10 Connacht Players Named for Celtic Challenge This Weekend

There’s an early kick off at Parc Y Scarlets as the Clovers face Brython Thunder at 11:30am on Saturday morning in Round 8 of the Celtic Challenge.

Amee Leigh Costigan will wear the Captain’s armband this weekend for the Clovers. She’s joined in the back three by Méabh Deely and Chisom Ugwueru

Anna McGann and Kate Flannery come into the centre while Caitriona Finn starts at 10 alongside Emily Lane.

There’s a new front row with Grainne Burke, Emily Gavin, and Saoirse Crowe all starting.

Aoibhe Flynn comes in to the second row to partner Jane Neill in place while Brianna Heylman is joined in the back row by Faith Oviawe and Jemima Adams Verling.

Connacht's Ellen Connolly, Ella Burns and Ailish Quinn all join the replacements alongside Nicole Fowley and Grainne Moran. 

Clovers Team & Replacements (v Brython Thunder, Parc y Scarlets, Saturday, February 22, 11:30am)

15. Méabh Deely (Blackrock/Connacht)
14. Amee Leigh Costigan (Railway Union/Munster) Captain
13. Anna McGann (Railway Union)
12. Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian/Munster)
11. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian/Munster)
10. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
9. Emily Lane (Blackrock College/Munster)
1. Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian/Munster)
2. Emily Gavin (Railway Union/Connacht)
3. Saoirse Crowe (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Jane Neill (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
5. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemians/Munster)
6. Brianna Heylmann (UL Bohemian/Munster)
7. Faith Oviawe (Railway Union/Connacht)
8. Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs/Connacht)

Replacements

16.Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian/Munster)
17. Ellen Connolly (Galwegians/Connacht)
18. Ella Burns (Tuam-Oughterard/Connacht)
19. Ailish Quinn (Galwegians/Connacht)
20. Deribhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere/Munster)
21. Grainne Moran (Galwegians/Connacht)
22. Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/Connacht)
23. Aoife Corey (UL Bohemians/Munster)

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Later in the day, leaders The Wolfhounds travel to fourth placed Edinburgh in Round 8 of the Celtic Challenge on Saturday (Hive Stadium, 2pm). Connacht's Poppy Garvey will wear the number 19 jersey. 

The match will be streamed live on irishrugby+

Wolfhounds Team & Replacements (v Edinburgh, Hive Stadium, Saturday, Feb 22, 2pm)

15. Amy Larn (Athy/Leinster)
14. Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow/Leinster)
13. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
12. Leah Tarpey (Railway Union/Leinster)
11. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
10. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Leinster)
1. Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
2. Maebh Clenaghan (Queens/Cooke/Ulster)
3. Christy Haney (Blackrock/Leinster)
4. Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
5. Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6. Claire Boles (Railway Union/Ulster) Captain
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
8. Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster)

Replacements
16. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)
17. Tricia Doyle (Railway Union/Leinster)
18. Sophie McAllister (Ballymena/Ulster)
19. Poppy Garvey (Railway Union/Connacht)
20. Molly Boyne (Railway Union/Leinster)
21. Erin McConnell (Wicklow/Leinster)
22. Ella Durkan (Blackrock College/Ulster)
23. Lauren Farrell McCabe (Suttonians/Ulster)