The Connacht Ladies administration have named their matchday squad for tomorrow’s eagerly awaited Vodafone Ladies’s Interprovincial Championship opener with Leinster in Dublin (okay/o 2.30pm).
Mary Healy captains the aspect from scrum-half, and is one in every of seven gamers who additionally lined out in Connacht’s final recreation towards Ulster Ladies in September 2021.
Her Galwegians team-mate Nicole Fowley begins at out-half whereas Shannon Touhey and Orla Dixon are paired collectively at centre. The backs is accomplished by wingers Laoise McGonagle and Ava Ryder, and full-back Mairead Coyne.
Galwegians are additionally represented by 4 gamers among the many forwards – hooker Lizzy McNicholas, lock Fiona Scally, flanker Grace Browne Moran and quantity 8 Lisa-Marie Murphy. Props Grainne O’Loughlin and Laura Feely are named at loosehead and tighthead respectively, whereas Eva McCormack companions Scally within the second row. The aspect is accomplished by openside flanker Emma Fabby.
Kick-off is at 2.30pm at Energia Park with reside protection on TG4.
CONNACHT WOMEN MATCHDAY SQUAD VS LEINSTER WOMEN
Saturday seventh January, 2.30pm @ Energia Park
15. Mairead Coyne
14. Ava Ryder
13. Orla Dixon
12. Shannon Touhey
11. Laoise McGonagle
10. Nicole Fowley
9. Mary Healy (C)
1. Grainne O’Loughlin
2. Elizabeth McNicholas
3. Laura Feely
4. Fiona Scally
5. Eva McCormack
6. Grace Browne Moran
7. Emma Fabby
8. Lisa-Marie Murphy
16. Lily Brady
17. Niamh O’Grady
18. Hannah Coen
19. Sonia McDermott
20. Orla Fenton
21. Olivia Haverty
22. Eabha Nic Dhonnacha
23. Clara Barrett
