Leinster ladies retain title after Munster gripper

LEINSTER retained the Ladies Inter-provincial title at Royal Belfast yesterday after an exciting final round of singles matches against great rivals Munster.

Leinster will thank the two Delaney sisters, Tara and Karen, who both halved their matches in dramatic circumstances.

There was nothing between Munster and Leinster all day and they finished all square on 5½ each. Leinster finished the tournament with a superior difference by virtue of an earlier 10-1 victory over Ulster and a 7-4 win against Connacht and the title is theirs again for another year.