Vodafone Women’s Interprovincials Preview - Connacht v Leinster

2023-08-11

Connacht has named their match day squad to face Leinster in the Vodafone Women's Interprovincials tomorrow afternoon with Head Coach Lyndon Jones going for a young exciting team. Nicole Fowley will captain the side for the first time, the Sligo native is partnered by Aoibheann Reilly in the half back line. Karly Tierney, Ivana Kiripati, Laoise McGonagle, Clara Barrett and Kayla Waldron who all recently travelled with the Irish U20 squad to Italy have returned and been named in the match day...

Connacht has named their match day squad to face Leinster in the Vodafone Women's Interprovincials tomorrow afternoon with Head Coach Lyndon Jones going for a young exciting team.

Nicole Fowley will captain the side for the first time, the Sligo native is partnered by Aoibheann Reilly in the half back line.

Karly Tierney, Ivana Kiripati, Laoise McGonagle, Clara Barrett and Kayla Waldron who all recently travelled with the Irish U20 squad to Italy have returned and been named in the match day 23.

The front row sees Lily Brady on either side Grainne O'Loughlin and Shannon Heapes. In the second row, Sonia McDermott is alongside Eva McCormack while Orla Fenton starts in the back row with Tierney and Kiripati.

Joining McGonagle in the back three is Ava Ryder and Meabh Deely while our centre partnership sees Shannon Touhey beside Barrett.

Ahead of the game, William Davies has been speaking to Connacht Head Coach Lyndon Jones.

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