CORK’S newly-crowned TG4 All Star Melissa Duggan will lead Munster’s defence of their LGFA Interprovincial crown on Saturday.

The Dohenys player is one of nine Cork representatives in the squad managed by former Waterford supremo Pat Sullivan.

Players from Kerry, including recently-retired forward Sarah Houlihan, Waterford, Tipperary and Clare are also included as Munster aim to put back-to-back titles together in Kinnegad.

Waterford star Michelle Ryan, who completed her 19th inter-county season in 2019, is another notable inclusion, while Cork’s rising young star Saoirse Noonan will also feature.

Meanwhile, Leinster’s bid for a first Interprovincial Championship since 2006 will be led by captain Lauren Magee, a three-time TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winner with Dublin.

Magee is the sole Dublin representative in the squad put together by Laois native Kevin Doogue, with 9 Leinster counties sending players to the Interprovincials.

Goalkeeper Monica McGuirk, who was named on the TG4 All Star team for 2019, is one of six Meath players in the Leinster panel.

Connacht, who haven't won the competition since 2000, will be captained by Galway skipper Tracey Leonard, who helped to steer the Tribeswomen to appearances in the 2019 Lidl National League Division 1 and TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship deciders.

Leonard, who also captured a first TG4 All Star award recently, is one of seven Galway players in the squad managed by Galway’s Con Moynihan.

The five-strong Mayo representation includes the Cafferky sisters, Sinéad and Lisa, while players from Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo also feature.

The action gets underway in Kinnegad at 11am on Saturday morning, with the Final scheduled for 3pm.

Ulster have elected not to include a team in the 2019 LGFA Interprovincials, leaving three provinces to battle it out for the Mick Talbot Cup.

Connacht:

Aisling Tarpey Foxrock Cabinteely Mayo

Claire Dunne St. Farnans Sligo

Sinead Kenny St. Croan's Roscommon

Nicola O'Malley Westport Mayo

Danielle Caldwell Castlebar Mitchels Mayo

Lauren Boles St. Michaels Sligo

Shauna Molloy St. Furseys Headford Galway

Joanne Cregg Michael Glavey's Roscommon

Ailish O'Dowd Oughteradh Gaels Leitrim

Laura O'Dowd Oughteradh Gaels Leitrim

Jenny Higgins Western Gaels Roscommon

Lucy Hannon Dunmore McHales Galway

Tracey Leonard Corofin Galway

Rebecca Finan Éire Óg Roscommon

Roisin Leonard Corofin Galway

Lisa Murphy Kilkerrin Clonberne Galway

Lisa Cafferky Kilmovee Shamrocks Mayo

Sinead Cafferky Kilmovee Shamrocks Mayo

Sarah Conneally Dunmore McHales Galway

Fabienne Cooney Claregalway Galway

Rachel Fitzmaurice St. Ciaran's Roscommon

Ciara Gorman St. Nathy's Sligo

Leinster:

Monica Mc Guirk Duleek/Bellewstown Meath

Clodagh Dunne Ballyroan Laois

Maria Byrne Kilmore Wexford

Rachel Dillon Milltown Westmeath

Clara Donnelly Shelmaliers Wexford

Vikki Wall St Peter's Dunboyne Meath

Laura Nerney Foxrock Cabinteely, Laois

Lauren Magee Kilmacud Crokes Dublin

Maud Ann Foley Coralstown/ Kinnegad Westmeath

Erone Fitzpatrick Park-Ratheniska Laois

Aisling Murphy Foxrock Cabinteely Wexford

Johanna Maher Tyrellspass Westmeath

Nessa Dooley Castledermot Kildare

Kelsey Nesbitt Simonstown Meath

Lucy McCartan St Loman Westmeath

Trina Duggan Suncroft GFC Kildare

Nicole Feery Tyrellspass Westmeath

Aoibhin Cleary Donaghmore/Ashbourne Meath

Sarah Harding Kenny Shelmaliers Wexford

Lorna Fusciardi Foxrock Cabinteely Wicklow

Anna Healy Park-Ratheniska Laois

Maire O Shaughnessy Donaghmore/Ashbourne Meath

Fiona O Neill St Peter's Meath

Kellie Kearney Shelmaliers Wexford

Niamh Rice Cooley Kickhams Louth

Lauren Boyle Cooley Kickhams Louth

Michelle Farrell Colmcille Longford

Aishling Greene Clonguish Longford

Laura Hogan Tinahely Wicklow

Jackie Kinch Tinahely Wicklow

Munster:

Martina O'Brien Clonakilty Cork

Megan Dunford Abbeyside Waterford

Aislinn Desmond Rathmore Kerry

Caoimhe McGrath Abbeyside Waterford

Ashling Hutchings Fermoy Cork

Karen McGrath Ballymacarbry Waterford

Emma Murray Comeragh Rangers Waterford

Kate McGrath Kilrossanty Brickeys Waterford

Melissa Duggan Dohenys Cork

Hannah Looney Aghada Cork

Laurie Ryan Banner Clare

Libby Coppinger St. Colum's Cork

Sarah Houlihan Beaufort Kerry

Niamh O'Dea Banner Clare

Michelle Ryan Ballymacarbry Waterford

Rosie Landers Ballyduff Waterford

Katie Murray Comeragh Rangers Waterford

Jessica O'Shea Inch Rovers Cork

Aileen Wall Ballymacarbry Waterford

Emma Dineen Glenflesk Kerry

Saoirse Noonan Nemo Rangers Cork

Anna Rose Kennedy Aherlow Tipperary

Kellyann Hogan Ballymacarbry Waterford

Anna Galvin Southern Gaels Kerry

Aisling O'Connell Éire Óg Kerry

Daire Kiely Valley Rovers Cork

Eimear Kiely Valley Rovers Cork

Fidelma Marrinan West Clare Gaels Clare

Maria Quirke Na Gaeil Kerry

Rebecca Casey Stradbally Waterford

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