MUNSTER completed a clean sweep in the Women’s Inter-provincial Series with a 24-29 win over Connacht in Galway the weekend.
Fiona Hayes’ side had the contest wrapped up by the interval, ahead 22-5.
Big scores for the visitors came through captain Chloe Pearse, Chisom Ugwueru, Alana McInerney (2) and Beth Buttimer, while Kate Flannery added a couple of conversions.
McInerney has been the stand-out player of the tournament and has now a haul of six tries in three games.
Muirne Wall was chosen as player-of-the-match in the defeat of Connacht. Munster meet holders Leinster in the Final in Belfast on Saturday next.
Munster: Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian); Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian), Lucia Linn (Loughborough Lightning), Stephanie Nunan (UL Bohemian), Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian); Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian), Muirne Wall (UL Bohemian); Siobhan McCarthy (Gloucester-Hartpury), Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian), Éilis Cahill (UL Bohemian), Dorothy Wall (Exeter Chiefs), Claire Bennett (UL Bohemian), Clodagh O’Halloran (UL Bohemian), Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian), Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian), captain.
Replacements: Emma Dunican (Tralee), Ciara O’Dwyer (UL Bohemian), Ciara McLoughlin (UL Bohemian), Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian), Annakate Cournane (Shannon), Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemian), Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian), Eimear Considine (UL Bohemian).
