| <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thecoach and management teams for the Munster Women and U18Girls’ squads have been confirmed ahead of the 2019/20season.</span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>For thefirst time, both squads will be coached and managed by all femalestaff as summer preparations get underway ahead of respectiveInterprovincial campaigns in August andSeptember.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Bothcoaching teams include a number of current and former Munsterplayers as well as Irish internationals with 36-cap Ireland forwardLaura Guest set for her third season in charge of the MunsterWomen’s squad, sponsored by Keane’sjewellers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Guest,a veteran of three World Cups and a member of Ireland’s 2013Grand Slam winning side, captained Munster to Interpro success in2014 and coached Munster Women to the prestigious title in 2017during her first season at thehelm.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>TheClonakilty native is joined by former Highfield, Munster andIreland teammate Helen Brosnan who takes up the position ofassistantcoach.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Brosnan, from Kerry, was a key member ofIreland’s 2010 World Cupsquad.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>FormerMunster and UL Bohemian forward and current Sunday’s WellRebels Coach Maeve D’Arcy will once again manage the squadhaving come into the position of team manager in2017.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>LornaBarry continues to work with the senior squad as a strength andconditioningcoach.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Avastly experienced coach, Barry has previously worked with theCanadian men’s 7s squad for a number ofseasons.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>KathyrnFahy completes the senior management group and is in her secondseason with the seniorsquad.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Fahymanages her own practice in Limerick, lectures in Drogheda and alsoworks with the Limerick senior footballers and FAI underagegirls’ soccersquads.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Munsterand former Ireland international Fiona Hayes will take charge ofthe U18 Girls’ squad ahead of their Interprovincialpreparations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>The15-cap Ireland prop was a member of the 2013 and 2015 Six Nationswinning squads and captained UL Bohs’ to the Women’sAll Ireland Cup for a record sixth time earlier thisyear.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>TheLimerick native is joined by former UL Bohs’ and Irelandwinger Mairead Kelly who comes into the position of assistantcoach.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Munsterand Ireland international Niamh Briggs will take up the role oftechnical skillscoach.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>The2015 Irish captain and top points scorer in both the 2013 and 2015Six Nations Championships most recently helped UL Bohs’ reacha Women’s All Ireland League final and lift an All IrelandCup.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>ULBohs’ forward Sarah Hartigan has worked with the underagesquad as a team manager for a number of seasons and continues inherposition.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>MunsterRugby Women’s Development Officer Ken Imbusch will take upthe role as staff liaison officer for the senior team and alsoleads on the Munster Talent Identification Programme(TIP).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>MunsterRugby Girls Participation Officer Sana Govender will take up theposition of staff liaison officer for the age-gradeside.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Commenting on the appointments, MunsterRugby Coach & Player Development Manager, Keith Murphy, said:“We are delighted to announce the coach and management teamsfor both the women and U18 girls’ squads as they look aheadto the summer programmes and their respective Interprovincialcampaigns.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>“There is a wealth of experienceacross the coaching teams with former and current Munster players,as well as Irish internationals on board to develop talent as wellas the women and girls’ game across theprovince.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>MunsterWomen’s Head Coach, Laura Guest, said: “It is brilliantto have a strong cohort of female coaches and management in placeahead of our summer trainingprogramme.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>“The level of knowledge andexpertise across both groups will make for some brilliant sessionsand I’m looking forward to working with all of thecoaches.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>“We came agonisingly close toretaining our Interprovincial Series title last season and we hopeto be right up there again contesting the trophy with yet anotherexciting group ofplayers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>“The development of the U18 girlsand the TIP group are crucial to bringing players through into oursenior ranks and with Fiona, Mairead and Niamh in those key roleswe will be in a very goodposition.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>TheMunster Women and U18 Girls’ squads get their Interprovincialpreparations underway on Tuesday 2 July at the University ofLimerick and Cork Institute of Technologyrespectively.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> |
