IRELAND U20 STAR Brian Gleeson is set to make his senior Munster debut in Saturday’s meeting with the Barbarians.
Gleeson, who was a mainstay of the Grand Slam-winning side this spring, is named among the replacements for the Thomond Park clash [4.30pm].
The Garryowen clubman is one of a host of academy players set to be involved, with Ethan Coughlan, Edwin Edogbo and Shay McCarthy all named to start, while Tony Butler, Mark Donnelly and Fionn Gibbons join Gleeson on the bench.
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Tom Ahern, who missed the pre-season friendlies against Leinster and Connacht earlier this month, is another named among the replacements and set to make his first appearance of the season.
Meanwhile, Munster Women’s coach Niamh Briggs makes seven personnel changes to her starting XV for the meeting with the Barbarians in the first part of Saturday’s historic double-header [2pm].
Full-back Aoife Corey, wing Chisom Ugwueru and out-half Kate Flannery are all named to start in the backs, while Beth Buttimer and Eilís Cahill come into the front row, and Brianna Heylmann and Jane Clohessy both start in the back row.
Chloe Pearse, who started at flanker in the interprovincial final defeat to Leinster earlier this month, moves over to number eight.
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Ireland U20 star Gleeson set for debut as Munster name teams for Baa Baas double-header
IRELAND U20 STAR Brian Gleeson is set to make his senior Munster debut in Saturday’s meeting with the Barbarians.
Gleeson, who was a mainstay of the Grand Slam-winning side this spring, is named among the replacements for the Thomond Park clash [4.30pm].
The Garryowen clubman is one of a host of academy players set to be involved, with Ethan Coughlan, Edwin Edogbo and Shay McCarthy all named to start, while Tony Butler, Mark Donnelly and Fionn Gibbons join Gleeson on the bench.
Tom Ahern, who missed the pre-season friendlies against Leinster and Connacht earlier this month, is another named among the replacements and set to make his first appearance of the season.
Meanwhile, Munster Women’s coach Niamh Briggs makes seven personnel changes to her starting XV for the meeting with the Barbarians in the first part of Saturday’s historic double-header [2pm].
Full-back Aoife Corey, wing Chisom Ugwueru and out-half Kate Flannery are all named to start in the backs, while Beth Buttimer and Eilís Cahill come into the front row, and Brianna Heylmann and Jane Clohessy both start in the back row.
Chloe Pearse, who started at flanker in the interprovincial final defeat to Leinster earlier this month, moves over to number eight.
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