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06 Sept 2025

Mayo well represented in Connacht squad

Big test against Leinster on Saturday

Mayo well represented in Connacht squad

Mayo will be well represented in The Sportsground in Galway on Saturday evening when Connacht begin their Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship against Leinster at 5.15pm.

Among the Mayo women featuring will be Clara Barrett, Ava Ryder, Lily Brady, Eva McCormack and Niamh O'Grady. 

Nicole Fowley will captain the side for the first time, the Sligo native is partnered by Aoibheann Reilly in the half back line.

Karly Tierney, Ivana Kiripati, Laoise McGonagle, Barrett and Kayla Waldron who all recently travelled with the Irish U20 squad to Italy have returned and been named in the match day 23.

The front row sees Brady flanked by Grainne O'Loughlin and Shannon Heapes. In the second row Sonia McDermott is alongside McCormack while Orla Fenton starts in the back row with Tierney and Kiripati.

Joining McGonagle in the back three is Ava Ryder and Meabh Deely while the centre partnership sees Shannon Touhey beside Barrett.

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