The Connacht women’s team for their final round-robin fixture in the Interprovincials against Leinster has been named (Saturday, 23rd August 2025).
Stacy Hanley, Faith Oviawe, Ava Ryder and Fodhla Ni Bhraonain come into the starting team, with Sinead O’Brien and Aisling Whyte on the bench.
The team in full:
Clara Barrett at full back;
Ava Ryder, Orla Dixon, Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin and Hannah Clarke are the three quarters;
Captain Éabha Nic Dhonnacha partners scrum half Grainne Moran;
Hannah Coen, Stacy Hanley and Roisin Maher are the front row;
Poppy Garvey and Grace Browne Moran are behind them;
And the back row contains Faith Oviawe, Ailish Quinn and Jemima Adams Verling.
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Connacht vice-captain Poppy Garvey has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's William Davies.
William also caught up with Connacht Head Coach Emer O'Dowd.
Kick-off at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday is 2.30pm.
Meanwhile, the Connacht under-18 girls can cement first place if they beat Leinster, in a dress rehearsal for the final the following week. That’s in Corinthians RFC at 12.15pm.
