Munster Rugby Women name squad for inter pro’s

The Munster Women’s squad, sponsored by Keanes Jewellers, has been named ahead of the forthcoming Interprovincial Championships. 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 *first time in senior squad
Leah Barber – UL Bohemians *first time in senior squad
Chris Fanning – Highfield
Claire Lewis – UL Bohemians *first time in senior squad
Heather O’Brien – Highfield
Karen Casey – Highfield
Orlaith Buckley – Highfield
Siobhan Fleming – Tralee
Joy Neville – UL Bohemians
Laura Guest – Highfield
Val Mitchell – UL Bohemians *first time in senior squad, previous U18 player
Anna Caplice – UL Bohemians
Ciara Griffin – Young Munster *first time in senior squad, graduate from U18 set up

Backs
Louise Costello – UL Bohemians
Clara Bracken – Highfield
Laura O’Mahony – Tralee
Nicole Fitzgerald – UL Bohemians
Mollie O’Donnell – UL Bohemians *first time in senior squad, previous U18 player
Niamh Kavanagh – UL Bohemians
Nicola Scully – Highfield
Kyla Maxwell – Nenagh *first time in senior squad
Niamh Briggs – UL Bohemians
Claire Keohane – UL Bohemians
Ash Hutchins – UL Bohemians
Riona Kennedy – Tralee *first time in senior squad
Brigid Cahill – Abbeyfeale *first time in senior squad, graduate from U18 set up

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

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Munster Women Interprovincial Fixtures:

December 2nd 2012 1.00pm

Ulster v Munster

Queen’s University, Belfast

December 8th 2012 2.30pm

Munster v Connacht

Musgrave Park, Cork

December 8th 2012 1.30pm

Leinster v Munster

Ashbourne RFC