Leinster claim seventh Interpro title with runaway win over Munster

MUNSTER 14 LEINSTER 33, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Chloe Pearse; Cons: Nicole Cronin 2 Leinster: Tries: Penalty try, Leah Tarpey 2, Hannah O’Connor, Elise O’Byrne-White; Cons: Pen try con, Dannah O’Brien 3 HT: Munster 14 Leinster 14 Two-try centre Leah Tarpey starred as three unanswered second half tries gave Leinster a runaway 33-14 final win …

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Vodafone Women’s Interpros: Connacht defeat Ulster 29-24

CONNACHT 29 ULSTER 24, the Sportsground Scorers: Connacht: Tries: Lily Brady, Orla Fenton, Ava Ryder 2, Grainne O’Loughlin; Cons: Nicole Fowley 2 Ulster: Tries: Ashling O’Connell, Ella Durkan, Beth Cregan, Bronach Cassidy; Cons: Ella Durkan 2 HT: Connacht 14 Ulster 17 Vodafone player-of-the-match Ava Ryder ran in two third-quarter tries to ensure Connacht finished off the Women’s Interprovincial Championship round …

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Munster guarantee Interpros final slot with 46-7 win over Connacht

MUNSTER 46 CONNACHT 7, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Maeve Óg O’Leary, Dorothy Wall, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird 2, Kate Flannery, Alana McInerney, Aoife Doyle, Fiona Reidy; Cons: Kate Flannery 3 Connacht: Tries: Clara Barrett; Cons: Nicole Fowley HT: Munster 24 Connacht 7 Title holders Munster are safely through to next month’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship final after running eight …

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Vodafone Women’s Interpros: Leinster rebounds to defeat Ulster 57-5

LEINSTER 57 ULSTER 5, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Christy Haney 2, Ruth Campbell, Aimee Clarke, Molly Boyne, Katie Whelan, Leah Tarpey, Eimear Corri, Aoife Wafer; Cons: Hannah O’Connor 5, Dannah O’Brien Ulster: Try: Niamh Marley HT: Leinster 33 Ulster 0 Leinster rebounded from last week’s losing start to the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship with a resounding 57-5 bonus point …

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IRFU Interprovincial Championship Round 1: Connacht and Munster triumph

Connacht threw the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship title race wide open with an epic 18-17 win over a much-fancied Leinster at the Sportsground. Ireland international Méabh Deely gleefully scored the all-important 81st-minute try, but Connacht still had to endure eight more minutes – including a penalty miss from Leinster captain Hannah O’Connor – before being confirmed as winners of this …

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The Countdown Continues To The Start Of The Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship

Photo Credit: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile Players from all four Provinces came together at the IRFU High Performance Centre, on Thursday, August 3, for the official launch of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship 2023/24 tournament. The four upcoming rounds of competition mark the start of an important season for women’s rugby, both domestically and internationally. Munster kicks off the 2023/24 season against …

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Vodafone Women’s Rugby Inter Pro’s Confirmed for Three August Saturday’s

The IRFU has confirmed the fixtures for the 2023 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship, which will take place this August and September as part of a new season plan designed to provide our leading players with consistent access to high-level game time. The four-Round series gets underway on Saturday, 12th August, as defending champions Munster get their 2023 campaign underway against …

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Munster Successfully Defend Interpros Title Against Connacht

Munster successfully defended their Interpros title in a 50-24 victory over Connacht in the third round of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship. CONNACHT 24 MUNSTER 50, the Sportsground Scorers: Connacht: Tries: Clara Barrett 2, Emily Gavin, Hannah Coen; Cons: Nicole Fowley 2 Munster: Tries: Alana McInerney, Clodagh O’Halloran, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Róisín Ormond, Eilís Cahill 2, Rachel Allen, Heather …

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Rugby Interprovincial Championship Round 1

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship this weekend. LEINSTER 38 CONNACHT 10, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Ella Roberts, Anna Doyle, Elise O’Byrne-White, Jenny Murphy 2, Katie Whelan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 3, Hannah O’Connor Connacht: Try: Orla Dixon; Con: Nicole Fowley; Pen: Nicole Fowley …

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