Girls can play too: Munster launch new Schools Cup competitions

The Senior Cup competition will be contested by four teams - Bandon Grammar School, Villiers School, Coláiste Íde agus Iosef Abbeyfeale and St Anne's Community College Killaloe while six teams will play in the Junior Cup Competition.

Pictured left-to-right: Leah Ryan (Thomond Community College), Ella Corbett (Salesian Secondary College Pallaskenry), Aine Cotter (Coláiste Íde agus Iosef Abbeyfeale), Sean McCullough (President, Munster Branch IRFU), Sarah Quin (Munster Senior Women Captain), Hannah Hehir (Ardscoil Mhuire), Tuathla Ryan (St Anne's Community College Killaloe), Lucia Linn (Bandon Grammar School). Picture: Ger Guckian.

Munster Rugby make history next month with the province's inaugural Senior and Junior Cup competitions for secondary school girls.

The games will be run off prior to the Easter break with the finals of both competitions penciled in for Musgrave Park on March 30th.