Four-try Buttimer helps Munster monster Leinster in emphatic opener 

Centre Alana McInerny, tighthead prop Eilis Cahill and wing Katie Corrigan also scored for Munster while the defending champions also denied their arch rivals both losing and try bonus points

UNSTOPPABLE: Beth Buttimer of Munster celebrates after scoring her side's third try during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between Munster and Leinster at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Women's Interpro: MUNSTER 39 LEINSTER 19 

Munster launched their Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship title defence in powerful style in Cork on Saturday as they brushed aside Leinster for an emphatic opening victory of the 2026 campaign.