final match will take place on Saturday, 7th October against defending champions Ulster away at Barnhall. McCarthy has named an experienced squad with 13 players included that were part of last season’s panel. The squad, captained by Emily Lane have been training three days a week since the beginning of May throughout various venues in the province. Lane, also an accomplished sevens player, recently captained the Ireland U18 Girls Sevens Squad to victory at the recent UK School Games Rugby 7’s at Loughborough University. Munster U18 Girls Squad Claire Bennett – Fethard & District RFC Hayley Betts – Shannon RFC Maggie Boylan – Carrick-on-Suir RFC Enya Breen – Bantry Bay RFC Ciara Clancy – Shannon RFC Orla Curtain – Shannon RFC Caroline Downey – Bantry Bay RFC Katelyn Fleming – Cashel RFC Jennifer Fogarty – Fethard & District RFC Sarah Garrett – Fethard & District RFC Kate Gayson-Molloy – Fethard & District RFC Rebecca Hayes – Bandon RFC Mary Hilda Hurley – Bantry Bay RFC Annie Laffan – Carrick-on-Suir RFC Emily Lane – Mallow RFC Gemma Lane – Mallow RFC Melanie McKnight – St. Mary’s RFC Stephanie Nunan – St. Mary’s RFC Sarah O’ Connor – Shannon RFC Sarah O’ Gorman – Newport RFC Rebecca Reilly – Listowel RFC Andrea Stock – Bantry Bay RFC Lea Turner – Caherciveen Caoimhe Wall – Carrick-on-Suir RFC Dorothy Wall – Fethard & District RFC Muirne Wall – Listowel RFC Inter-Provincial Fixtures:  Saturday 23rd September | Munster v Leinster | Ballincollig RFC |Kick-Off:  2:30pm Saturday 30th September | Connacht v Munster |Ballinasloe RFC | Kick-Off:  3pm Saturday 7th October | Ulster v Munster | Barnhall RFC | Kick-Off:  3pm