Maeve Óg O’Leary to lead Munster in interpro decider with Leinster 

Both sides have made two changes for the Galway showdown.

Munster's Maeve Óg O’Leary. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Maeve Óg O’Leary will skipper Munster in Saturday's Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial final clash with Leinster at Dexcom Stadium (4:30pm) as the southern province make two personnel changes.

Eilís Cahill returns to action this week as she packs down at tighthead with regulars Siobhan McCarthy and Beth Buttimer.

In the second row Clodagh O’Halloran makes the shift from flanker as she replaces the injured Jane Clohessy at lock, she will accompany UL Bohs clubmate Aoibhe O’Flynn who starts at four.

Captain O’Leary makes her return to action as she is named at eight and joins Sally Kelly and Grace Moore in the back row.

Brown has named an unchanged back line for Saturday’s final. Emily Lane and Caitriona Finn continue their partnership at nine and ten.

Enya Breen takes up the inside centre shirt while Lucia Linn continues to occupy the outside channel.

Chisom Ugwueru and Alana McInerney occupy the wings while Aoife Corey is named at full back.

Leinster, meanwhile, also make two changes to the starting XV from last Saturday's 11-try demolition of Ulster in Belfast. 

Dannah O'Brien comes back into the team at out-half and Kate Jordan moving up from the bench into the second row.

O'Brien is partnered by Katie Whelan at scrum-half, with Aoife Dalton and Eve Higgins continuing in the centre once more.

Robyn O'Connor continues on the right wing after touching down five times in the previous game, with Vicky Elmes Kinlan on the opposite side and Stacey Flood at full-back.

Sarah Delaney captains the side from hooker once more with Caoimhe Molloy and Linda Djougang either side of her at prop.

Munster XV: 15. Aoife Corey, 14. Alana McInerney, 13. Lucia Linn, 12. Enya Breen, 11. Chisom Ugwueru, 10. Caitríona Finn, 9. Emily Lane, 1. Siobhan McCarthy, 2. Beth Buttimer, 3. Eilís Cahill, 4. Aoibhe O’Flynn, 5. Clodagh O’Halloran, 6. Sally Kelly, 7. Grace Moore, 8. Maeve Óg O’Leary 

Replacements 16. Emma Dunican, 17. Tuathla Ryan, 18. Alisha Flynn, 19. Caoimhe Murphy, 20. Niamh O’Mahony, 21. Abbie Salter-Townshend, 22. Andrea Murphy, 23. Katie Corrigan

Leinster: 15. Stacey Flood, 14. Robyn O’Connor, 13. Aoife Dalton, 12. Eve Higgins, 11. Vicky Elmes Kinlan, 10. Dannah O’Brien, 9. Katie Whelan, 1. Caoimhe Molloy, 2. Sarah Delaney, 3. Linda Djougang, 4. Ruth Campbell, 5. Kate Jordan, 6. Kathy Baker, 7. Regan Casey, 8. Erin King, 

Replacements: 16. Emma Jane Wilson, 17. Hannah Wilson, 18. Hope Lowney, 19. Roisin Kinch, 20. Aoife Corcoran, 21. Nikki Gibson, 22. Alex Connor, 23. Emma Tilly