Interprovincial teams named ahead of matches at Knightsbrook
The Men's and Women's Interprovincial teams have been announced ahead of the matches at Knightsbrook next week (2-4 July).
The Leinster Men's team will aim for a fourth title in a row, with a strong line-up that includes West of Ireland Champion Dylan Holmes (Greystones), Munster Stroke Play runner-up Eoin Murphy (Dundalk), and East of Ireland runner-up Robert Abernethy (Dun Laoghaire).
They are joined by returning members of the 2024 title-winning team, Paul Coughlan (Castleknock) and Keith Egan (Carton House).
Valerie Clancy (Killarney), Clodagh Coughlan (Douglas), Mairead Martin (Kanturk), Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch) make their return to the title winning Munster side while Leinster over 18 Women's Championship runner up Karen O'Neill (Douglas) and Aoife Ni Thuama (Douglas) round out their team.
Reigning Connacht Men's Stroke Play Open Champion Cian O'Connor (Roscommon) and 2024 Irish Intervarsity Champion Simon Walker (Roscommon) make the Connacht men's side looking for glory for the first time since 2021.
The Ulster Women's team will look to reclaim the crown they lost last season with a line up that includes Ulster Women's Stroke Play Champion Katie Poots (Knock) and the in-form Molly O'Hara (Clandeboye).
Leinster Men
Robert Abernethy (Dun Laoghaire), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock), Gerard Dunne (Co. Louth), Keith Egan (Carton House), Dylan Holmes (Greystones), Dylan Keating (Seapoint), David Lally (Blainroe), Eoin Murphy (Dundalk)
Captain: Harry McAlinden (Bray)
Manager: Ian Mooney (Wicklow)
Leinster Women
Helena Burke (Carlow), Ella Cantwell (Esker Hills), Kate Fleming (Elm Park), Jenny Maguire (Foxrock), Rachael McDonnell (Elm Park), Emily Murray (Co. Louth), Ellen O'Gorman (Laytown & Bettystown).
Captain: Orla Darcy (Naas)
Manager: Leigh Bolger (Carlow)
Munster Men
Jordan Boles (Charleville), Morgan Cain (Cork), Darragh Flynn (Carton House), Conor Hickey (Dooks), David Howard (Fota Island), Barry O'Connell (Douglas), David Reddan (Nenagh), Robert Walsh (Douglas).
Captain: Fred Twomey
Manager: Diarmuid Linehan (Muskerry)
Munster Women
Valerie Clancy (Killarney), Clodagh Coughlan (Douglas), Mairead Martin (Kanturk), Aoife Ni Thuama (Douglas), Karen O'Neill (Douglas), Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen), Aideen Walsh (Lahinch)
Captain: Mary Dowling (Mallow)
Manager: Sinead Enright (Macroom)
Connacht Men
Aodhagan Brady (Co. Sligo), Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock), Allan Hill (Roscommon), David Kitt (Athenry), Cian O'Connor (Roscommon), Luke O'Neill (Connemara), David Shiel (Enniscrone), Simon Walker (Roscommon)
Captain: Rory O'Connor (Strandhill)
Manager: Cathal McConn (Roscommon)
Connacht Women
Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe), Sophie Leonard-Dodd (Enniscrone), Aoife Kelly (Galway Bay), Ellen Lonergan (Westport), Maebh McLoughlin (Co. Sligo), Julie O'Gara (Grange), Sophie Reynolds (Co. Sligo)
Captain: Enda Lonergan (Westport)
Manager: Jacqui McGrath (Tuam)
Ulster Men
Adam Buchanan (Royal Portrush), Fionn Dobbin (Malone), Lewis Gowdy (Bangor), Ryan Griffin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar), Darcy Hogg (Belvoir Park), Luke Kelly (Dunfanaghy), Ross Latimer (Knock), Oscar Murphy (Royal Portrush)
Captain: Peter Waddell (Knock)
Ulster Women
Aoife Browne (Portsalon) Louise Coffey (Malone) Kate Dwyer (Rossmore) Holly Hamilton (Belvoir Park) Molly O'Hara (Clandeboye) Katie Poots (Knock) Zoe Miller (Royal Belfast)
Captain: Oonagh McClure (Malone)
Manager: Deirdre Savage (Balmoral).
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