The Ulster Women's squad, sponsored by Deloitte, and the Ulster U18 Girls squad have both been named for the opening games in their respective Inter-Provincial competitions this weekend.
Ulster Women’s team to play Leinster, Friday 31st August, 7.00pm at Blackrock RFC:
(15-9): Larissa Muldoon (Capt) (Railway Union), Eliza Downey (Cooke), Maeve Liston (Ballyshannon), Vicky Irwin (Cooke), Emma Jordan (Cooke), Jemma Jackson (Cooke), Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere);
(1-8): Ilse van Staden (Cooke), Neve Jones (Malone), Sorcha Mac Laimhin (Cooke), Rebecca Lawlor (Malone), Lauren Maginnes (Cooke), Beth Cregan (Cooke), Claire McLaughlin (Cooke), Bethany McDowell (Malone).
Replacements: Michelle Gormley-McLaughlin (City of Derry), Aishling O'Connell (Cavan), Shannon Heapes (Cooke), Keelin Brady (Virginia), Kathryn Hannah (Ballynahinch), Peita McAlister (Malone), Diane Ramsey (Queens University), Ella Durkan (Malone).
View Women's Inter-Provincial Series preview and Ulster Women's squad profiles.
Ulster Women’s Inter-Pro Fixtures:
Leinster Women v Ulster Women, Friday 31st August (7.00pm) at Blackrock RFC
Ulster Women v Munster Women, Sunday 9th September (1.00pm) at Portadown RFC
Connacht Women v Ulster Women, Saturday 15th September (2.30pm) at The Sportsground
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Ulster U18 Girls team to play Connacht, Sunday 2nd September, 2.00pm at Ballinasloe RFC:
(15-9): Ruth Gilsenan (Virginia RFC), Sophie Kinghan (Monaghan RFC), Amanda McQuade (Virginia RFC), Kelly McCormill (VC) (Monaghan RFC), Emma Ryan (Virginia RFC), Lisa Mullen (Virginia RFC), Amber Redmond (Virginia RFC);
(1-8): Emma Kearney (City of Armagh RFC), Aoife Cahill (Malone RFC), Ella Garland (Monaghan RFC), Sorcha Higgins (Virginia RFC), Naomi McCord (Malone RFC), Lucy Turkington (Dungannon RFC), Katie Hetherington (Capt) (Clogher Valley RFC), Ciara Byers (Virginia RFC).
Replacements: Cara O’Neill (Malone RFC), Ava Fannin (Virginia RFC), Delyth Cook (Ballyclare RFC), Fern Wilson (Malone RFC), India Daley (Enniskillen RFC), Zoe Rafferty (City of Armagh RFC), Zara Flack (Enniskillen RFC), Toni Macartney (Larne RFC).
Ulster U18 Girls Inter-Pro Fixtures:
Connacht U18s v Ulster U18s, Sunday 2nd September (2.00pm) at Ballinasloe RFC
Ulster U18s v Leinster U18s, Sunday 9th September (12.30pm) at Portadown RFC
Munster U18s v Ulster U18s, Saturday 15th September (2.45pm) at MU Barnhall
Ulster Women’s team to play Leinster, Friday 31st August, 7.00pm at Blackrock RFC:
(15-9): Larissa Muldoon (Capt) (Railway Union), Eliza Downey (Cooke), Maeve Liston (Ballyshannon), Vicky Irwin (Cooke), Emma Jordan (Cooke), Jemma Jackson (Cooke), Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere);
(1-8): Ilse van Staden (Cooke), Neve Jones (Malone), Sorcha Mac Laimhin (Cooke), Rebecca Lawlor (Malone), Lauren Maginnes (Cooke), Beth Cregan (Cooke), Claire McLaughlin (Cooke), Bethany McDowell (Malone).
Replacements: Michelle Gormley-McLaughlin (City of Derry), Aishling O'Connell (Cavan), Shannon Heapes (Cooke), Keelin Brady (Virginia), Kathryn Hannah (Ballynahinch), Peita McAlister (Malone), Diane Ramsey (Queens University), Ella Durkan (Malone).
View Women's Inter-Provincial Series preview and Ulster Women's squad profiles.
Ulster Women’s Inter-Pro Fixtures:
Leinster Women v Ulster Women, Friday 31st August (7.00pm) at Blackrock RFC
Ulster Women v Munster Women, Sunday 9th September (1.00pm) at Portadown RFC
Connacht Women v Ulster Women, Saturday 15th September (2.30pm) at The Sportsground
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Ulster U18 Girls team to play Connacht, Sunday 2nd September, 2.00pm at Ballinasloe RFC:
(15-9): Ruth Gilsenan (Virginia RFC), Sophie Kinghan (Monaghan RFC), Amanda McQuade (Virginia RFC), Kelly McCormill (VC) (Monaghan RFC), Emma Ryan (Virginia RFC), Lisa Mullen (Virginia RFC), Amber Redmond (Virginia RFC);
(1-8): Emma Kearney (City of Armagh RFC), Aoife Cahill (Malone RFC), Ella Garland (Monaghan RFC), Sorcha Higgins (Virginia RFC), Naomi McCord (Malone RFC), Lucy Turkington (Dungannon RFC), Katie Hetherington (Capt) (Clogher Valley RFC), Ciara Byers (Virginia RFC).
Replacements: Cara O’Neill (Malone RFC), Ava Fannin (Virginia RFC), Delyth Cook (Ballyclare RFC), Fern Wilson (Malone RFC), India Daley (Enniskillen RFC), Zoe Rafferty (City of Armagh RFC), Zara Flack (Enniskillen RFC), Toni Macartney (Larne RFC).
Ulster U18 Girls Inter-Pro Fixtures:
Connacht U18s v Ulster U18s, Sunday 2nd September (2.00pm) at Ballinasloe RFC
Ulster U18s v Leinster U18s, Sunday 9th September (12.30pm) at Portadown RFC
Munster U18s v Ulster U18s, Saturday 15th September (2.45pm) at MU Barnhall