Rosemount's Emma Kelly has been named in the Leinster squad for the Women's Interprovincial Championships which start this weekend

Rosemount's Kelly included in Leinster squad for Interpro series

Ronan Fagan

Published: Mon 4 Aug 2025, 12:36 PM

Emma Kelly from Rosemount has been included in the Leinster rugby squad for the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Series which starts next Sunday, August 10.

A former pupil of Moate Community School, Kelly is a daughter of Siobhain and Damien Kelly.

Kelly has been named as one of 17 forwards in the squad which starts the defence of their title with a fixture against Ulster in Energia Park Donnybrook on Sunday at 2.30pm.

It is a further boost for the Old Belvedere club player who recently made her international debut for the Ireland women's rugby league team, having accepted an invitation from national team head coach Matty Kennerson to join the squad who hope to secure a place at the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Brisbane.

With many of last season’s squad unavailable for selection due to rugby world cup commitments with Ireland, Leinster head coach Ben Martin announced an initial training squad of 65 players last month, but has now chosen his 30 players for the start of this weekend's championships.

Leinster will host Munster in their second interprovincial championship fixture on Saturday, August 16 at 2.30pm before they play Connacht in their final group outing in the Dexcom Stadium on Saturday, August 23 at 2.30pm.

The championship's finals day will then take place in Energia Park on Saturday, August 30.

Leinster squad: Andrea Murphy (Blackrock College); Aoibhe Kelly (Tullamore); Caoimhe McCormack (Railway Union); Cara Martin (Blackrock College); Clara Dunne (Wicklow); Ella Durkan (Blackrock College); Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere); Emma Brogan (MU Barnhall); Erin McConnell (Wicklow); Heidi Lyons (Naas); Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere) Vice-Captain; Maggie Boylan (Blackrock College); Nikki Caughey (Railway Union); Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan RFC); Aoife Corcoran (MU Barnhall); Aoife Moore (Blackrock College); Ciara Short (Wicklow); Clíodhna Ní Chonchobhair (Blackrock College); Clodagh Dunne (Old Belvedere); Emma Kelly (Old Belvedere); Hannah Wilson (Old Belvedere); Jane Neill (Old Belvedere); Kara Mulcahy (Old Belvedere); Kate Jordan (Blackrock College); Katie Layde (Old Belvedere); Kelly Burke (MU Barnhall); Lisa Callan (Old Belvedere); Méabh Keegan (Railway Union); Molly Boyne (Railway Union) Captain; Rosie Searle (Navan)

Development players: Anna Mai O’Brien (MU Barnhall); Hannah Scanlan (Railway Union); Katelynn Doran (MU Barnhall); Naoise Smyth (Ashbourne).