Kerry’s Annakate Cournane and Emma Dunican are in the Munster Senior Women’s squad for tomorrow’s Vodafone Interprovincial Championship opener.
Both are on the bench for the game at home to Leinster in Virgin Media Park at 2.30.
Full team news:
International trio Siobhan McCarthy, Beth Buttimer and Eilís Cahill will pack down in the front row.
Jane Clohessy makes her return from injury as she joins Clodagh O’Halloran in the engine room.
Sally Kelly and Munster’s newest addition, Grace Moore, are named at the flanks while captain, Maeve Óg O’Leary, takes the final place in a powerful back-row.
Emily Lane makes her first ever senior appearance in the red of Munster as she starts at scrum-half alongside Enya Breen who lines out in the out-half position.
Lucia Linn and Alana McInerney make up this week’s centre partnership while Chisom Ugwueru and Katie Corrigan take up their places on the wings with Corrigan also set to make her debut for Munster. The experienced Aoife Corey completes the back line as she starts at full back.
Shannon native Tuathla Ryan is also set to make her senior debut this week as she is named among the replacements while Ellen Boylan makes her return after being sidelined for a year due to an ACL injury.
They will be joined by Emma Dunican, Alisha Flynn, Aoibhe O’Flynn, AnnaKate Cournane, Abbie Salter-Townshend and Caitríona Finn on the bench.
Munster To Face Leinster
15. Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC) (16)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC) *
13. Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC) (18)
12. Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC) (7)
11. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC) (11)
10. Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC) (12)
9. Emily Lane (Blackrock CollegeRFC) *
1. Siobhan McCarthy (Railway Union RFC) (13)
2. Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian RFC) (8)
3. Eilís Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC) (16)
4. Clodagh O’Halloran (UL Bohemian RFC) (27)
5. Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC) (13)
6. Sally Kelly (Ennis RFC) (2)
7. Grace Moore*
8. Maeve Óg O’Leary (Blackrock College RFC) (15) (C)
Replacements
16. Emma Dunican (UL Bohemian RFC) (6)
17. Tuathla Ryan (Shannon RFC)*
18. Alisha Flynn (Old Belvedere RFC) (1)
19. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC) (7)
20. AnnaKate Cournane (Shannon RFC) (5)
21. Abbie Salter-Townshend (UL Bohemian RFC) (9)
22. Caitríona Finn (UL Bohemian RFC) (7)
23. Ellen Boylan (Blackrock College RFC) (4)
*Denotes uncapped player
