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Limerick winger Aoife Doyle, of Combined Provinces XV, during the Celtic Challenge fixture with Welsh Development XV at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday
THE Combined Provinces made it three wins out of three in the Celtic Challenge after securing a 19-0 victory over WRU Development XV at a wet and windy Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
Wales Development dominated territory and possession but the opening quarter remained scoreless, the home’s only chance came from a line break by Limerick woman Aoife Doyle but the winger was hauled down short of the line.
The Combined Provinces were rewarded with the opening try on 27 minutes.
Hooker Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird took a quick tap off a penalty award and went over unopposed from close range. Out-half Dannah O’Brien also added the extras for 7-0.
Greg McWilliams’ side maintained their 7-0 lead until half-time.
The Combined Provinces added two further tries in the second half from Kayla Waldron after 60 mins and Aoife Wafer eight minutes before full-time to seal the win. Dannah O’ Brien converted the second of those tries.
Combined Provinces: Ella Durkan, Aoife Doyle, Aoife Dalton, Kayla Waldron, Natasja Behan, Dannah O’Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Sadhbh McGrath, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Christy Haney, Clodagh O’Halloran, Fiona Tuite, Brittany Hogan, Molly Boyne, Hannah O’Connor (Capt). Replacements: Jess Keating for Nic a Bhaird (78 mins), Niamh O’Dowd for McGrath (55 mins), Linda Djougang for Haney (55 mins), Claire Bennett for O’Halloran (41 mins), Maeve Óg O’Leary for Tuite (41 mins), Ailsa Hughes for Durkan (60 mins), Aoife Wafer for Waldron (61 mins), Meabh Deely.
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