UL-Bohemian players impress as Clovers defeat Gwalia Lightning in Celtic Challenge
Clovers recorded a 29-7 bonus point win over the Welsh side at Kingspan Stadium
LIMERICK-BASED players impressed as the Clovers defeated Welsh side Gwalia Lightning 29-7 in their Celtic Challenge round three fixture at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday.
Winger Alana McInerney, of UL-Bohemian and Munster, scored one of the Clovers five tries in their impressive win.
The Clovers starting line-up also included UL-Bohemian and Munster hooker Beth Buttimer, while her clubmates Grainne Burke and Caitríona Finn were also part of the matchday squad.
Munster's Emily Lane helped herself to two tries as the Clovers followed up on last week’s derby win over the Wolfhounds with a 22-point bonus point dismissal of Lightning.
Tries from Lane and wingers McInerney and Hannah Clarke helped the Clovers into a substantial 17-0 half-time lead.
The Clovers have a crunch clash next Saturday, entertaining early leaders Edinburgh at Virgin Media Park, in Cork, kick-off 3pm). The two Irish sides are locked level on 10 points with Edinburgh, who have played one game less.
SCORERS: CLOVERS: Tries: Emily Lane 2, Alana McInerney, Hannah Clarke, Sophie Barrett; Cons: Nicole Fowley, Caitríona Finn. GWALIA LIGHTNING: Try: Molly Reardon; Con: Carys Hughes
CLOVERS: Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht); Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC), Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC/Munster) (capt), Hannah Clarke (Galwegians RFC/Connacht); Nicole Fowley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht), Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster); Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC/Munster), Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster), Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Jane Neill (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht), Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere RFC/Munster), Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC/Connacht). Replacements: Emily Gavin (Railway Union RFC/Connacht), Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen RFC/Railway Union RFC/Ulster), Faith Oviawe (Railway Union RFC/Connacht), Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs RFC/Connacht), Grainne Moran (Galwegians RFC/Connacht), Caitríona Finn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Amee-Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC/Munster).
GWALIA LIGHTNING: Courtney Greenway; Caitlin Lewis, Carys Williams-Morris, Molly Anderson-Thomas, Lowri Davies; Carys Hughes, Katie Bevans; Maisie Davies, Molly Reardon, Jenni Scoble, Lily Terry, Alaw Pyrs, Katherine Baverstock, Paige Jones, Gwennan Hopkins (capt). Replacements: Mollie Wakely, Dali Hopkins, Danyelle Dinapoli, Erin Jones, Lottie Buffery-Latham, Seren Lockwoods, Nia Fajeyisan, Nia Grundy.
REFEREE: Christopher Lough (IRFU)