Deloitte Ulster Women’s team named for Inter-Pro opener versus Munster

The Deloitte Ulster Women’s coaching team has named their match-day squad to face Munster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday (5pm kick-off). Tickets, priced at £10 for Adults and £5 for U18s, are still available and can be purchased here.  Dolores Hughes is named at full-back, with Peita McAlister and Emma Jordan completing the back three on the right and left wings respectively. Vice-Captain, Fiona Tuite will form the midfield partnership with Kelly Mc Cormill. Queen’s scrum-half, Rachael McIlroy will make her provincial debut, and will pair up with the experienced Jemma Farrell at out-half. Cooke’s Gemma McCamley will also make her first Ulster appearance at loosehead prop. Beth Cregan is named at hooker and will captain the side. Completing the front row is Aishling O’Connell at tighthead. Hannah Beattie and Keelin Brady have been named to start in the second row. India Daley from Cooke RFC will also make her debut in a senior Ulster jersey and is named at openside. Joining her in the back row is Helen McGhee at blindside and Stacey Sloan at No. 8. The Ulster replacements are a blend of youth and experience, with Aoife Cahill, Ava Fannin, Taryn Shutzler, Toni Macartney and Fern Wilson all set to make their first senior Ulster appearances if called upon. They are joined on the bench by Ilse van Staden, Lauren Maginnes and Diane Ramsay. Deloitte Ulster Women’s team to play Munster Rugby, Vodafone Interprovincial Series Round 1, Saturday 28 August at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 5pm, live on BBC Sport NI / TG4):   (15-9) Dolores Hughes, Peita McAlister, Fiona Tuite (VC), Kelly Mc Cormill, Emma Jordan, Jemma Farrell, Rachael McIlroy; (1-8) Gemma McCamley, Beth Cregan (Capt.), Aishling O’Connell, Hannah Beattie, Keelin Brady, Helen McGhee, India Daley, Stacey Sloan. Replacements: Ilse van Staden, Aoife Cahill, Ava Fannin, Taryn Schutzler, Lauren Maginnes, Toni Macartney, Diane Ramsay, Fern Wilson.