Gallery: Leinster defeat Connacht in Interprovincial Opener

28 August 2021; Christy Haney of Leinster celebrates with Mustafa Tuc after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Christy Haney of Leinster with Ela Marie Tuc after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Ella Roberts of Leinster after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Player of the Match Michelle Claffey of Leinster after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster debutants, from left, Ella Roberts, Mary Healy and Emma Murphy after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Christy Haney of Leinster and Moya Griffin of Connacht embrace after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster after scoring her side's third try with team-mate Jennie Finlay during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Mary Healy of Leinster makes a break during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Nikki Caughey of Leinster is tackled by Mary Healy of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Mairead Holohan, right, and Jenny Murphy of Leinster celebrate a turnover during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Jenny Murphy of Leinster is tackled by Shannon Touhey and Meadbh Scally of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Jenny Murphy of Leinster kicks a conversion during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster, centre, celebrates after scoring her side's second try with Lauren Farrell-McCabe, left, and Meabh O'Brien during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster scores her side's second try despite the tackle of Nicole Carroll of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster scores her side's second try despite the tackle of Nicole Carroll of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster scores her side's second try during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Michelle Claffey of Leinster gets away from Nicole Carroll of Connacht on her way to scoring her side's second try during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Mary Healy of Connacht, second left, celebrates a penalty during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Meabh O'Brien of Leinster is tackled by Shannon Touhey of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Jennie Finlay of Leinster on her way to scoring her side's first try during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Jennie Finlay of Leinster dives over to score her side's first try during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Jenny Murphy of Leinster during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Niamh Byrne of Leinster during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Molly Scuffil-McCabe of Leinster is tackled by Ciara Farrell, left, and Moya Griffin of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Ali Coleman of Leinster is tackled by Ciara Farrell of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Grace Miller of Leinster is tackled by Nicole Carroll, left, and Aifric O'Brien of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Lauren Farrell-McCabe of Leinster is tackled by Orla Dixon of Connacht during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Caoimhe Molloy of Leinster during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Moya Griffin of Connacht is tackled by Elaine Anthony of Leinster during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Christy Haney of Leinster leads the team out before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster supporters Beth and William Robert before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster supporters Thomas, Fiona and Gemma Faulkner before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster supporters, from left, Grainne Tummon, Carrie O'Keeffe, Sophie Gibney and Katie Grant before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster Head coach Phil De Barra before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster players warm up before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster players warm up before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster Breakdown and Collision coach Charl Malherbe, right, and head coach Phil De Barra during the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Leinster Skills and kicking coach Ben Watson before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Grace Miller of Leinster before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Elaine Anthony of Leinster before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Mary Healy of Leinster before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Vic OMahony, left, and Caoimhe Molloy of Leinster walk the pitch before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Christy Haney, left, and Lisa Callan of Leinster inspect the pitch before the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
28 August 2021; Christy Haney of Leinster celebrates with Mustafa Tuc after the Vodafone Womens Interprovincial Championship Round 1 match between at Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

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