Connacht have made 14 changes for Saturday’s under-18 girls interprovincial final against Leinster with Tuam/Oughterard’s Juno Hayes remaining in the 2nd row (30th August 2025)
The Galway contingent on the starting team includes Ballinasloe trio Roisin O’Sulivan, Esther Albert and co-captain Anna McDermott; Tuam/Oughterards’ Aoibh Morrow and Juno Hayes; Creggs’ Mia White and Ciara Corrigan; along with Gort Monivea’s Cairinn Kearns.
Connacht under-18 head coach Craig Hansberry caught up with Galway Bay FM's William Davies.
Kick-off at UCD on Saturday is 2.45pm.
CONNACHT U18 GIRLS MATCHDAY SQUAD VS LEINSTER RUGBY
15. Roisin O'Sullivan (Ballinasloe RFC)
14. Kate Gallagher (Ballina RFC)
13. Esther Albert (Ballinasloe RFC)
12. Ruth Conway (Westport RFC) Co-Captain
11. Aoibh Morrow (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
10. Mia White (Creggs RFC)
9. Kitty Fin Sweeney (Westport RFC)
1. Isabel Lynott (Ballina RFC)
2. Ciara Corrigan (Creggs RFC)
3. Cairínn Kearns (Gort/Monivea RFC)
4. Aoibhinn Lyons (Westport RFC)
5. Juno Hayes (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
6. Ruby Jennings (Claremorris RFC)
7. Anna McDermott (Ballinasloe RFC) Co-Captain
8. Evie Kennedy (Ballina RFC)
16. Millie Ager (Claremorris RFC)
17. Holly Horkan (Westport RFC)
18. Sharron Thornton (Tuam/Oughterard RFC)
19. Orla Palasz (Westport RFC)
20. Poppy Tunney Ware (Westport RFC)
21. Maebh Smith (Claremorris RFC)
22. Sally Fleming (Buccaneers RFC)
23. Leah McNamara (Westport RFC)
