All You Need To Know | Munster Women v Connacht
8th August 2025 By The Editor
Munster's Maeve Óg O’Leary and Connacht's Ava Ryder pictured at the 2025 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Launch ©INPHO
The Munster Women’s side get their 2025 Vodafone Interprovincial Championship campaign underway this Sunday in Virgin Media Park.
This fixture will form part of one of the first double-headers of the competition as the U18 Girls side also take on Connacht earlier in the day.
Tickets for Sunday’s double-header can be found here.
Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.
Where?
Virgin Media Park, Cork.
When?
Sunday, August 10th, 4:15pm (U18 match kicks off at 2pm)
Did you know?
Maeve Óg O’Leary will captain the side for the very first time after returning from a year-long knee injury.
We caught up with Maeve Óg at the recent Interpros launch event.
There are eight changes to the starting XV which lost out to Leinster in last year’s Interpro final, including three debuts.
Lyndsay Clarke will be the one of youngest players to debut this season at 19-years-old.
Munster have won their last four meetings with Connacht and will look to continue this streak this season.
Matt Brown returns as head coach after having success with the squad in 2021.
Hear from the head coach below
Team News
Get all your up to date team news here.
Broadcast
Watch the game live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel.
2025 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship Fixtures:
Round 1:
Sunday, 10 August: Leinster v Ulster, Energia Park, 2.30pm
Sunday, 10 August: Munster v Connacht, Virgin Media Park, 4.15pm
Round 2:
Saturday, 16 August: Leinster v Munster, Energia Park, 2.30pm
Saturday, 16 August: Connacht v Ulster, Dexcom Stadium, 4.15pm
Round 3:
Saturday, 23 August: Connacht v Leinster, Dexcom Stadium, 2.30pm
Saturday, 23 August: Ulster v Munster, Affidea Stadium, 4.15pm
Finals Day:
Saturday, 30 August: Energia Park.
