Munster Women’s Squad Named For Interpros

The Munster Women’s squad, sponsored by Keanes Jewellers, has been named ahead of the forthcoming Interprovincial Championships.

Head Coach Gary Walsh has named 28 players which includes fourteen players from UL Bohemian, eight players from Highfield, with Young Munster, Tralee, Nenagh, and Abbeyfeale also represented.

The girls will face Ulster in Queens University, Belfast, on the opening weekend on December 2nd, followed by Connacht at home in Musgrave Park on December 8th and Leinster away in Ashbourne RFC on December 15th.

Forwards

Fiona Hayes – UL Bohemians
Gill Bourke – UL Bohemians
Kathryn Buggy – Shannon
Leah Barber – UL Bohemians
Chris Fanning – Highfield
Claire Lewis – UL Bohemians
Heather O'Brien – Highfield
Karen Casey – Highfield
Orlaith Buckley – Highfield
Siobhan Fleming – Tralee
Joy Neville – UL Bohemians
Laura Guest – Highfield
Val Mitchell – UL Bohemians
Anna Caplice – UL Bohemians
Ciara Griffin – Young Munster

Backs

Louise Costello – UL Bohemians
Clara Bracken – Highfield
Laura O'Mahony – Tralee
Nicole Fitzgerald – UL Bohemians
Mollie O'Donnell – UL Bohemians
Niamh Kavanagh – UL Bohemians
Nicola Scully – Highfield
Kyla Maxwell – Nenagh
Niamh Briggs – UL Bohemians
Claire Keohane – UL Bohemians
Ash Hutchins – UL Bohemians
Riona Kennedy – Tralee
Brigid Cahill – Abbeyfeale

Management Squad

Head Coach: Gary Walsh
Assistant Coach: Ben Martin
Conditioning Coach: Lorna Barry
Manager: Paula O Connor & Owen Dinneen
Head Physio: Ann Marie Minogue & Thomas O’Mahony
Media Officer: Olivia O’Sullivan
Video Analyst: Gill Bourke

Women’s Interprovincial Fixtures 2012:

Sunday 2nd Dec. Ulster v Munster, Queens University, 1pm
Saturday 8th Dec. Munster v Connacht, Musgrave Park, 2.30pm
Saturday 15th Dec. Leinster v Munster, Ashbourne, 1.30pm